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MinnesotaCriminal Defense Lawyers in Oakdale, Minnesota

The United States Constitution grants important rights to any person accused of a crime including due process, the right to a fair and speedy trial, the right to representation by counsel, the right to remain silent and to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney in Minnesota, consider the lawyer's training, experience, ratings and reviews. Attorneys that practice within the criminal justice system tend to focus on certain types of cases in either state or federal court.


Most criminal defense attorneys provide a free consultation to discuss the facts of your case and defenses that might apply. Before you decide on which attorney to hire, meet with several different attorneys in their office to discuss the case and the attorney fees required for representation.


Once you decide which attorney to hire, make sure you and the attorney sign a written fee agreement or contract that describes the attorney fees required at each stage of the case including during pre-trial negotiations, motion hearings and a bench or jury trial.


A criminal defense lawyer in Minnesota should fight to protect the rights of his or her client in a criminal case against felony or misdemeanor charges... Read more »

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Thomas William Jakway

Thomas William Jakway
454 W 6th St
Red Wing, MN 55066
Licensed for 36 years, Thomas William Jakway is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Mitchell Hamline School of Law (Law School)... read more >

David L Valentini

David L Valentini
Valentini Law PA
331 2nd Ave S Ste 705
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Licensed for 47 years, David L Valentini is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Paul W Rogosheske

Paul W Rogosheske
Rogosheske Sieben Atkins & Pugh, LLC
222 Grand Avenue W Suite 100
South Saint Paul, MN 55075
Licensed for 45 years, Paul W Rogosheske is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Thomas Craddock Plunkett

Thomas Craddock Plunkett
Thomas C Plunkett Attorney at Law
101 5th St E Ste 1500
St Paul, MN 55101
Licensed for 29 years, Thomas Craddock Plunkett is a Criminal Defense and Elder Law lawyer... read more >

Elizabeth Ann Luoma

Elizabeth Ann Luoma
825 Nicollet Mall Ste 1820
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Licensed for 10 years, Elizabeth Ann Luoma is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of St Thomas Law School... read more >

Eric Lawrence Newmark

Eric Lawrence Newmark
Gaskins, Bennett, Birrell, Schupp LLP
333 South 7th Street Suite 2900
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Licensed for 29 years, Eric Lawrence Newmark is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Mark Gabriel Giancola

Mark Gabriel Giancola
Giancola Durkin, P.A.
403 Jackson St Suite 305
Anoka, MN 55303
Licensed for 33 years, Mark Gabriel Giancola is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Villaume Schiek

Villaume Schiek
Villaume & Schiek, P.A.
2051 Killebrew Dr #611
Bloomington, MN 55425
Licensed for 44 years, Villaume Schiek is a Criminal Defense and Employment Law lawyer... read more >

Joseph Charles Bourne

Joseph Charles Bourne
Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP
100 S Washington Ave S, Suite #2200
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Licensed for 15 years, Joseph Charles Bourne is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Thomas Lawrence Donohue

Thomas Lawrence Donohue
Donohue Law Office
332 Minnesota St W1610
St Paul, MN 55101
Licensed for 33 years, Thomas Lawrence Donohue is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Gwynn S Rosen

Gwynn S Rosen
Gwynn S Rosen Law Office PA
5922 Excelsior Blvd
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
Licensed for 30 years, Gwynn S Rosen is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Melissa Susan Weiner

Melissa Susan Weiner
Pearson Warshaw LLP (Minneapolis)
800 Lasalle Ave Ste 2150
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Licensed for 17 years, Melissa Susan Weiner is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Mark W Peterson

Mark W Peterson
5200 Willson Road Suite 150
Minneapolis, MN 55424
Licensed for 52 years, Mark W Peterson is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Douglas Hr Olson

Douglas Hr Olson
331 Second Ave S Suite 840
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Licensed for 39 years, Douglas Hr Olson is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Andrew Thompson Tyler

Andrew Thompson Tyler
1113 E Franklin Ave Ste 104
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Licensed for 14 years, Andrew Thompson Tyler is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Michael Andrew Mcdonough

Michael Andrew Mcdonough
McDonough Wagner & Ho LLP
14501 Granada Dr Ste 200
Apple Valley, MN 55124
Licensed for 10 years, Michael Andrew Mcdonough is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Elizabeth Mary Fors

Elizabeth Mary Fors
Robins Kaplan LLP (Minneapolis)
800 Lasalle Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Licensed for 8 years, Elizabeth Mary Fors is a Criminal Defense and Civil Trial Law lawyer who attended Mitchell Hamline School of Law... read more >

