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James McLaughlin

Spooner, WI

Licensed for 37 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Criminal Defense

Language

English

About

I am currently the senior staff attorney and manager of the Spooner, WI Public Defender Trial office. This office represents indigent people charged with adult criminal or juvenile law violations as well as mental health cases and actions concerning termination of parental rights.To apply for an attorney call (715) 635-3770 or visit us at 112 Ash St.(suite2) Spooner WI.1989 to present trial attorney and manager of a three county public defenders office . 1984-1985 in private practice with av rated law firms primarily in the area of civil litigation. 

Practices Areas

Criminal Defense

Language

English

Contact

112 Ash St Ste 2Spooner, WI, 54801-1488

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Danielle
May 24, 2018

MrJames McLaughlin helped me in a desperate time of need. Through my recent divorce I got pretty depressed and I was consuming alcohol on an everyday basis. I hate to admit this online to everyone but I know it’s for a good cause... I rolled my vehicle multiple times with my 2 year old in car while I was driving intoxicated. MrMcLaughlin directed me not only that I needed help but where to go to find it. Because of him I was able pay my fines, to graduate alcohol classes and get on medication that I needed. He showed me how turn everything back around. he got what would have been my first felony dropped down to a misdemeanor. I haven’t been intoxicated since that night. My medication has been a huge success and my case is closed and I’ll never go back! Thank you MR McLaughlin you really helped me when I was in a very dark place! I am Very grateful that there are people in this world that actually want to see you get better and want to help you even knowing that you made a horrible mistake. My son and I are forever in debt for everything MrMcLaughlin has got us through. THANK YOU!!!!!

Danielle
May 24, 2018

MrJames McLaughlin helped me in a desperate time of need. Through my recent divorce I got pretty depressed and I was consuming alcohol on an everyday basis. I hate to admit this online to everyone but I know it’s for a good cause... I rolled my vehicle multiple times with my 2 year old in car while I was driving intoxicated. MrMcLaughlin directed me not only that I needed help but where to go to find it. Because of him I was able pay my fines, to graduate alcohol classes and get on medication that I needed. He showed me how turn everything back around. he got what would have been my first felony dropped down to a misdemeanor. I haven’t been intoxicated since that night. My medication has been a huge success and my case is closed and I’ll never go back! Thank you MR McLaughlin you really helped me when I was in a very dark place! I am Very grateful that there are people in this world that actually want to see you get better and want to help you even knowing that you made a horrible mistake. My son and I are forever in debt for everything MrMcLaughlin has got us through. THANK YOU!!!!!

Danielle
May 24, 2018

MrJames McLaughlin helped me in a desperate time of need. Through my recent divorce I got pretty depressed and I was consuming alcohol on an everyday basis. I hate to admit this online to everyone but I know it’s for a good cause... I rolled my vehicle multiple times with my 2 year old in car while I was driving intoxicated. MrMcLaughlin directed me not only that I needed help but where to go to find it. Because of him I was able pay my fines, to graduate alcohol classes and get on medication that I needed. He showed me how turn everything back around. he got what would have been my first felony dropped down to a misdemeanor. I haven’t been intoxicated since that night. My medication has been a huge success and my case is closed and I’ll never go back! Thank you MR McLaughlin you really helped me when I was in a very dark place! I am Very grateful that there are people in this world that actually want to see you get better and want to help you even knowing that you made a horrible mistake. My son and I are forever in debt for everything MrMcLaughlin has got us through. THANK YOU!!!!!

Danielle
May 24, 2018

MrJames McLaughlin helped me in a desperate time of need. Through my recent divorce I got pretty depressed and I was consuming alcohol on an everyday basis. I hate to admit this online to everyone but I know it’s for a good cause... I rolled my vehicle multiple times with my 2 year old in car while I was driving intoxicated. MrMcLaughlin directed me not only that I needed help but where to go to find it. Because of him I was able pay my fines, to graduate alcohol classes and get on medication that I needed. He showed me how turn everything back around. he got what would have been my first felony dropped down to a misdemeanor. I haven’t been intoxicated since that night. My medication has been a huge success and my case is closed and I’ll never go back! Thank you MR McLaughlin you really helped me when I was in a very dark place! I am Very grateful that there are people in this world that actually want to see you get better and want to help you even knowing that you made a horrible mistake. My son and I are forever in debt for everything MrMcLaughlin has got us through. THANK YOU!!!!!

