Rising Stars in Law

Lindsey Anderson, associate attorney at DeWitt, is a star at the firm, said Timothy Stewart, president and managing partner. 

“In addition to her family law practice and leadership by example within the firm, she volunteers hours of pro bono work. She was instrumental in a groundbreaking victims’ rights victory across Wisconsin,” said Stewart. 

Anderson filed a complaint with the Crime Victims’ Rights Board through the state Department of Justice, alleging a victim’s privacy and protection rights were violated when the Clerk of Courts disclosed the victim’s full name in multiple CCAP entries. This document became public record and was accessible by the offender.

“What is most concerning is that the crime was a sexual assault of a child, and the perpetrator was such a danger to society that he was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison,” Anderson said. “The timing of the results was imperative because, despite being a 15-plus year old case, the perpetrator requested information regarding his appeal rights (for the underlying sexual assault case) in the middle of our complaint process with the DOJ. We needed to get certain documents sealed immediately.”

The CVRB determined the clerk violated the victim’s rights. Ultimately, the victim’s name was removed from CCAP and every document with the victim’s name was sealed without notice to the offender.