I have personally represented hundreds of individuals charged with a crime in the State of Minnesota. My mission from Day 1 has been Results. I do everything I can to make sure that my clients are not subjected to a criminal record, jail or prison time, license withdrawals, asset seizures, and the like.

I have over 15 years in private practice as a criminal defense lawyer, but am still able to keep my fees relatively low because I spend few dollars on advertising, which is not all that common in the industry. I attended the University of Minnesota with a degree in Political Science making the Dean's List multiple times. I obtained my law degree from Hamline University, and graduated near the top 20% of my class. I have spent time teaching law classes at a local college, and am a current member of the Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. I am also the Attorney Speaker at the Hennepin County 1-day DWI Program in Bloomington and Minneapolis.

My strengths as a lawyer are my aggressive style, my ability to focus on the important issues in the courtroom, and my research and writing abilities. In fact, other very experienced attorneys often consult my firm with regard to procedural and constitutional issues in their cases. For a free consultation, feel free to contact anytime, day or night.

Practice areas

Criminal defense: 40%
DUI and DWI: 40%
Speeding and traffic ticket: 10%
White collar crime: 5%

Expungement: 5%

Languages spoken

English

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Contact

Law Offices of R.A. Tschida

222 So. 9th Street, Suite 1600
Minneapolis, MN, 55402

Office (612) 710-6863

Website

http://www.mncriminallawyer.com

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License

State	Status	Acquired	Updated
MN	Authorized to Practice	1999	10/18/2021

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Avvo Contributions

Legal answers	1844
Legal guides	5

Awards

Award name	Grantor	Date granted
Nation's Top One Percent	National Association of Distinguished Counsel	2015
Clients Choice Award	avvo	2015
Top Contributor Award	avvo	2014
"10 Best" - Minnesota	American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys	2014
CALI - Top Student	Hamline University	1999

Work Experience

Title	Company name	Duration
Attorney	Law Offices of R. A. Tschida	2001 - Present
Instructor	Globe College	2002 - 2006
Legal Editor	Legal Research Center, Inc.	2000 - 2001
Law Clerk	State Of Minnesota, Judicial Branch	1999 - 2000
Law Clerk	Mudge, Porter, Lundeen & Seguin, S.C.	1998 - 1999

Associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers	Private Attorney Member	2014 - 2017

Publications

Publication name	Title	Date
www.mncriminallawyer.com	Advice for the DWI Midnight Caller	2014

Education

School name	Degree	Graduated
Hamline University	JD - Juris Doctor	1999
University of Minnesota	BA - Bachelor of Arts	1995

Speaking Engagements

Conference name	Title	Date
Hennepin County One-Day DWI Program (Attorney Speaker)	Minnesota DWI Education	2017
Hennepin County One-Day DWI Program (Attorney Speaker)	Minnesota DWI Education	2016
Hennepin County One-Day DWI Program (Attorney Speaker)	Minnesota DWI Education	2015
Hennepin County One-Day DWI Program (Attorney Speaker)	Minnesota DWI Education	2014
Law Classes	Instructor	N/A

Legal cases

Case name	Outcome
State v. Ortiz	DWI dismissed
State v. Thao (acquittal)	Acquitted at Trial
Haase v. Comm'r. of Public Safety (appellate case)	Dismissed
State v. Wagner (appellate case)	Dismissed
State v. Ross (DWI search warrant)	Dismissed

Reviews

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Current and past client

5.0 stars

Posted by anonymous
March 25, 2014

Rodd Tschida has represented me and many of my family members over the last 10 years. Rodd has gained the trust from my family because he has consistently worked his tail off to achieve results which were unexpected and beyond expectation. Rodd never looks to take the easy way out and accept the easy settlement, he will keep fighting on his clients behalf until he gets the best possible result.

Rodd Tschida's response: Thank you! I'm glad you have been pleased with my representation.

Great Attorney

5.0 stars

Posted by anonymous
October 29, 2013

Rodd did a great job representing my case. He got my DWI reduced to a speeding ticket (seriously, just a speeding ticket) and got my license revocation overturned. He was profession in representing me, listened to my side of the case, and was compassionate to my situation. He understood the law and found an opportunity where the arresting offer had made a mistake. This is huge in my profession. Every year I have file an annual compliance report that asks if I have various things on my record for the last 10 years. Every year I am able to avoid extensive follow up with the compliance committee since I am able to answer "No, I do not have an alcohol related offense in the last 10 years". Rodd was a career saver!

Rodd Tschida's response: Too kind! Thank you so much.

DwI

5.0 stars

Posted by Rachael
October 23, 2021

He was awesome, great at communication and always being in contact with me. Knows the system very well. Helped me get my case to where I would like it to be. Got my charge lowered and get me into classes and my license back. Highly recommend

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Rights Restoration

5.0 stars

Posted by anonymous
July 19, 2021

Rodd is great I highly recommend him been working with him for about 10 + years always comes out with a victory.

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Excellent Lawyer

5.0 stars

Posted by Phillip
March 10, 2021

Rodd went above and beyond in his representation for me. His communication was above and beyond. He answered all of my questions and made me feel at ease during the entire process. I couldn’t have envisioned a better outcome of how my case was handled.

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Best Lawyer you could ever walked with!