Danielle
May 24, 2018

MrJames McLaughlin helped me in a desperate time of need. Through my recent divorce I got pretty depressed and I was consuming alcohol on an everyday basis. I hate to admit this online to everyone but I know it’s for a good cause... I rolled my vehicle multiple times with my 2 year old in car while I was driving intoxicated. MrMcLaughlin directed me not only that I needed help but where to go to find it. Because of him I was able pay my fines, to graduate alcohol classes and get on medication that I needed. He showed me how turn everything back around. he got what would have been my first felony dropped down to a misdemeanor. I haven’t been intoxicated since that night. My medication has been a huge success and my case is closed and I’ll never go back! Thank you MR McLaughlin you really helped me when I was in a very dark place! I am Very grateful that there are people in this world that actually want to see you get better and want to help you even knowing that you made a horrible mistake. My son and I are forever in debt for everything MrMcLaughlin has got us through. THANK YOU!!!!!

Danielle
May 24, 2018

MrJames McLaughlin helped me in a desperate time of need. Through my recent divorce I got pretty depressed and I was consuming alcohol on an everyday basis. I hate to admit this online to everyone but I know it’s for a good cause... I rolled my vehicle multiple times with my 2 year old in car while I was driving intoxicated. MrMcLaughlin directed me not only that I needed help but where to go to find it. Because of him I was able pay my fines, to graduate alcohol classes and get on medication that I needed. He showed me how turn everything back around. he got what would have been my first felony dropped down to a misdemeanor. I haven’t been intoxicated since that night. My medication has been a huge success and my case is closed and I’ll never go back! Thank you MR McLaughlin you really helped me when I was in a very dark place! I am Very grateful that there are people in this world that actually want to see you get better and want to help you even knowing that you made a horrible mistake. My son and I are forever in debt for everything MrMcLaughlin has got us through. THANK YOU!!!!!

Danielle
May 24, 2018

MrJames McLaughlin helped me in a desperate time of need. Through my recent divorce I got pretty depressed and I was consuming alcohol on an everyday basis. I hate to admit this online to everyone but I know it’s for a good cause... I rolled my vehicle multiple times with my 2 year old in car while I was driving intoxicated. MrMcLaughlin directed me not only that I needed help but where to go to find it. Because of him I was able pay my fines, to graduate alcohol classes and get on medication that I needed. He showed me how turn everything back around. he got what would have been my first felony dropped down to a misdemeanor. I haven’t been intoxicated since that night. My medication has been a huge success and my case is closed and I’ll never go back! Thank you MR McLaughlin you really helped me when I was in a very dark place! I am Very grateful that there are people in this world that actually want to see you get better and want to help you even knowing that you made a horrible mistake. My son and I are forever in debt for everything MrMcLaughlin has got us through. THANK YOU!!!!!

Danielle
May 24, 2018

MrJames McLaughlin helped me in a desperate time of need. Through my recent divorce I got pretty depressed and I was consuming alcohol on an everyday basis. I hate to admit this online to everyone but I know it’s for a good cause... I rolled my vehicle multiple times with my 2 year old in car while I was driving intoxicated. MrMcLaughlin directed me not only that I needed help but where to go to find it. Because of him I was able pay my fines, to graduate alcohol classes and get on medication that I needed. He showed me how turn everything back around. he got what would have been my first felony dropped down to a misdemeanor. I haven’t been intoxicated since that night. My medication has been a huge success and my case is closed and I’ll never go back! Thank you MR McLaughlin you really helped me when I was in a very dark place! I am Very grateful that there are people in this world that actually want to see you get better and want to help you even knowing that you made a horrible mistake. My son and I are forever in debt for everything MrMcLaughlin has got us through. THANK YOU!!!!!

Danielle
May 24, 2018

MrJames McLaughlin helped me in a desperate time of need. Through my recent divorce I got pretty depressed and I was consuming alcohol on an everyday basis. I hate to admit this online to everyone but I know it’s for a good cause... I rolled my vehicle multiple times with my 2 year old in car while I was driving intoxicated. MrMcLaughlin directed me not only that I needed help but where to go to find it. Because of him I was able pay my fines, to graduate alcohol classes and get on medication that I needed. He showed me how turn everything back around. he got what would have been my first felony dropped down to a misdemeanor. I haven’t been intoxicated since that night. My medication has been a huge success and my case is closed and I’ll never go back! Thank you MR McLaughlin you really helped me when I was in a very dark place! I am Very grateful that there are people in this world that actually want to see you get better and want to help you even knowing that you made a horrible mistake. My son and I are forever in debt for everything MrMcLaughlin has got us through. THANK YOU!!!!!

Danielle
May 24, 2018

MrJames McLaughlin helped me in a desperate time of need. Through my recent divorce I got pretty depressed and I was consuming alcohol on an everyday basis. I hate to admit this online to everyone but I know it’s for a good cause... I rolled my vehicle multiple times with my 2 year old in car while I was driving intoxicated. MrMcLaughlin directed me not only that I needed help but where to go to find it. Because of him I was able pay my fines, to graduate alcohol classes and get on medication that I needed. He showed me how turn everything back around. he got what would have been my first felony dropped down to a misdemeanor. I haven’t been intoxicated since that night. My medication has been a huge success and my case is closed and I’ll never go back! Thank you MR McLaughlin you really helped me when I was in a very dark place! I am Very grateful that there are people in this world that actually want to see you get better and want to help you even knowing that you made a horrible mistake. My son and I are forever in debt for everything MrMcLaughlin has got us through. THANK YOU!!!!!

