Beau Daniel Mcgraw

Beau Daniel Mcgraw

4.6
Rating: 6.3

Licensed for 24 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Lake Elmo, MN
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation ... +2 more

10390 39th Street North, Lake Elmo, MN

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Licenses

Licensed in Minnesota for 24 years

State: Minnesota

Acquired: 2001

Authorized to Practice

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2018

Location

McGraw Law Firm, P.A.

10390 39th Street North, Lake Elmo, MN, 55042

Law Offices of Beau Daniel Mcgraw

600 Inwood Av N #200, Oakdale, MN, 55128

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Beau Daniel Mcgraw's Reviews

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4.6 /5.0

19 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by anonymous | July 14, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Very impressed!

I'm so pleased with Beau's work on my complex divorce and custody case. His knowledge and experience made all the difference. He is my first choice for any legal matter.

Posted by anonymous | April 10, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Be sure he’s qualified before hiring

Hired in December of 2018. First mistake unbeknownst to us was that he didn’t review our case before agreeing to accept, then sat on it just up until the statute of limitations was about to expire months later. Handed us a template for our civil complaint, and had us fill in the blanks, as his knowle...dge of the case wasn’t as good as it should’ve been. In one particular motion that he filed, he copied and pasted my thoughts to him in an email and used that as the motion. I would call to give him new facts that would help us, and he’s cut me off saying “I don’t want that stuff right now, and no one knows your case better than you”. My desperation made me blind to the red flags. Ended up paying him an additional (almost twice the fee agreement) to motivate him to no avail. We’ve never had legal issues prior to this so we had no clue how this process worked. He missed several deadlines to file motions to strengthen our case (deadline to introduce expert witness) not out of lack of awareness, as we pleaded with him to do so well in advance. Judge ultimately ended up striking down said permission to file and gave reason of us having ample time do so and not taking action. In the end, our case was dismissed with one of the reasons being that he cited the wrong laws to apply to our case. He was hard to reach, unless the bill was due. His legal assistant was amazing though. Too bad she’s not the attorney. In his motion for summary judgement, he told the judge that this was not his area of expertise. We consulted another attorney afterwards to see if we could salvage our case in an appeal, but they said that McGraw really gave them nothing to work with in the case file. In consulting with attorneys prior to him, we knew their quality was better from their record in our type of case, but couldn’t afford them. You get what you pay for I guess. In hindsight, we should have terminated him and asked for a prorated refund.

Posted by wisdorf_jeff | March 17, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Beau knows divorce

Mr. McGraw was the best attorney I could possibly have contacted. He was very motivated and detail oriented in my divorce case. He constantly assured me I would be taken care of and boy did he deliver. He and his assistant Melissa were professional and courteous through the whole process. I would hig...hly recommend Mr. Beau McGraw as he gets the job done.

Posted by Bradley | February 05, 2014 | Child Custody

Remarkable Attorney, Phenomenal Individual

I have used Beau for a few different family matters, with each case Beau has help me out in so many ways I lost count. Because of Beau and his amazing work, knowledge and dedication, I now have full legal and physical custody of my four children from my previous marriage. He has helped my family thro...ugh many hard and difficult time, and through each has always been there believing in us. Beau had stood by my side and had never doubted me as a father while never giving up on my children and family. He ensured that not only my interest but also those of my children were looked after. Beau was a strong advocate of mine throughout the whole process never giving up or giving less than 100%. Beau has always been there for us when we needed him. He would explain to us the situation in details, give us our options, and give us counsel. Then no matter the decision we made Beau would stick behind it and us and fought to make it a reality. Beau is both a remarkable attorney and he is a phenomenal individual. I say this because after everything Beau had done for my family and me in the court room, he even honored us by marrying us. We consider Beau a part of our family now and realize that we are together because of him and his extraordinary efforts in the court room. I would recommend Beau without hesitation. Thank you

Posted by Shirley | November 15, 2011 | Family

Excellent attorney

Our family holds Beau McGraw in the highest esteem both professionally and personally. We first retained Beau about eight years ago and since then he has represented family members in over a dozen cases in family, traffic, and criminal defense, all to our satisfaction. We wouldn't think of hiring an...other attorney after working with Beau. We owe him a debt of gratitude for his excellent and exceptional representation. What sets Beau aside from other attorneys is his personal interest in and strong commitment to his client. When you retain Beau McGraw you are retaining an exceptional attorney who cares about you and is is willing to go the extra mile to keep you informed, listen to you, and give you the best possible defense. He is not only a remarkable attorney, he is also a remarkable man of the highest integrity and professionalism. We recommend him to you without reservation.

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Beau Daniel Mcgraw's Lawyer Endorsements

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Michael Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | May 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Beau. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Nathan Hansen

Family lawyer | Apr 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I think Mr. Mcgraw's approach to family law is innovative and serves his clients well. I think more lawyers should take his approach."

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Jon Sarff

Divorce and separation lawyer | Feb 22

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. McGraw and I were opposing counsel in a contested marital dissolution proceeding in 2010. He was always prepared, liked by his client, and provided his client excellent representation in all court proceedings. An Excellent family law attorney."

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Experience

Rating:  6.3 (Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2018.

Reprimand/Probation issued in MN, 2018

updated on 11/29/2018

Reprimand/probation means an attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The State gives the lawyer a public reprimand in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. The State also monitors the lawyer's activities for a period of time in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Work Experience

2001 - Present

Attorney, McGraw Law Firm, P.A.

Education

1998

St Cloud State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

N/A

William Mitchell College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

English

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