Vanessa K. Eisenmann
Vanessa K. Eisenmann
Wisconsin, Illinois
United States Supreme Court
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Eastern District of Wisconsin
Western District of Wisconsin
Northern District of Illinois
B.S., University of Wisconsin
J.D., University of Virginia
Vanessa is a partner at Jacobs Law Office, focusing on federal criminal appeals and federal criminal defense. She also teaches legal writing at DePaul University College of Law. Before joining the firm, Vanessa was a federal law clerk and practiced in the commercial litigation group at a large law firm in Chicago. Vanessa enjoys coaching youth sports, listening to audiobooks, and traveling.
rofessional Experience
- Has argued 20 criminal appeals before the Seventh Circuit, including an argument en banc, representing more than 60 clients since 2014
- Won numerous appeals in the Seventh Circuit, including an acquittal immediately following oral argument and a writ of habeas corpus
- Secured favorable settlements at mediation for pro bono clients alleging Title VII employment-discrimination and sec. 1983 deliberate-indifference claims in the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- Served as law clerk to the late Hon. Terence T. Evans (7th Cir.), Hon. Diane S. Sykes (7th Cir.), Hon. Robert M. Dow, Jr. (N.D. Ill.), and Hon. William E. Callahan, Jr. (E.D. Wis.)
Honors & Publications
- Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association Judge Terence T. Evans Humor and Creativity in Law Award (2022)
- Panelist, Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association, “Supreme Court and Seventh Circuit Criminal Roundup” (2019-2020, 2023-2025)
- Order of the Coif (2007)
- “A Proposed Bar to Transferring Juveniles with Mental Disorders to Criminal Court: Let the Punishment Fit the Culpability,” 14 Va. J. Soc. Pol’y & L. 418 (2007)
- “A Cloudy Crystal Ball: Concerns Regarding the Use of Juvenile Psychopathy Scores in Judicial Waiver Hearings,” 26 Dev. Mental Health L. 1 (2007)
Other Activities
- Adjunct Professor of Legal Writing at DePaul University College of Law
- Wisconsin Chair of Seventh Circuit Bar Association Committee on Criminal Law and Procedure
- Member of Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association
- Project Leader of Sunbeam Kids, Inc.
- Coach at 414 Milwaukee Elite volleyball club, Tosa Kickers soccer club, and Tosa Fastpitch softball club
Jacobs Law Office, S.C.
1045 West Glen Oaks Lane
Suite 200
Mequon, WI 53092
262-241-0033