About Shellow & Shellow, S.C.

About Shellow & Shellow, S.C….

Founded in 1970 by the late Gilda Shellow and her husband James, Shellow & Shellow, S.C. has been a national pioneer in the development of new criminal defenses and a champion of civil rights ever since. Today, this venerable and well-respected Milwaukee firm makes its home in the same building as The Shellow Group*—the firm founded by the couple's youngest daughter Robin Shellow.

James Shellow's professional credentials and accomplishments are extraordinary in many ways. Mr. Shellow was a Divisional Honor Scholar, a University Research Fellow, and a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Chicago where he majored in physics and mathematics. He continued on with his studies here to receive a doctorate degree in experimental psychology. Mr. Shellow went on to obtain his law degree from Marquette University and later obtained a C.P.A. license as well.

As a member of the legal field his accomplishments have also been significant. James Shellow is a member of the Editorial Board of Forecite, a former president of the National Association of Criminal Defense lawyers, current President of the Board of Regents and member of the faculty of the National College for Criminal Defense, and an elected member of the American Law Institute. He is a Fellow of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers and has lectured and published extensively in the field of criminal law.

Relationship to The Shellow Group*

Although they are two separate and distinct firms, Shellow & Shellow, S.C. and The Shellow Group* do have a unique and mutually beneficial relationship that consistently provides clients with several benefits. Individual clients of The Shellow Group* benefit as we are able to draw on James Shellow's 45 years of experience with criminal defense to assist us.

Former clients of Shellow & Shellow, S.C. have included:

Johnson Wax Development Corp., subsidiary of S.C. Johnson, Inc.
Ladish Malting Co., subsidiary of Cargill, Inc.
Aladdin Hotel Corporation
Liberty Oil Company
Universal Relay Corp.
First Wisconsin National Bank
University of Wisconsin

Articles by James Shellow

The End of a Confidence Game
The Limits of Cross Examination
The Tea Party Theory of Conspiracy
Summary Judgment in Criminal Cases with Susan Bremmer (FRD)
Pinkerton… an article with Bill Theis
Two Hypothesis Rule with Bill Theis