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Catherine Leigh Turner
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Biography
Catherine practices criminal defense in the Twin Cities Metro area in state and federal court. she has worked as a state public defender as well as taking conflict cases from the Federal Public Defender's office. She has tried over 40 jury trials. She is a past board member of the MACDL, a general member of the NACDL, and has attended the National Criminal Defense College Trial Practice Institute. She has advocated for criminal justice reform in front of the Minnesota Senate, and continues to train other lawyers in trial practice and client advocacy both in Minnesota and nationally. She has the skills and experience to handle any criminal matter, however she focuses on serious felonies such as coercion, conspiracy, criminal sexual conduct, murder, and federal offenses.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Criminal Defense
20%
20 years
Federal Crime
20%
17 years
Sex Crime
20%
20 years
Violent Crime
20%
20 years
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Licensed in Minnesota for 20 years
State: Minnesota
Acquired: 2005
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Location
Law Offices of Catherine Leigh Turner
331 Second Avenue South, Suite 705, Minneapolis, MN, 55401
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Posted by Aaron | December 01, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Excellent lawyer
I had 2 separate cases back-to-back. Catherine kept me from going to jail and I only got probation and some fines. I highly recommend Catherine
Posted by Rick | November 02, 2020
I couldn't have asked for more.
I was given Catherine's name as someone who might be able to help me. We are complete strangers. She called me back very quickly. She explained that she could not help me personally, currently being overloaded with legal work, in part due to the pandemic, but would send me information about some othe...
Posted by Medina | September 29, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Fantastic lawyer
If you need an excellent defense lawyer, Catherine Turner is definitely one of the best. She is very sharp, patient and professional. I had a tough case and she did an amazing job with it. She kept me out of jail and didn't stop until she delivered the best possible outcome. Her efforts are sincere a...
Posted by Brian | September 13, 2019 | Hired Attorney
Highly Recommend!
Ms. Turner was a referral after my hired attorney was placed on convalescent leave. I wish I had found Ms. Turner out of the gate. Ms. Turner comes across very well versed in her subject matter. She is as well versed on the courts in her territory. She is very confident and straight-forward with ...
Posted by SN | September 03, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Excellent services provided
I would like to thank Catherine Turner for saving me out of a case which put my career in Jeopardy. She had taken care of very minute details and ensured justice has been done to me . She has a very strong knowledge of the law . Her fees is also affordable . I strongly recommend her
Catherine Leigh Turner's Lawyer Endorsements
"I cannot recommend Catherine Turner enough to anyone facing serious charges in federal court. I worked with Ms. Turner on an extremely high-profile and high-stakes matter in federal court. Before working with Ms. Turner we had never met. Ms. Turner brought unparalleled diligence and tenacity to the case from day one. Ms. Turner is the type of lawyer that I would hire for myself or my family. Ms. Turner will fight for you and bring her unique outside the box approach to your case. I can honestly say that Ms. Turner is the type of lawyer that other lawyers call when they are in a bind. Do the right thing and give her a call today."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"I've had the pleasure of attending a couple of national training seminars with Catherine. She is talented and dedicated to her work; a fantastic combination. I highly endorse Catherine as a criminal defense attorney!"
"Catherine Turner has an exceptional work ethic, which I witnessed first hand as classmates in law school at Lewis & Clark. That work ethic and dedication has grown stronger over the years as she consistently gets great results for her clients. Catherine is a compassionate, determined, and zealous advocate for her clients."
"Catherine is an excellent lawyer dedicated to the difficult task of representing clients in all stages of criminal law proceedings. I have personally tried extremely serious and lengthly jury trials with her and can speak from personal experience that she is among the top criminal defense lawyers in the Twin Cities. I highly endorse Catherine and would not hesitate to send her referral cases or work on joint criminal trials together. Bottom line ... she is excellent."
"I endorse this lawyer because she is a fantastic trial lawyer, who obtains great results for her clients who, in turn, are very pleased they got her."
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Experience
Honors
2020
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2019
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2018
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2018
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2013
Certified Criminal Law Specialist, Minnesota State Bar Association
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Contract/Conflict Attorney, Federal Public Defender of Minnesota
2008 - Present
Criminal Defense Goddess, Catherine Turner, Attorney at Law, PLLC
2006 - Present
Assistant Public Defender, Dakota County Office Of The Public Defender
2003 - 2005
Law Clerk, Federal Public Defender of Oregon
Associations
2015 - Present
Federal Bar Association (Minnesota chapter)Member
2011 - Present
National Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
2008 - Present
Minnesota State Bar Association, Criminal Law SectionMember
2010 - 2016
Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense LawyersBoard Member
Education
2005
Lewis & Clark Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
2002
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2020
NACDL Midwinter Conference
Challenging GeoFence Warrants Post-Carpenter
2018
MN Public Defender's Quarterly Conference
Fighting Eyewitness and Cross-Racial Identification
2015
Ramsey County Bar Association, Criminal Law Section
The State of The Fourth Amendment in the Age of Edward Snowden
2015
Minnesota Rehabilitation Association Spring Conference
Help! My Client Has A Conviction!
2014
Ramsey County Bar Association, Criminal Law Section
A Wholistic Approach to Representing Clients with Mental Health Issues
2014
MACDL Fall CLE
A Wholistic Approach to Representing Clients with Mental Health Issues
Publications
2019
The New York Times
Tracking Phones, Google Is a Dragnet for the Police
Languages
English