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Faison T Sessoms Jr

Faison T Sessoms Jr

also known as F.T. Sessoms

5.0
5 reviews
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 48 years

DUI and DWI Lawyer at Minneapolis, MN
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Federal Crime ... +3 more

Tritech Office Center, 331 Second Avenue South #840, Minneapolis, MN

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About Faison

Biography

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 30%

44 years

30%
DUI and DWI 30%

44 years

30%
Domestic Violence 10%

10%
Federal Crime 10%

44 years

10%
Sex Crime 10%

10%
Violent Crime 10%

44 years

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in Minnesota for 43 years

State: Minnesota

Acquired: 1982

Authorized to Practice

No misconduct found

Licensed in Iowa for 48 years

State: Iowa

Acquired: 1977

Exempt

No misconduct found

Location

F.T. Sessoms

Tritech Office Center, 331 Second Avenue South #840, Minneapolis, MN, 55401

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Practice Areas
Criminal Defense (2) DUI & DWI (1) Lawsuits & Disputes (1) Speeding & Traffic Ticket (1)
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Case Results (3) Professionalism (2) Recommendation (2) Advocacy (1) Communication Style (1) General Knowledge (1) Practice Area Knowledge (1) Responsiveness (1)

Showing 1 - 2 of 2 reviews | Criminal Defense

Posted by anonymous | April 20, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Jacqueline

I am a business owner who has lived primarily out-of-state since 1981. I have a second home in Minnesota. My situation occurred in 2017, after a cop harassed me for nearly an hour in a parking lot. Unfortunately, this occurred in a suburb whose cops are notorious for harassing innocent people. I w...as "guilty" of driving with expired plates, and knew it; I'd been out of town working, forgot to renew the plates on the car I keep in Minnesota. I apologized to the cop but he continued harrassing me. Oddly, he did not write me a ticket. Instead, he spent nearly all of his time asking me irrelevant personal questions (e.g., about other cars I own but do not drive). Months later, I received a court document that I did not understand. According to the document, I was facing several thousands of dollars in fines and a jail sentence. Without hesitation, I retained Mr. Sessoms. The conclusion was that the judge let me off with a year's probation- no fine, no jail time. This would not have happened without Faison Sessoms's exceptional creative thinking and guidance. An important PS is that I have twice before seen Mr. Sessoms in action; throughout the years. I don't know of another Minnesota attorney with his experience- he really knows his way around the court systems- and knowledge of this state's judges. (It was actually a retired judge who recommended him to me.) I have not hesitated to recommend his services to others, who were equally pleased with his services- and hence I am doing so, now. If you're reading this review because you're shopping for an exceptional lawyer, HIRE Faison Sessoms.

Posted by anonymous | August 18, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Professional and knowledgable

Mr. Sessoms was available throughout the 8 month period, providing his expertise and experience to my case. He lowered my DUI to a careless conviction and was on call day or night to answer questions. Would recommend.

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Faison T Sessoms Jr's Lawyer Endorsements

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Robert Lengeling

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"F.T. is a very skilled and knowledgeable criminal defense lawyer. If you have been referred to him, you are in great hands."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2016

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2015

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2014

Super Lawyer, Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine

2014

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2014

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2013

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2013

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2012

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2012

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2012

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2011

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2011

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Work Experience

1982 - Present

Owner, F. T. Sessoms

1979 - 1982

Assistant Attorney, Polk County District Attorney's Office

1977 - 1979

Assistant Attorney General, Iowa Criminal Appeals Division

Associations

2014 - Present

Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Board of Directors

2013 - 2014

Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

President

1998 - 1999

Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice

President

Sample of Legal Cases

State v. Poetschke

Medical privilege does not contain an exception for DWi prosecutions

Ascher v. Commissioner of Public Safety

Roadblocks are now banned in Minnesota

Kuhn v. Commissioner of Public Safety

Win for the Defense

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Education

1977

Drake University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1974

Olaf College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2016

MSCJ Annual DWI Seminar

My New DWI Forfeiture Defense

Languages

English

Activity

26

Legal Answers

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Q&A

Does a third dwi offense after 35 years result in an enhanced charge?

19 Jan 2020
Q&A

Implied consent hearing, what are my legal grounds, my valid arguments to have this over turned?

05 Jan 2018
Q&A

I have a florida drivers licence and it was recently suspended but I live in Minnesota. Can I get a valid licence here?

23 Dec 2016
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