I am very proud and fortunate to be supported by many members of the legal community:

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St. Croix County District Attorney Karl Anderson:

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“My name is Karl Anderson and I am the District Attorney for St. Croix County. I am endorsing Brian Smestad for Circuit Court Judge. His competence, common sense, experience, knowledge, and temperament make him exceptionally well-suited to be a judge.

 

Brian currently serves as the Deputy District Attorney for St. Croix County. As such, he routinely handles the most complex and difficult cases that we prosecute, including homicides and attempted homicides, sexual assaults of children and adults, other crimes against children, burglaries, thefts, drug offenses and more. He has decades of practical experience in handling these type of cases and has litigated over sixty jury trials over his career. The majority of cases St. Croix County judges preside over are criminal and traffic offenses; Brian is best equipped to step right into handling those matters and can hit the ground running from day one.

 

Brian is hard-working, conscientious, and most importantly, fair. His former experience as a defense attorney and Public Defender in Hudson gives him a unique and broad perspective for presiding over criminal cases as a circuit court judge.

 

I encourage everyone to vote for Brian Smestad for St. Croix County Circuit Court Judge.”

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Polk County District Attorney Jeff Kemp:

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“I have known Brian Smestad since I began practicing law in the area, 15 years ago. We have each worked the criminal defense side and the prosecution side. I have always found him to extremely knowledgeable in the law and, frankly, also a good and decent man, not to be undervalued these days. He is thoughtful and even-keeled when it comes to analyzing a situation and I believe he has the right temperament to be a judge. He is a family man and a solid member of the St. Croix County community. St. Croix County would do well to elect Brian to the position of judge.”

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St. Croix Co. Assistant District Attorney (former Deputy District Attorney) Erica Ellenwood:

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“I fully support Brian Smestad for Circuit Court Judge in St Croix County. Over 75% of a judges’ court calendar involves presiding over criminal matters. You can’t underscore the importance of a Judge having a criminal law background and Brian has extensive knowledge of both civil and criminal law by being a prosecutor and former defense and family law attorney. Brian has a reputation within the legal community of being fair, tenacious and treating people with dignity and respect. Brian is a family man who loves his wife and sons and will bring to the bench common sense, efficiency in processing cases and uphold the law.”

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Former St. Croix County District Attorney Eric Johnson:

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“Eric Johnson here. I was the St Croix County District Attorney from 1989-2017. I am supporting Brian Smestad for circuit Court Judge. Trial experience is very important to be a good judge and Brian has those skills. Also being a former Public Defender and currently a prosecutor will give him a sense of fairness. Brian will do a good job.”

 

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Attorney Dan Firkus of the Law Offices of Firkus and White, L.L.C.:

 

“Brian Smestad and I have worked together for over a decade. I’ve worked with him as both a coworker, and as adversary counsel. He is highly regarded in the legal community for his knowledge and experience. The Brian Smestad I know is a fair person who knows and respects the rule of law. He also understands and genuinely cares about veterans. He has the experience and wisdom needed to make him a great addition to the St. Croix County Judiciary.

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I know from experience that Brian Smestad cares about families and community safety. He knows how to be fair and he knows when its time to be tough. St. Croix County deserves a judge that is fair, experienced, and knowledgeable. Brian Smestad is the candidate that meets those requirements.”

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Attorney Daniel Repka of Repka Law, LLC:

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“Brian is an excellent candidate for judge of the St. Croix County Circuit Court. A bulk of cases that go through the court system are criminal in nature. Brian has the unique perspective of trying cases as both a defense and prosecuting attorney. Judges are supposed to be impartial and detached from the adversarial process. His experience on both sides of the aisle makes him the best choice for the open seat on the St. Croix County Circuit Court. Brian has my unequivocal support.”

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Attorney Nicholas Davis of the Law Offices of Williams and Davis:

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“I have known Brian for over 15 years on a professional and personal level. As an attorney, Brian has been an extraordinary advocate as a defense attorney and excellent prosecutor for the State of Wisconsin. As a prosecutor for the State of Wisconsin, he has handled the most extreme homicide cases and brought justice to the community. His knowledge of the law is impeccable.

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On a personal level, Brian is a loving husband to his wife and two sons. Brian has always had the ability to work hard and spend time with his family.

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The majority of a Judge’s case load in St. Coix County are criminal cases. Brian has the experience to be fair and just. His decades of experience is what is needed for this position. It’s not only the knowledge, it’s the temperament and ability to be fair, and Brian Smestad has all these qualities.

I make this endorsement with the utmost confidence and encourage all the eligible people of St. Croix County to vote for Brian Smestad for Judge.”

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Attorney John Bjork of Bjork Law, SC:

 

“I’ve known and worked with Brian for more than a decade as an attorney. He has the experience, knowledge and temperament required to be judge. I believe he would be a fair, tough and honest judge for St Croix County.”

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