Your best defense if you’ve been charged with a crime. Legal advice you can trust!
Steve focuses his practice in the areas of general criminal defense with a heavy emphasis on expungements and restoration of rights. He has negotiated numerous favorable outcomes for his clients and has successfully argued for dismissal in many others. If you have been charged with a crime, you need an attorney who understands the complexities of the law and the real life implications of all potential outcomes. Steve knows a good attorney does more than stand next to you while pleading you guilty. A good attorney fights for you and makes sure your rights are being protected. If you have already been convicted of a crime, and the effects of that conviction have lingered longer than necessary, Steve can help you ask the court to seal those records.
In addition to providing a high level of criminal defense advocacy, Steve has been an adjunct professor at William Mitchell College of Law and Mitchell Hamline College of Law. He teaches Criminal Law, Constitutional Criminal Procedure, and Evidence.
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Leverson Budke, P.A.
3435 Washington Drive
Suite 203
Eagan, MN, 55122
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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MN | Authorized to Practice | 2014 | 12/17/2020 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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10 Best in Minnesota - Client Satisfaction | American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys | 2017 |
Top 100 Trial Lawyers | National Trial Lawyers Association | 2017 |
Top 40 under 40 | National Trial Lawyers Association | 2017 |
Top Lawyers | Three Best Rated | 2017 |
Rated Attorney | Lead Counsel | 2017 |
10 Best for Client Satisfaction | American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys | 2017 |
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Adjunct Professor of the Year | Mitchell Hamline College of Law | 2016 |
Achievement in Volunteer Public Service | Minnesota Justice Foundation | 2014 |
CALI Excellence for the Future Award (Poverty Law) | William Mitchell College of Law | 2013 |
Dean's List | William Mitchell College of Law | 2012 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Partner | Leverson Budke, PLLP | 2016 - Present |
Adjunct Professor | Mitchell Hamline College of Law | 2016 - Present |
Adjunct Professor of Criminal Law | William Mitchell College of Law | 2015 - 2016 |
Associate Attorney | Sheridan & Dulas, P.A. | 2014 - 2016 |
Certified Student Attorney | Dakota County Attorney - Criminal Division | 2013 - 2014 |
Certified Student Attorney | Dakota County Attorney - Child Support Enforcement | 2012 - 2014 |
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Law Clerk | Legal Assistance of Dakota County | 2012 - 2012 |
Gender Violence Prevention Program Coordinator | St. Cloud State University | 2010 - 2011 |
Legal Intern | St. Cloud Area Legal Services | 2010 - 2011 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Minnesota State Bar Association | First District Assembly Delegate | 2018 - Present |
Dakota County Criminal Defense Panel | Attorney | 2017 - Present |
American Bar Association | Member | 2014 - Present |
Minnesota State Bar Association | Member | 2014 - Present |
First Judicial District Bar Association | Member | 2014 - Present |
Dakota County Bar Association | Member | 2014 - Present |
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Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | 2014 - Present |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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William Mitchell College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2014 |
St Cloud State University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2010 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Criminal Law | Q&A with a MN Lawyer | 2014 |
Sexual Assault Awareness Month | Preventing Violence Against Women | 2010 |
Case name | Outcome |
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DWI Dismissal | Dismissed |
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Grant Sackett, Criminal defense Attorney on Sep 18, 2019
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John Skudlarek, Criminal defense Attorney on Oct 11, 2017
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Steven is professional and passionate about the law and providing a strong defense.
Cody Wright, Criminal defense Attorney on Sep 29, 2017
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Robert Ambrose, Criminal defense Attorney on Nov 6, 2016
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Shawn Reinke, Family Attorney on Feb 16, 2016
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Steve is an excellent advocate who fights for the rights his clients deserve.
Steve is hardworking and very knowledgeable. He does great work for all of his clients.