Danielle
May 24, 2018

MrJames McLaughlin helped me in a desperate time of need. Through my recent divorce I got pretty depressed and I was consuming alcohol on an everyday basis. I hate to admit this online to everyone but I know it’s for a good cause... I rolled my vehicle multiple times with my 2 year old in car while I was driving intoxicated. MrMcLaughlin directed me not only that I needed help but where to go to find it. Because of him I was able pay my fines, to graduate alcohol classes and get on medication that I needed. He showed me how turn everything back around. he got what would have been my first felony dropped down to a misdemeanor. I haven’t been intoxicated since that night. My medication has been a huge success and my case is closed and I’ll never go back! Thank you MR McLaughlin you really helped me when I was in a very dark place! I am Very grateful that there are people in this world that actually want to see you get better and want to help you even knowing that you made a horrible mistake. My son and I are forever in debt for everything MrMcLaughlin has got us through. THANK YOU!!!!!

Danielle
May 24, 2018

MrJames McLaughlin helped me in a desperate time of need. Through my recent divorce I got pretty depressed and I was consuming alcohol on an everyday basis. I hate to admit this online to everyone but I know it’s for a good cause... I rolled my vehicle multiple times with my 2 year old in car while I was driving intoxicated. MrMcLaughlin directed me not only that I needed help but where to go to find it. Because of him I was able pay my fines, to graduate alcohol classes and get on medication that I needed. He showed me how turn everything back around. he got what would have been my first felony dropped down to a misdemeanor. I haven’t been intoxicated since that night. My medication has been a huge success and my case is closed and I’ll never go back! Thank you MR McLaughlin you really helped me when I was in a very dark place! I am Very grateful that there are people in this world that actually want to see you get better and want to help you even knowing that you made a horrible mistake. My son and I are forever in debt for everything MrMcLaughlin has got us through. THANK YOU!!!!!

Danielle
May 24, 2018

MrJames McLaughlin helped me in a desperate time of need. Through my recent divorce I got pretty depressed and I was consuming alcohol on an everyday basis. I hate to admit this online to everyone but I know it’s for a good cause... I rolled my vehicle multiple times with my 2 year old in car while I was driving intoxicated. MrMcLaughlin directed me not only that I needed help but where to go to find it. Because of him I was able pay my fines, to graduate alcohol classes and get on medication that I needed. He showed me how turn everything back around. he got what would have been my first felony dropped down to a misdemeanor. I haven’t been intoxicated since that night. My medication has been a huge success and my case is closed and I’ll never go back! Thank you MR McLaughlin you really helped me when I was in a very dark place! I am Very grateful that there are people in this world that actually want to see you get better and want to help you even knowing that you made a horrible mistake. My son and I are forever in debt for everything MrMcLaughlin has got us through. THANK YOU!!!!!

Danielle
May 24, 2018

MrJames McLaughlin helped me in a desperate time of need. Through my recent divorce I got pretty depressed and I was consuming alcohol on an everyday basis. I hate to admit this online to everyone but I know it’s for a good cause... I rolled my vehicle multiple times with my 2 year old in car while I was driving intoxicated. MrMcLaughlin directed me not only that I needed help but where to go to find it. Because of him I was able pay my fines, to graduate alcohol classes and get on medication that I needed. He showed me how turn everything back around. he got what would have been my first felony dropped down to a misdemeanor. I haven’t been intoxicated since that night. My medication has been a huge success and my case is closed and I’ll never go back! Thank you MR McLaughlin you really helped me when I was in a very dark place! I am Very grateful that there are people in this world that actually want to see you get better and want to help you even knowing that you made a horrible mistake. My son and I are forever in debt for everything MrMcLaughlin has got us through. THANK YOU!!!!!

Danielle
May 24, 2018

MrJames McLaughlin helped me in a desperate time of need. Through my recent divorce I got pretty depressed and I was consuming alcohol on an everyday basis. I hate to admit this online to everyone but I know it’s for a good cause... I rolled my vehicle multiple times with my 2 year old in car while I was driving intoxicated. MrMcLaughlin directed me not only that I needed help but where to go to find it. Because of him I was able pay my fines, to graduate alcohol classes and get on medication that I needed. He showed me how turn everything back around. he got what would have been my first felony dropped down to a misdemeanor. I haven’t been intoxicated since that night. My medication has been a huge success and my case is closed and I’ll never go back! Thank you MR McLaughlin you really helped me when I was in a very dark place! I am Very grateful that there are people in this world that actually want to see you get better and want to help you even knowing that you made a horrible mistake. My son and I are forever in debt for everything MrMcLaughlin has got us through. THANK YOU!!!!!

