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From our Appleton office, we are Criminal Defense, OWI, DUI, DWI, Personal Injury, Divorce attorneys providing
quality legal services to clients throughout the greater Fox River Valley and Northeastern Wisconsin areas,
including Appleton, Green Bay, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Menasha, Neenah, Combined Locks, Darboy, Hortonville,
Greenville, Kimberly, Little Chute, Grand Chute, Allouez, Larson, Winneconne, Kaukauna, Wrightstown, De
Pere, Ashwaubenon, Bellevue, Chilton, Manitowoc, Sheboygan, Plymouth, Two Rivers, Outagamie County,
Winnebago, Brown County, Fond du Lac County, Sheboygan County, Waupaca County, Manitowoc County,
Kewaunee County, Green Lake County and surrounding areas.
ATTORNEY ERIC PITSCH began his legal career with Hinshaw & Culbertson practicing
Insurance Defense Law. From a diverse beginning, his practice progressed and other firms took
notice. After being recruited to another law firm, Eric’s practice continued to grow, which lead
him to open his own office.
While being born in the Appleton, Wisconsin, area Eric grew up in the City of Niagara, attending
Niagara High School, until relocating back to Appleton and graduating from Appleton East High
School. He then attended the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point where he majored in
Psychology and earned his Baccalaureate Degree. Eric started his Postgraduate work at the
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where he majored in Educational Psychology with an
emphasis in Counseling Psychology, earning his Masters of Science Degree. After that he
attended Oxford University - Magdalen College were he studied International Law. Eric then
went on to Study International & Comparative Law and IP Law in Florence, Italy through the
University of San Diego School of Law. Finally, he completed his education at Thomas M. Cooley
Law School earning his Juris Doctor Degree in Law with an emphasis in Litigation. In addition
to practicing law, Eric is an acknowledged researcher, author and adjunct college professor.
Over and above the numerous professional research articles that he has published, Eric’s book
“Lawyers, Mental Health Professionals & the Legal System” received outstanding reviews. As an
instructor for Cardinal Stritch University, Eric teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in
Business Law, Ethics, Psychology of Business, and Wage & Compensation.
For more on Eric or the firm, check out Facebook (Eric Pitsch - Appleton Network) or follow Eric
on Twitter (appletonatty) or the firm's blogs for Divorce, Drunk Driving and Personal Injury.
AREAS OF PRACTICE:
* Criminal Defense: * Personal Injury:
* Misdemeanors & Felonies * Auto Accidents
* Traffic/Drunk Driving * Slip/Trip and Falls
* Juvenile Law * Dog Bites
* Family & Estate Law: * Appellate Work:
* Wills & Trusts * Adult & Juvenile
* Divorce * All Types
*Power of Attorney
EDUCATION:
* Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Juris Doctor Degree - Litigation
* Oxford University - Magdalen College, Oxford, England, International Criminal Law
* University of San Diego School of Law, Florence Italy, International IP
* University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Master’s Degree - Counseling Psychology
* University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Baccalaureate Degree - Psychology
* UWSP - ISH , London England, International Art & Theatre
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES, MEMBERSHIPS, ETC.:
* Wisconsin State Bar Association, Member
* American Bar Association, Member
* Outagamie County Bar Association, Member
* Federalist Society, Member
* Attorneys' Title Guarantee, Member/Shareholder
* Rotary International - Appleton West
* Cambridge Who's Who 2002-2003
ADMISSIONS:
* Wisconsin Supreme Court, All State Courts of Wisconsin
* U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
* U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS:
* Calumet County Substitute Corporation Counsel
* Commitments & Guardianships
TEACHING, PRESENTATIONS, OTHER RECOGNITIONS:
* Cardinal Stritch University:
* Introduction to American Government & Politics
* Business Law
* Business Ethics
* Legal & Ethical Issues For Managers
* Wage, Salary & Benefits Administration
* Negotiation & Dispute Resolution
* University Of Phoenix:
* General Instruction
* Career Options, Inc.:
* Presentation on Worker's Compensation
* National Alliance For The Mentally Ill (NAMI):
* People With Mental Illness And Their Struggles Through The Legal System.
* The Post-Crescent - Meet Inc. Innovator
* Firm Spotlight
RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS:
Pitsch, E. (2003) Lawyers, Mental Health Professional & the Legal System: A look at the
professionals who work within the legal system, hypnosis as a scientific tool, and sexual abuse.
1st Books Library. Bloomington, In.
Pitsch, E. (2001). Hypnosis and the Law. Doctoral Thesis, Thomas M. Cooley Law School,
Unpublished.
Pitsch, E., Sapp, M., McNeely, R. (2001). Effects of Locus of Control, Hypnotizability, Transcript
Type, and Gender on Vividness of Imagination, Hypnotic Depth, and Inner Subjective
Experience of Automaticity. Austrialian Journal of Clinical Hypnotherapy & Hypnosis, 22(1).
Kirsch, J., Sapp, M., Pitsch, E., Evanow, M., Pumphrey, K., Jones, S., Edwards, L. (1999). Alert
Hypnosis and Attention Deficit Disorder. Unpublished.
Pitsch, E. (1999). Hypnotizability, locus of control, and hypnotic scripting. Master’s Thesis,
Department of Education. Golda Meir Library call number P9873.
Pitsch, E., Sapp, M., Pumphrey, K., Jones, S., Edwards, L., Kirsch, J., Evanow, M. (1999).
Hypnotizability, locus of control, and hypnotic scripting, and gender. 11th Annual School of
Education Research Conference- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Pitsch , E., Sapp, M., Pumphrey, K., Jones, S., Edwards, L., Kirsch, J., Evanow, M. (1999).
Hypnotizability: locus of control, direct and indirect hypnosis. 107th Annual Convention-
Boston, American Psychological Association.
Sapp, M., Pumphrey, K., Jones, S., Evanow, M, Pitsch, E., Kirsch, J., Jones, S., Daly, A. (1999).
Hypnosis, Automaticity, Involuntariness, and Nonvolitional Responding. 107th Annual
Convention- Boston, American Psychological Association.
Evanow, M., Sapp, M., Pumphrey, K., Jones, S., Edwards, L., Pitsch, E., (1998). Hypnotic and
Nonvolitional Responding. 10th Annual School of Education Research Conference- University
of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Evanow, M., Sapp, M., Pumphrey, K., Jones, S., Edwards, L., Pitsch, E., (1998). Hypnotic and
Nonvolitional Responding: Quantitative and Qualitative Data. 106th Annual Convention- San
Francisco, American Psychological Association.
Sapp, M., Evanow, M., Pumphrey, K., Jones, S., Pitsch, E., Edwards, L., Kirsch, J. (1998).
General Dissociation Scale: A DSM-IV Measure of Dissociation. Unpublished.
Rowe, T.C., Henderson, D.B., Pitsch, E.P., & Lemke, J.M. (1995). Motivation and Meaningful
Coincidence: A Further Examination of Synchronicity. Journal of Scientific Exploration, 11(4)
(4).