Anthony J. Natale, “Tony” was for five years lead capital counsel for the defense team representing Abdul Rahim Al Nashiri, the individual charge with masterminding the bombing of the USS Cole, the military commission tribunal being held in Guantanamo, Cuba. Prior to that he was a Supervising Assistant Federal Public Defender in Miami, Florida. In that position, he served as training coordinator for the Federal Defender Office and the CJA panel lawyers for the Southern District of Florida.

Prior to joining the Federal Defenders Office, he was in private practice for over twenty years concentrating on criminal defense and civil rights trials in both State and Federal courts. The cases he has taken to trial include capital murder, terrorism, complex fraud matters, large drug conspiracies, civil rights violations, and personal injury actions.

He has been a member of the National Criminal Defense College faculty since 1982, and lectures extensively throughout the United States on criminal defense topics such as voir dire, advanced cross-examination, cross-examination of experts and theory of the case. Tony has helped to organize and teach in criminal defense training programs in China, Zimbabwe, and Vietnam.

He is a member of the Florida and District of Colombia Bars and has been admitted pro hac vice in several jurisdictions throughout the country. He is a graduate of the School of Foreign Service of Georgetown University and the Antioch School of Law.

Attorney Mindy Nolan leads Nolan Defense Alliance with a strong focus on trial work, client trust, and direct, honest advocacy. She has spent nearly a decade defending people across Wisconsin. Her work covers the full range of criminal defense—from traffic cases to complex homicide trials.

Attorney Nolan builds strong relationships by taking time to learn each client’s story. She believes that a good legal defense depends on real human connection. That’s why she gives every case her full attention and treats each client with respect and honesty. When she steps into court, she tells her client’s story clearly and powerfully. She doesn’t let the system ignore her clients or twist the truth.

Before founding Nolan Defense Alliance, Attorney Nolan served as a public defender for five years. During that time, she represented nearly 1,000 clients. She handled daily court appearances, pretrial motions, and trials. That experience shaped her into the focused, fearless litigator she is today.

Attorney Nolan understands the real-life stakes of criminal charges. She knows that court outcomes affect families, jobs, and futures. Her legal background also includes special training in how criminal convictions affect immigration status. She speaks both English and Spanish and has supported Wisconsin’s Spanish-speaking communities for more than ten years.

Attorney Nolan earned her law degree from Marquette University Law School and her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. While in law school, she sharpened her courtroom skills in litigation-based competitions. She now uses those same skills to challenge evidence, cross-examine witnesses, and push back when prosecutors overreach.

Courts across Wisconsin know her for strong arguments, clear thinking, and careful preparation. She holds multiple state and national awards, including:

• Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2022 and 2023
• WACDL Martin Hanson Memorial Prize Award (2023)
• WACDL Sensitive Crimes Award (2023)
• State Bar of Wisconsin Public Interest Law Student of the Year (2014)

Attorney Nolan also belongs to the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Wisconsin State Bar.

Outside the courtroom, she teaches yoga and enjoys outdoor travel and spending time with her family.