Danielle
May 24, 2018

MrJames McLaughlin helped me in a desperate time of need. Through my recent divorce I got pretty depressed and I was consuming alcohol on an everyday basis. I hate to admit this online to everyone but I know it’s for a good cause... I rolled my vehicle multiple times with my 2 year old in car while I was driving intoxicated. MrMcLaughlin directed me not only that I needed help but where to go to find it. Because of him I was able pay my fines, to graduate alcohol classes and get on medication that I needed. He showed me how turn everything back around. he got what would have been my first felony dropped down to a misdemeanor. I haven’t been intoxicated since that night. My medication has been a huge success and my case is closed and I’ll never go back! Thank you MR McLaughlin you really helped me when I was in a very dark place! I am Very grateful that there are people in this world that actually want to see you get better and want to help you even knowing that you made a horrible mistake. My son and I are forever in debt for everything MrMcLaughlin has got us through. THANK YOU!!!!!

Danielle
May 24, 2018

MrJames McLaughlin helped me in a desperate time of need. Through my recent divorce I got pretty depressed and I was consuming alcohol on an everyday basis. I hate to admit this online to everyone but I know it’s for a good cause... I rolled my vehicle multiple times with my 2 year old in car while I was driving intoxicated. MrMcLaughlin directed me not only that I needed help but where to go to find it. Because of him I was able pay my fines, to graduate alcohol classes and get on medication that I needed. He showed me how turn everything back around. he got what would have been my first felony dropped down to a misdemeanor. I haven’t been intoxicated since that night. My medication has been a huge success and my case is closed and I’ll never go back! Thank you MR McLaughlin you really helped me when I was in a very dark place! I am Very grateful that there are people in this world that actually want to see you get better and want to help you even knowing that you made a horrible mistake. My son and I are forever in debt for everything MrMcLaughlin has got us through. THANK YOU!!!!!

Danielle
May 24, 2018

MrJames McLaughlin helped me in a desperate time of need. Through my recent divorce I got pretty depressed and I was consuming alcohol on an everyday basis. I hate to admit this online to everyone but I know it’s for a good cause... I rolled my vehicle multiple times with my 2 year old in car while I was driving intoxicated. MrMcLaughlin directed me not only that I needed help but where to go to find it. Because of him I was able pay my fines, to graduate alcohol classes and get on medication that I needed. He showed me how turn everything back around. he got what would have been my first felony dropped down to a misdemeanor. I haven’t been intoxicated since that night. My medication has been a huge success and my case is closed and I’ll never go back! Thank you MR McLaughlin you really helped me when I was in a very dark place! I am Very grateful that there are people in this world that actually want to see you get better and want to help you even knowing that you made a horrible mistake. My son and I are forever in debt for everything MrMcLaughlin has got us through. THANK YOU!!!!!

Danielle
May 24, 2018

MrJames McLaughlin helped me in a desperate time of need. Through my recent divorce I got pretty depressed and I was consuming alcohol on an everyday basis. I hate to admit this online to everyone but I know it’s for a good cause... I rolled my vehicle multiple times with my 2 year old in car while I was driving intoxicated. MrMcLaughlin directed me not only that I needed help but where to go to find it. Because of him I was able pay my fines, to graduate alcohol classes and get on medication that I needed. He showed me how turn everything back around. he got what would have been my first felony dropped down to a misdemeanor. I haven’t been intoxicated since that night. My medication has been a huge success and my case is closed and I’ll never go back! Thank you MR McLaughlin you really helped me when I was in a very dark place! I am Very grateful that there are people in this world that actually want to see you get better and want to help you even knowing that you made a horrible mistake. My son and I are forever in debt for everything MrMcLaughlin has got us through. THANK YOU!!!!!

Danielle
May 24, 2018

MrJames McLaughlin helped me in a desperate time of need. Through my recent divorce I got pretty depressed and I was consuming alcohol on an everyday basis. I hate to admit this online to everyone but I know it’s for a good cause... I rolled my vehicle multiple times with my 2 year old in car while I was driving intoxicated. MrMcLaughlin directed me not only that I needed help but where to go to find it. Because of him I was able pay my fines, to graduate alcohol classes and get on medication that I needed. He showed me how turn everything back around. he got what would have been my first felony dropped down to a misdemeanor. I haven’t been intoxicated since that night. My medication has been a huge success and my case is closed and I’ll never go back! Thank you MR McLaughlin you really helped me when I was in a very dark place! I am Very grateful that there are people in this world that actually want to see you get better and want to help you even knowing that you made a horrible mistake. My son and I are forever in debt for everything MrMcLaughlin has got us through. THANK YOU!!!!!