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I have practiced in appellate law for 21 years. I have handled cases before the Minnesota Supreme Court and the Minnesota Court of Appeals, as well as in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
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Licensed in Minnesota for 30 years
State: Minnesota
Acquired: 1995
No misconduct found
Licensed in Michigan for 31 years
State: Michigan
Acquired: 1994
No misconduct found
Location
Peralta Appellate Law PLLC
5821 Cedar Lake Rd, Suite 112, Saint Louis Park, MN, 55416
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Posted by Maria | September 19, 2010
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Experience
Honors
2021
Super Lawyer, Minnesota Super Lawyers
2020
North Star Lawyer for Pro Bono Service: 2015-2017, 2020, Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA)
2019
Excellence Award: Advancing Diversity and Inclusion, Hennepin County Bar Association
2017
Pro Bono Attorney of the Year, Hispanic National Bar Association
2009
President's Award, Minnesota State Bar Association
2001
Rising Star, 2001, 2000, Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine
Work Experience
2018 - Present
Owner, Peralta Appellate Law PLLC
2015 - 2017
Appellate Staff Attorney, Robins Kaplan
2006 - 2015
Shareholder, Peralta & Peralta, Ltd.
2005 - 2009
Associate, Joseph S. Friedberg, Chartered
1995 - 2006
Attorney, Law Office of Lisa Lodin Peralta
1995 - 1995
Central Staff Law Clerk, Minnesota Court of Appeals
1994 - 1994
Staff Attorney, Michigan Court of Appeals
Associations
2021 - Present
Lawyers Concerned for LawyersBoard Member
2021 - Present
Hennepin County Bar AssociationRepresentative to MSBA Assembly
2021 - Present
Minnesota Women Lawyers, Signature Events CommitteeCo-chair
2020 - Present
Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association, Judicial Selection CommitteeMember
2018 - Present
Minnesota State Bar Association, Professional Regulation CommitteeMember
2018 - Present
Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association, Outreach CommitteeMember
2016 - Present
Minnesota State Law Library Appeals Self-Help ClinicVolunteer Attorney
2015 - Present
Minnesota Women LawyersMember
2010 - Present
Hennepin County Bar AssociationMember
2010 - Present
Minnesota State Bar AssociationMember
2009 - Present
MHBA/Joyce Preschool Barristers' BreakfastFounder, Chair
2009 - Present
Minnesota Hispanic Bar AssociationMember
1995 - Present
Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
2018 - 2018
Minnesota State Bar Association, Rules of Professional Conduct Committee, Succession Planning SubcommitteeChair
2017 - 2021
Minnesota Women Lawyers, Annual Conference CommitteeCo-Chair
2017 - 2019
Bloomington Public Schools Gifted & Talented Parent Advisory CouncilMember
2016 - 2021
Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, VI magazine committeeMember, Contributing Author
2012 - 2012
Windom Spanish Dual Immersion SchoolChaperone, Puerto Rico Trip
2009 - 2009
Minnesota Hispanic Bar AssociationFounder, MHBA/Joyce Preschool Barristers' Breakfast
2009 - 2021
Hispanic National Bar AssociationMember
2008 - 2015
Windom Spanish Immersion Parent-Teacher OrganizationCoordinator, Dress Code Committee
2007 - 2012
Joyce PreschoolBoard Member
2007 - 2012
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of MinnesotaMember
2006 - 2010
Public Computing ServicesBoard Member
1998 - 2000
Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense LawyersBoard Member
1996 - 1999
Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Younger Lawyers GroupFounder
1996 - 1998
Ramsey County Bar Association, Barrister magazine committeeMember, Contributing Author
1996 - 1998
Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Challenger magazineEditor, Contributing Author
Sample of Legal Cases
John Gieseke vs. IDCA, Inc.
Won as Appellant
State of MN v. Jesus Arias Servin
Acquitted in jury trial
State v. Anderson
Won as appellant
I-35 Bridge Collapse lawsuit against URS
The cases for all ten clients have settled; the consortium of plaintiffs' attorneys collected a total of $40 million for 103 plaintiffs, including our ten clients
I-35 Bridge Collapse lawsuit against PCI, Inc.
All ten clients received settlements in their favor
I-35 Bridge Collapse application for state funds
All seven clients received payments from the state without paying any attorney fees or costs
State v. Hernandez
2001 Minn.App.
State v. Shoen
Won as appellant
State v. Moelter
Won as appellant
State v. Hollins
Won as appellant
United States v. Cullen
Won as appellant
State v. Anderson
Won as appellant
State v. Bistodeau
Won as appellant
State v. Donnay
Won as respondent
Shane v. Commisioner of Pub. Safety
Won as appellant
State v. Rhodes
Won as appellant
State v. Jacobson
Won as appellant
State v. Weaver
Won as appellant
United States v. Larson
Won as respondent
Education
2010
Mercer University - Walter F. George School of Law
National Criminal Defense College
1993
The University of Michigan Law School
Juris Doctor
1990
Creighton University
Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2017
Webcast
Advanced E-Briefing Strategies and Tools to Enhance Your Practice and Assist the Court
2017
Webcast
The Basics of E-Briefing for E-Filing: Enhancing the Judge's Reading Experience
2017
Criminal Justice Institute
The Basics of E-Briefing: Enhancing the Judge's Experience
2016
Strategic Solutions for Solo and Small Firms
The Ethics of Judicial Use of the Internet: 10 Real-Life Case Studies
2015
Strategic Solutions for Solo and Small Firms
Appellate Drafting: How to Write a More Helpful Submission to the Court
2015
Immigration Practice in Minnesota
5 Key Crimmigration Questions: A Case Study
2014
Webcast
A (New?) Cause of Action in Minnesota -- Tortious Interference with Prospective Economic Interference
2014
Strategic Solutions for Solo and Small Firms
Immigration Law for the Non-Immigration Lawyer
2012
Strategic Solutions for Solo and Small Firms
Appellate Practice for the Non-Specialist -- What You Really Need to Know
2012
How to Start & Build a Successful Law Practice
Challenges in Starting Your Own Firm, An How to Overcome Them
2011
Appellate Basics for Criminal Law Litigators
Standards of Review for Appeals
2008
Luncheon CLE
Preserving the Record for Appeal
2007
Seminar
Things to Consider in Starting Your Own Law Firm
2000
CLE Luncheon Meeting
Criminal Appellate Practice: Making Your Way Through the Minnesota Appellate Courts
Publications
2017
VI magazine (Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers)
It's a New Year: Did You Catch All of the 2016 Minnesota Appellate Rule Changes?
2017
With Equal Right (Minnesota Women Lawyers)
The MWL Conference for Women in the Law: What You Can Do for Yourself and for Your Colleagues
2016
Minnesota Lawyer
Appeal Triggers Can Be Traps: Not All Are the Same
2016
Minnesota Lawyer
The Ethical Duty of Competence on Appeal
2016
VI magazine (Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers)
When the Appellate Judge Becomes and "Expert" Through Independent Research on a Case
2015
Immigration Practice Deskbook
Chapter 5: "Crimmigration": The Intersection Between Criminal Law and Federal Immigration Law
2015
Minnesota Lawyer
Let's Certify It
2015
Hennepin Lawyer
The Pipeline to Diversity Starts in Preschool
1997
Challenger
Defense of State Forfeitures: 101
Languages
English