Chestnut Cambronne attorneys Jennifer Crancer, and Téa Baker attended the Women in Leadership edition of the Twin Cities Business's TCB Talks recently. The Talk featured Twin Cities women breaking boundaries in historically male-dominated fields. Chestnut Cambronne is proud of the impact that these women and other women in the firm are making on the law industry and beyond.
On September 26, 2024, members of Chestnut Cambronne walked Robert “Bobby” Bintz out of the Oakhill Correctional Facility in Oregon, Wisconsin where he had been wrongfully imprisoned for the last 25 years. For more than five years, a team of Chestnut Cambronne attorneys and staff investigated the 1987 abduction and murder of Sandra Lison in Green Bay, WI. Through twists and turns in partnership with the Great North Innocence Project, and the use of forensic genealogy, the defense team was able to prove to the Brown County, Wisconsin district attorney and the Court that Bobby Bintz was innocent of the crime. Many worked to free Bobby, but in particular, the firm recognizes the pro bono efforts of Jacklyn Heckman, Wynn Curtiss, Jen Crancer, and Chris Renz in this outstanding effort. It was only the third known time in United States history that forensic genealogy has been used to establish the innocence of an imprisoned criminal.
Pictured below are Jacklyn Heckman and Chris Renz on the day of Bobby’s release from prison.
If you are able and interested in making a contribution to Robert’s efforts to rebuild his life, please go here.
