    
     |
|
|
gplotkin@millershakman.com
Mr. Plotkin has significant experience litigating in federal court. He has tried several criminal cases in the Northern District of Illinois and litigated many Fourth Amendment claims and sentencing disputes as well. He has also briefed and argued multiple cases before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Mr. Plotkin’s present practice includes all aspects of civil litigation, including commercial disputes, class action, and legal malpractice. He continues to represent defendants in federal criminal matters.
Education
- B.A., Brown University, 1996.
Graduated magna cum laude
Phi Beta Kappa
Philo Sherman Bennett Award for Outstanding Work in Political Theory
- J.D., Yale Law School, 2002.
Experience
- Admitted to the Wisconsin Bar in 2003.
- Served as law clerk to the Hon. Shirley S. Abrahamson, Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, 2002-2003.
- Practiced as a Staff Attorney with the Federal Defender Program in the Northern District of Illinois, 2003-2008.
- Practiced as an associate with this firm since 2008.
Selected Engagements
- Successfully defended an individual in federal court against an extradition request by the Lithuanian government based upon embezzlement allegations.
- Represented individuals in federal criminal jury trials on charges of mail and wire fraud, firearm possession, and identity theft.
Selected Presentations
- “The Adam Walsh Act from A to Z,” presented with Nancy Joseph of the Federal Defender Services of Wisconsin at the 2007 Criminal Justice Act Seminar in Rockford, Illinois.
- “Sentencing After United States v. Booker: Due Process/Ex Post Facto Litigation,” at the Chicago Federal Defender Program Booker Seminar
in February, 2005, and at the 2005 Criminal Justice Act Seminar in
Rockford, Illinois.
Memberships
- Chicago Bar Association
- Chicago Council of Lawyers
- Admitted to the Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar and the Bar of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Board Member and Founder of Youth Rights Media.
|
|
