Attorney Sydne French | Wisconsin ATR defense

Facing revocation after failed treatment or a prior ATR?

Get a better ATR. One that actually works for you.

You may be hearing that you have had too many chances already. A failed program, relapse, or even a failed ATR does not always mean there is nothing left to do.

Get a Better ATR

Attorney Sydne French

Wisconsin ATR DEfense

Award Winning Defense Attorney Sydne French

Build a better ATR with Sydne

When you work with Sydne, she starts with you—not just the violations, failed programs, or diagnoses. She looks at what happened, what may have been missed, and what has to be different for the next plan to work.

Sydne was always available to answer every question I had throughout the entire process, but most importantly she worked not just for me, but with me. I feel like this was the difference between just being a client, and being her client.

— Former Client, R.E.

Sydne was always available to answer every question I had throughout the entire process, but most importantly she worked not just for me, but with me. I feel like this was the difference between just being a client, and being her client.

— Former Client, R.E.

Award Winning Defense Attorney Sydne French

Attorney Sydne French | Wisconsin ATR defense

Build a better ATR with Sydne

When you work with Sydne, she starts with you—not just the violations, failed programs, or diagnoses. She looks at what happened, what may have been missed, and what has to be different for the next plan to work.

I start by listening.  Building a better ATR starts and ends with you.  I want to understand what happened, what has already been tried, what worked, what failed, and what everyone may be missing.

I am not looking for another generic program to add to a list. I am looking for the reason the earlier plan did not work, and what has to be different this time.

— Sydne French

The Problem

They say you’ve had enough chances.

The door may be closed.  But that doesn’t mean it’s locked.

You already got an ATR. Maybe more than one. Now your agent is recommending revocation. The important question is not simply how many programs failed. It is why they failed

Repeated failure can be a clue that something deeper was missed.

What people
are saying
about Sydne

"Sydne was very informative and made me feel at ease from the moment we first met. I would definitely recommend her to anyone who may find themselves in a similar situation as I."
K.S.
former client
"Sydne's an outstanding attorney, and I can't recommend her highly enough. My results were exactly what we were aiming for. I'm confident I would not have these outcomes had I chosen another attorney.
R.E.
former client
"Sydne's commitment to her clients, to the ideal of justice, and to the goal of zealous representation is unparalleled."


Keith Findley
President International Innocence Network, Co-Director Wisconsin Innocence Project

Three failed programs may simply mean the same underlying problem was missed three times.

This is where a better ATR begins.

Ways another ATR can be different

A different plan can change the outcome.

A new ATR should not simply repeat the same treatment with a different name. It should address what the earlier plan got wrong.

Wrong or incomplete diagnosis

The treatment may have targeted substance use without identifying trauma, ADHD, mood disorder, cognitive limitations, or another condition driving the behavior.

Right treatment, wrong delivery

A client may need individual reinforcement, visual or written material, smaller groups, slower pacing, repetition, or other accommodations for treatment to actually work.

Not enough structure or support

The plan may have lacked the right level of care, provider coordination, monitoring, housing, transportation, or follow-through.

What a better ATR can Change

Build the plan around the person.

Better evaluation

Right treatment

Right level of care

Learning/cognitive accommodations

Structure & monitoring

Provider coordination

Why My Approach Is Different

Clinical Psychology Is Part of How I Build ATRs.

Before practicing law, I studied clinical psychology at UC Berkeley and worked in diagnostic and neuropsychological assessment and research. That background changes the way I read evaluations, understand treatment failure, and build individualized ATRs.

UC Berkeley
Clinical Psychology

Diagnostic assessment experience

ADHD / learning / neuropsychology background

Nearly two decades
Wisconsin revocation defense

What Clients Say

“Hiring Sydne to assist with our son's legal difficulties involving a probation revocation hearing was the best decision we could have made.”

Former client family member

Two Ways Forward

Accept the same conclusion—or find what was missed.

Accept the revocation recommendation

Assume failed programs mean there is nothing left to try.

Take another look

Ask why the earlier plan failed and whether a meaningfully different ATR can address the problem.

What clients say

R.E.
R.E.
Sydne was always available to answer every question I had throughout the entire process, but most importantly she worked not just for me, but with me. I feel like this was the difference between just being a client, and being her client.
Phil D.
Phil D.
Attorney Sydne French is a very strong, professional attorney and is whole heartedly compassionate to her clients. And will fight for her clients liberty and rights. We believe she is heaven sent. God Bless Sydne French.
Anonymous Client
Anonymous Client
Hiring Sydne to assist with our son's legal difficulties involving a probation revocation hearing was the best decision we could have made. Sydne was incredibly helpful to both ourselves and our son, in helping us navigate a very difficult and confusing process. Her attention to our son's case and situation was superlative. Her tremendous expertise, knowledge and practical common sense were evident throughout the entire process, and ended with a just and fair ending for our son.
Rob B.
Rob B.
Sydne's an outstanding attorney, and I can't recommend her highly enough. My results were exactly what we were aiming for. I'm confident I would not have achieved these outcomes had I chosen another attorney.
J.K.
J.K.
Your diligent recognition of my brother’s potential not only was a boost of confidence for him but for our entire family! Thank you for all that you do!
Kimberly K.
Kimberly K.
Sydne is the most responsive and results orientated attorney I've met. Most attorneys minimize your concerns. Sydne listens and provides an excellent defense with the best outcome. I most certainly recommend her without a doubt.
Robert
Robert
Sydne represented me. I contacted and spoke to multiple attorneys, but was swayed by my impression of her as someone who was actively interested in helping me. I could not have been happier with my decision.
Kelly S.
Kelly S.
Sydne was very informative and made me feel at ease from the moment we first met. I would definitely recommend her to anyone who may find themselves in a similar situation as I.
Kim B.
Kim B.
Sydne is direct and supportive. It is difficult to find an attorney that will be honest and straightforward. Passive is not what I want and she is not! She is direct, aggressive and does not stand down.
Anonymous Client
Anonymous Client
Sydne was friendly, personable, likeable and easy to communicate and work with throughout. Our son felt having her representation was a blessing. We cannot recommend her highly enough and are indebted to her for her skill and expertise during a most difficult time.

Before you give up on getting another ATR,
find out what was missed.

If you or someone you care about is facing revocation after failed treatment, relapse, repeated violations, or an unsuccessful ATR, there may still be something worth examining.

Get a Better ATR

Wisconsin probation / extended supervision revocation & ATR defense

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