Amadu Edward Swaray

Amadu Edward Swaray
Swaray & Associates Ltd
6200 Shingle Creek Pkwy Ste 165
Minneapolis, MN 55430
Licensed for 24 years, Amadu Edward Swaray is a Immigration Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Mitchell Hamline School of Law (La... read more >

Mary C Nault

Mary C Nault
Winthrop & Weinstine PA
225 South 6th St Ste 3500
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Mary C Nault is a Criminal Defense and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended University of California Berkeley School of Law... read more >

Douglas Voigt Hazelton

Douglas Voigt Hazelton
3800 American Blvd W Suite 1590
Bloomington, MN 55431
Licensed for 31 years, Douglas Voigt Hazelton is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Paul B Ahern

Paul B Ahern
5101 Thimsen Ave
Minnetonka, MN 55345
Licensed for 41 years, Paul B Ahern is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Steven Eugene Wolter

Steven Eugene Wolter
Kelley, Wolter & Scott, P.A.
431 S Seventh St Suite 2530
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Licensed for 39 years, Steven Eugene Wolter is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

A.L. Brown

A.L. Brown
Capitol City Law Group
287 East 6th Street Suite 20
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Licensed for 21 years, A.L. Brown is a Criminal Defense and Civil Rights lawyer... read more >

Eric Hawkins

Eric Hawkins
Hawkins Law Office PA
3201 Hennepin Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Licensed for 27 years, Eric Hawkins is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Landon Joseph Ascheman

Landon Joseph Ascheman
Ascheman Law
500 Laurel Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Licensed for 15 years, Landon Joseph Ascheman is a Criminal Defense and Legal Malpractice lawyer who attended Mitchell Hamline School of La... read more >

Scott A Wilson

Scott A Wilson
222 S 9th St UNIT 1600
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Licensed for 39 years, Scott A Wilson is a Criminal Defense and Appellate Law lawyer who attended University of Washington School of Law... read more >

Lindsay Marie Keller

Lindsay Marie Keller
Keller Woods & Thompson PA
1300 Godward St NE Ste 4000
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Licensed for 17 years, Lindsay Marie Keller is a Criminal Defense and Civil Trial Law lawyer... read more >

William James Straus

William James Straus
150 S 5th St
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Licensed for 9 years, William James Straus is a Criminal Defense and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended University of Nebraska College of ... read more >

James M Ventura

James M Ventura
James M Ventura Attorney at Law
1000 Twelve Oaks Center Dr STE 100
Wayzata, MN 55391
Licensed for 41 years, James M Ventura is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Kathleen Lisa Holter Ankel

Kathleen Lisa Holter Ankel
Avisen Legal
901 S Marquette Ave Ste 1675
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Licensed for 29 years, Kathleen Lisa Holter Ankel is a Criminal Defense and Business Law lawyer who attended Mitchell Hamline School of Law... read more >

Amanda Lyn Ruffing

Amanda Lyn Ruffing
Ruffing Law PA
11670 Fountains Dr
Maple Grove, MN 55369
Licensed for 18 years, Amanda Lyn Ruffing is a Family Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Mitchell... read more >

David L Olson

David L Olson
7400 Metro Blvd
Edina, MN 55439
Licensed for 52 years, David L Olson is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended University of Minnesota Law School... read more >

Thomas C Gallagher

Thomas C Gallagher
Gallagher Criminal Defense
3453 Hennepin Ave Ste 001
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Licensed for 36 years, Thomas C Gallagher is a Criminal Defense and Immigration Law lawyer who attended University of Minnesota Law School... read more >

Lucas Daniel Wilson

Lucas Daniel Wilson
Arthur Chapman Kettering Smetak & Pikala PA
81 S 9th St Ste 500
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Licensed for 14 years, Lucas Daniel Wilson is a Criminal Defense and Construction Law lawyer... read more >

Tyson Wayne Helder

Tyson Wayne Helder
Old Republic Title
11055 Wayzata Blvd Suite 250
Minnetonka, MN 55305
Licensed for 11 years, Tyson Wayne Helder is a Criminal Defense and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended University of South Dakota School o... read more >

Timothy Andrew Rye

Timothy Andrew Rye
Larkin Hoffman
8300 Norman Center Dr Ste 1000
Bloomington, MN 55437
Licensed for 13 years, Timothy Andrew Rye is a Criminal Defense and Civil Trial Law lawyer who attended Mitchell Hamline School of Law... read more >