5.0 stars

Posted by anonymous
March 6, 2020

I had 2 traffic Tickets back to back and he truly worked to help with the best outcome on both tickets !.He is very easy to talk to, always available to answer your questions, It cannot get better than that. I highly recommend him if you need help with a great lawyer.

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Extremely reliable and follows through with his word with excellence

5.0 stars

Posted by anonymous
March 2, 2020

I found Rodd online after I had an incident with a DWI. I had my license taken away. I had a lot of fees to pay. Rodd was able to fight my case for me and I got my kindness revocation rescinded through court which happens to less than 5% of people who have a DWI charge. I was able to get my fees back after we won. On top of that, he was able to get the DWI dropped to a traffic violation since it was my first offense. He is very professional and explains the situations easily so you can understand what your options are legally. He spent hours in the law library at court to study for my case and get me the best possible outcome. I would recommend him to ANYONE.

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Rodd Tschida's response: Very glad I could help! Thank you for the kind words and best of luck.

Excellent work!

5.0 stars

Posted by anonymous
January 29, 2020

No words to express my gratitude! He is absolutely skillful and a guy you want in your defense.

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Rodd Tschida's response: Thank you. I'm glad everything worked out for you!

Charged with 3rd Degree DWI refusal & 4th degree DWI September 2019

5.0 stars

Posted by Scott
January 16, 2020

Rodd, was able to get the 3rd degree DWI charge dismissed. And by entering a plea of guilty for DUI misdemeanor, I was able to get my driving privileges reduced to 30 days (from 12 months revocation). In addition, he was able to mitigate/eliminate some of the probationary conditions with the judge . He was always communicative during the whole process, running things by you, and advising you on the options available and likelihood of those actions being favorable to your particular case and circumstances. I hired him for both the civil and criminal charges. Rodd is a very experienced and conscientious attorney, I would highly recommend him.

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Rodd Tschida's response: Thank you for the kind words. I'm glad we were able to get this done for you!

Very Grateful!!

5.0 stars

Posted by Sarah
November 21, 2018

Rodd was there for me every step of the way and even when I was freaking out he reminded me that everything is going to work out. I never thought the results of my court case could have ever been possible let alone a reality and I am beyond grateful for everything he did for me! I appreciated the open commutation and how he was available to answer my questions as they came up. Thank you Rodd for everything!!

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Rodd Tschida's response: Thank you very much. It was nice working with you and congratulations on all your hard work as well.

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Rahul Aggarwal, Unknown Attorney on Mar 8, 2018
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An excellent lawyer who treats clients with patience, care, understanding, and utmost professionalism - an even better person and I wholeheartedly recommend for future services.

Benjamin Tarnowski, Criminal defense Attorney on Jun 16, 2016
Relationship: Worked together on matter

Rodd is on the short list of people who I would contact if a ever found myself or a family member needing a strong advocate. As a defense attorney myself, I mean this as high praise. If you talk to Rodd for more than 30 seconds you will see why he is considered one of the better criminal defense attorneys in the Twin Cities.

Rahul Aggarwal, Unknown Attorney on Mar 8, 2018
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An excellent lawyer who treats clients with patience, care, understanding, and utmost professionalism - an even better person and I wholeheartedly recommend for future services.

Benjamin Tarnowski, Criminal defense Attorney on Jun 16, 2016
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Heather Kennedy-Bordeaux, Criminal defense Attorney on Jun 23, 2015
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Attorney Tschida is highly knowledgeable and experienced and an asset to his clients. I would not hesitate to refer potential clients to him.

Judd Nemiro, Unknown Attorney on Apr 6, 2015
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A top notch attorney who has great knowledge of the law. I endorse this lawyer.

Sean Cleary, Criminal defense Attorney on Dec 20, 2014
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I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer. A brilliant, trustworthy and highly respected attorney in the legal community.

John O'Brien, Criminal defense Attorney on Jun 4, 2014
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An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community, I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone looking for a lawyer who knows the law and truly cares about protecting the rights of his clients and getting them the most favorable result possible.

Michael Waddington, Criminal defense Attorney on May 29, 2014
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I endorse Rodd. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community.

Derek Patrin, Criminal defense Attorney on May 5, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

Mr. Tschida is an excellent criminal defense attorney, and I have personally seen him at work in court. I have also had the opportunity to discuss criminal defense issues with him and he has a great ability to think outside the box and get creative in defense of his clients.

Ethan Allen, Criminal defense Attorney on Apr 10, 2014
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Simply Rod is one of the most knowledgeable criminal defense lawyers in Minnesota. Whenever I have a tough case or issue regarding one of my criminal cases I call Rod for assistance. Anyone in need of criminal represenation in Minnesota should strongly consider hiring Rod.

Douglas Kans, Criminal defense Attorney on Apr 2, 2014
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I've known Rodd for many years and find him to be an excellent lawyer and zealous advocate on behalf of his clients.

Samuel Edmunds, Criminal defense Attorney on Mar 28, 2014
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Rodd is an excellent attorney. I am happy to endorse this lawyer.

Christian Lassen, Unknown Attorney on Mar 27, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

Top-notch lawyer. Highly respected in the legal community.

Daniel Savaloja, Criminal defense Attorney on Mar 25, 2014
Relationship: Worked together on matter

I have worked with Mr. Tschida and he is a very experienced and knowledgeable defense attorney. He has demonstrated the highest level of professionalism on many occasions. I highly endorse this lawyer.

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