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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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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 >

Daniel Patrick Brown

Daniel Patrick Brown
Licensed for 31 years, Daniel Patrick Brown is a Criminal Defense and Immigration Law lawyer who attended Mitchell Hamline School of Law... read more >

Paul H Tanis Jr

Paul H Tanis Jr
Riley Tanis & Associates PLLC
324 S Minnesota Ave
St Peter, MN 56082
Licensed for 41 years, Paul H Tanis Jr is a Criminal Defense and Consumer Law lawyer who attended Mitchell Hamline School of Law (Law Schoo... 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 >

Jerome W Perry

Jerome W Perry
Perry Law Office
1201 E Silver Lake Dr
Rochester, MN 55906
Licensed for 54 years, Jerome W Perry is a Civil Rights and Alternative Dispute Resolution lawyer who attended University of Notre Dame Law... 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 >

Brandon Michael Zumwalt

Brandon Michael Zumwalt
Johnson Moody Schmidt Kleinhuizen & Zumwalt PA
PO Box 913
Willmar, MN
Licensed for 12 years, Brandon Michael Zumwalt is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... 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 >

Gary M Hazelton

Gary M Hazelton
Hazelton Law Firm PLLC
110 Mag Seven Ct SW Ste 110
Bemidji, MN 56601
Licensed for 39 years, Gary M Hazelton is a Criminal Defense and Civil Trial Law lawyer... 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 >

Evelyn Tuck Brown

Evelyn Tuck Brown
P.O. Box 3131
Bemidji, MN 56619
Licensed for 18 years, Evelyn Tuck Brown is a Criminal Defense and Real Estate Law lawyer... 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 >

Megan Elizabeth Burkhammer

Megan Elizabeth Burkhammer
Thornton Dolan Bowen Klecker & Burkhammer PA
P.O. Box 819
Alexandria, MN 56308
Licensed for 18 years, Megan Elizabeth Burkhammer is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Mitchell Hamline School of Law (... 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 >

Samantha Joy Schmidt Foertsch

Samantha Joy Schmidt Foertsch
Bruno Law PLLC
5500 Wayzata Blvd Ste 1000
Minneapolis, MN 55416
Licensed for 11 years, Samantha Joy Schmidt Foertsch is a Criminal Defense and Appellate Law lawyer who attended Mitchell Hamline School of... read more >

Jamie Flaherty Held

Jamie Flaherty Held
Held Law Office
5775 Wayzata Blvd Ste 700
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
Licensed for 18 years, Jamie Flaherty Held is a Criminal Defense and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Mitchell Hamline School of ... read more >

David William Huart

David William Huart
Johnson Law Group PA
6465 Wayzata Blvd
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
Licensed for 26 years, David William Huart is a Criminal Defense and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended University of Minnesota Law... read more >

Lisa Hohenstein Kloster

Lisa Hohenstein Kloster
Kloster Law Office
PO Box 28123
Saint Paul, MN 55128
Licensed for 31 years, Lisa Hohenstein Kloster is a Criminal Defense and Appellate Law lawyer who attended University of Minnesota Law Scho... read more >

Peggy Larkin

Peggy Larkin
Carson Clelland & Schreder
6300 Shingle Creek Pkwy
Minneapolis, MN 55430
Licensed for 11 years, Peggy Larkin is a Criminal Defense and Local Government Law lawyer who attended Mitchell Hamline School of Law... read more >

Nicholas Robert Leverson

Nicholas Robert Leverson
Leverson Budke PLLC
3435 Washington Dr
Eagan, MN 55122
Licensed for 10 years, Nicholas Robert Leverson is a Criminal Defense and Appellate Law lawyer who attended Mitchell Hamline School of Law... read more >

Ethan Patrick Meaney

Ethan Patrick Meaney
Meaney & Patrin, PA
4024 151st Ave NW
Andover, MN 55304
Licensed for 25 years, Ethan Patrick Meaney is a Criminal Defense and Appellate Law lawyer who attended University of South Dakota School o... read more >

Erik Addison Mosvick

Erik Addison Mosvick
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP (Minneapolis)
90 S 7th St Ste 2200
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Licensed for 11 years, Erik Addison Mosvick is a Criminal Defense and Employment Law lawyer who attended University of Minnesota Law School... read more >

Andrea M Palumbo

Andrea M Palumbo
HOME Line
8011 34th Ave S Ste 126
Bloomington, MN 55425
Licensed for 15 years, Andrea M Palumbo is a Criminal Defense and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended Mitchell Hamline School of Law... read more >

Alexandra Maureen Reynolds

Alexandra Maureen Reynolds
Atticus Family Law (Duluth)
230 W Superior St Ste 400
Duluth, MN 55802
Licensed for 15 years, Alexandra Maureen Reynolds is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Mitchell Hamline School of Law... read more >

Eva Jean Rodelius Buer

Eva Jean Rodelius Buer
CASO Law
3109 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Licensed for 11 years, Eva Jean Rodelius Buer is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended University of Minnesota Law School... read more >

Mary Ellen Cincotta

Mary Ellen Cincotta
Throndset Michenfelder Law Office
Central Ave W
Saint Michael, MN 55376
Licensed for 23 years, Mary Ellen Cincotta is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Mitchell Hamline School of Law (Law Sch... read more >

Devon James Steinmeyer

Devon James Steinmeyer
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP (Minneapolis)
90 S 7th St Ste 2200
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Licensed for 7 years, Devon James Steinmeyer is a Criminal Defense and Business Law lawyer who attended IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law... read more >

Scott Evan Stevens

Scott Evan Stevens
Stevens Law PLLC
7760 France Ave S Ste 1160
Bloomington, MN 55435
Licensed for 28 years, Scott Evan Stevens is a Criminal Defense and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Mitchell Hamline School of L... 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.


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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.



Nonprofit Legal Associations

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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