Michael J. Wilson
Berry Law Attorney
Husband, Father, Author, Coach, Berry Law Attorney
Mike Wilson believes everyone has a right to vigorous defense and he demonstrates that belief with his results. Not only has Mike won federal and state jury trials, he has won several criminal appeals at the Nebraska Court of Appeals and the Nebraska Supreme Court.
Some of Mike’s biggest wins came from his 4th Amendment arguments that prevented the government from using illegally obtained evidence against his clients. Mike has won 4th amendment issues resulting in the government dismissing criminal charges prior to trial. He has also won 4th Amendment issues on appeal resulting in his client’s convictions being overturned.
With over 15 years of trial and appellate practice in state and federal courts, Mike leads Berry Law’s drug defense team. Mike attributes his drug defense wins at the trial court level and the appellate level to his relentless research, meticulous preparation for hearings, and well written arguments.
Mike Wilson’s appellate wins include murder cases, drug cases, and post-conviction cases.
James Saylor v. State of Nebraska | S-18-794 Law – Non-advanced | Negligence Case
State of Nebraska v. Timothy J. Britt | S-14-551 Felony-Life Imprisonment | Murder Case
State of Nebraska v. Joshua Nolan | S15-106 Post Conviction Life | Murder Case
State of Nebraska v. Rayshawn C. Abram | S-11-57 Felony – Advanced | Attempted Murder Case
State of Nebraska v. Ryan L. Poe | S-12-141 Post Conviction Life | Murder Case
State of Nebraska v. James Griffin | A-11-1084 & A-11-1085 Post Conviction – Non-Advanced | Burglary
“With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility”
Stan Lee
It’s Best to Bet on Mike
When he’s not getting riled up about injustice (which is most of the time!), Mike can be found coaching soccer and softball, playing golf (or attempting to), and taking down the occasional pot in a friendly poker game. He loves spending time with his family and is proud of the time he spends coaching his daughter’s soccer team. He’s always happy coaching kids and teaching them to work together as a team to win against all odds, and has done so many times. It’s similar to how he works with clients every day to win against bigger and more powerful opponents like the government. Whether he’s coaching soccer and softball or battling unlawful use of power in the courtroom, he will do what it takes for his team to be victorious. Empowering others? It’s just in his blood.
“With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility”
Mike believes that his role as an attorney is not to judge but to offer help and encouragement in what is likely the most stressful and frightening time of this clients’ lives. This belief stems from his time in college, when he counseled inmates at the penitentiary and worked as a research assistant for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Psych-Law Department. He learned that giving everyone a fighting chance is what keeps us all from suffering wrongful convictions and provides those who’ve made mistakes the chance to better their lives.
Mike gets fired up about injustice. He’s even had an academic essay published in the DePaul Journal for Social Justice about our country’s dire need to provide higher-quality legal aid to the poor and vulnerable. He’s also a member of the Nebraska Innocence Project, a nonprofit that works to exonerate the wrongfully convicted and reform the legal system to prevent further injustices. Like the famous quote by Stan Lee, Mike knows that with his great power as an attorney comes an even greater responsibility to defend his clients (and others in trouble) so that they can look forward to a more promising future.
"Michael Wilson obtained the best possible outcome for me in my case. He was very professional in all aspects as we moved through the process, always making sure I understood what we were trying to accomplish. He was also very cost conscious in using the funds in my account, enabling me to receive a refund at the end of the process. I highly recommend him."
- C.P.
"Michael Wilson got me to a solution I was satisfied with & worked to do even better than just satisfaction. Highly recommend!"
- R.T.
Credentials
Areas of Practice
- State and Federal Criminal Defense
- Civil Appeals
- Criminal Appeals
- Personal Injury
Bar Admissions
- Nebraska
Education
- Michigan State University College of Law, J.D., Cum Laude
- University of Nebraska at Lincoln, B.S.
Professional Association
- Appellate Section, Nebraska State Bar Association – Co-Chair, 2020-2021
- Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association – Current Member
- Nebraska Regional Board, Midwest Innocence Project-Current Member
- Criminal Justice Act Panel Attorney, Current Member (2014-Present)
- Nebraska Innocence Project-Board Member, 2013-2018
- First Defense Legal Aid of Chicago-Board Member, 2007-2009
- Michigan State Law Review, 2003-2005
Awards
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021
- Jurisprudence Award for International Human Rights
- The American Lawyers Midwest Trailblazer – 2021