Elizabeth M Forsythe

Elizabeth M Forsythe
Dorsey & Whitney LLP (Minneapolis)
50 South 6th St Ste 1500
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Licensed for 18 years, Elizabeth M Forsythe is a Criminal Defense and Civil Trial Law lawyer who attended University of St Thomas Law Schoo... read more >

Mark J Freeman

Mark J Freeman
Thill and Freeman PLLC
5353 Wayzata Blvd Ste 208
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
Licensed for 37 years, Mark J Freeman is a Criminal Defense and Employment Law lawyer who attended Mitchell Hamline School of Law... read more >

Lee Myron Orwig

Lee Myron Orwig
Bolt Hoffer Boyd PA
North St Ste. 350
Anoka, MN 55303
Licensed for 17 years, Lee Myron Orwig is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Mitchell Hamline School of Law... read more >

Jeffrey S Storms

Jeffrey S Storms
Newmark Storms Law Office LLC
100 South Fifth Street Suite 2100
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Licensed for 18 years, Jeffrey S Storms is a Police Misconduct and Motor Vehicle Accidents lawyer... read more >

Christopher Lee Vatsaas

Christopher Lee Vatsaas
Chestnut Cambronne PA
100 S Washington Ave Ste 1700
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Licensed for 13 years, Christopher Lee Vatsaas is a Criminal Defense and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended University of St Thomas... read more >

Brian Michael Glodosky

Brian Michael Glodosky
Kelsey Law Office PA
20 Lake St N #301
Forest Lake, MN 55025
Licensed for 18 years, Brian Michael Glodosky is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Mitchell Hamline School of Law (Law ... read more >

Laurie J Nevers

Laurie J Nevers
1 W Water St
Saint Paul, MN 55107
Licensed for 45 years, Laurie J Nevers is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Mitchell Hamline School of Law (Law School)... read more >

Carrie Anne Loch

Carrie Anne Loch
4048 Lakeland Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55422
Licensed for 9 years, Carrie Anne Loch is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended University of St Thomas Law School... read more >

Scott L Anderson

Scott L Anderson
Anderson Law Office (Brooklyn Park)
4101 Sunset Rd N
Minneapolis, MN 55443
Licensed for 44 years, Scott L Anderson is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Mitchell Hamline School of Law (Law S... read more >

Lisa Marie Watson Cyr

Lisa Marie Watson Cyr
Bowden Cyr PLLC
N 3rd St
Saint Paul, MN 55106
Licensed for 26 years, Lisa Marie Watson Cyr is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Mitchell Hamline School of Law (Law S... read more >

Linda S S De Beer

Linda S S De Beer
de Beer & Associates PA
8653 Eagle Point Blvd
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
Licensed for 32 years, Linda S S De Beer is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended University of Minnesota Law School... read more >

Kimberly Anne Decker

Kimberly Anne Decker
Kraby Decker Law PLLC
220 Division St S
Northfield, MN 55057
Licensed for 16 years, Kimberly Anne Decker is a Criminal Defense and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Northeastern University Sc... read more >

Alexander H Demarco

Alexander H Demarco
The Law Office of Alex DeMarco
6 W 5th St
St Paul, MN 55102
Licensed for 18 years, Alexander H Demarco is a Criminal Defense and Child Welfare Law lawyer who attended University of St Thomas Law Scho... read more >

Carlo Ernesto Faccini

Carlo Ernesto Faccini
Johnson Turner (Forest Lake)
56 E Broadway Ave Ste 206
Forest Lake, MN 55025
Licensed for 13 years, Carlo Ernesto Faccini is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Creighton University School of Law... read more >
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Minnesota State Bar Association Board Certification in Criminal Law - The MSBA criminal law section certifies lawyers as specialists in criminal law if they've demonstrated exceptional experience, training and competence in this area of practice.


Criminal Defense Specialty Areas

NBLSC Certification in Criminal Trial Advocacy - The National Board of Legal Specialty Certification is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) to certify attorneys as specialists in criminal trial advocacy.



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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Founded in 1958, NACDL is the largest organization for criminal defense lawyers fighting to preserve fairness within America's criminal justice system. The organization has more than 10,000 direct members including criminal defense attorneys in private practice, public defenders in state or federal court, U.S. military defense counsel, law professors and judges.


Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

The MACDL is a not for profit corporation with offices in Minneapolis, MN. Since its creation, MACDL has continued to promote excellence in the practice of criminal law and protect the rights of the accused.


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