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Carolyn Agin Schmidt
also known as Bruno
About Carolyn
Biography
Founded in 1994, The Law Office of Carolyn Agin Schmidt provides comprehensive, personalized, and aggressive legal representation to clients in Minneapolis, St, Paul, the seven county metro area, and throughout the state of Minnesota. With an exclusive focus on criminal defense law, attorney Carolyn Agin Schmidt vigorously defends clients in both State and Federal Court.
Practice Areas
6
Practice Areas
White Collar Crime
50%
36 years
Expungement
15%
36 years
DUI and DWI
10%
36 years
Juvenile Law
10%
36 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in Minnesota for 35 years
State: Minnesota
Acquired: 1990
No misconduct found
Location
Bruno Law, PLLC
4272 Dahlberg Drive, Golden Valley Executive Center, Minneapolis, MN, 55422
Bruno Law, PLLC
302 West Superior St., 800 Lonsdale Bldg, Duluth, MN, 55802
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Carolyn Agin Schmidt's Reviews
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Posted by PD | January 26, 2018 | Hired Attorney
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Best DUI Attorney in MN
Carolyn Agin Schmidt……Thank you for representing me. Your integrity, professionalism, and ability to negotiate have proven to be a valuable asset in my case! Carolyn really helped me out by saving my career and livelihood. I will never forget what you have done for me and my family. Carolyn truly car...
Posted by KRISTI | May 19, 2011
Very Very Good Attorney!!
She got me the best deal on my charges anybody could ever ask for!!! Everytime I had a question she'd call me right back with an answer! She is very easy to work with but definetly not against!! She knows exactly what needs to be done on your part and in the court room to get you the outcome your str...
Posted by Cory | March 2, 2011
I would Highly Recomend this Lawyer to Anyone.
Carolyn Schmidt was more then i ever expected in a Lawyer. Very Professional, Knowledgeable, and Responsive. She always kept me very informed of what was going on with my case as well as my options. I felt more like she was my friend during my case as she really cared and it showed. I felt very comfo...
Posted by Ross | January 19, 2011
Highest Recommendation
Carolyn's knowledge of the law and integrity are unsurpassed. She carefully explained all of options available to me at every juncture of the case. Her perservereness led to a dissmissal of the case. Thank you for representing me, Carolyn.
Posted by anonymous | January 18, 2011
A great Attorney.
She provided me with the counsel I needed. She really listened to what I want and gave me great results. I would recommend her to anyone I was very impressed. She actually cares about her clients and provides them with great advice on their case. If I ever needed a lawyer again I would be more than...
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Experience
Honors
2009
Selected as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Minnesota, American Trial Lawyers
2005
Top 100 Women Super Lawyers, MN Journal of Law & Politics
2004
Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell
2002
Top 40 MN Criminal Lawyers, MN Journal of Law & Politics
2001
AV rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2000
Super-Lawyer, Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine
1998
Rising Star Attorney, MN Journal of Law and Politics
Work Experience
2018 - Present
Senior Partner, Bruno Law, PLLC
1994 - Present
Owner, Law Office of Carolyn Agin Schmidt
Associations
2011 - Present
Minnesota Lawyer NewspaperAdvisory Board
2004 - Present
MN Criminal Justice InstitutePlanning Committee
2002 - Present
Federal Public DefenderPanel Member
2015 - 2016
Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense LawyersPresident
2006 - 2016
MN Association of Criminal Defense LawyersBoard of Directors
2005 - 2006
Minnesota State Bar Association Board of Governors: Criminal Law SectionBoard of Governors - Assembly Representative
2004 - 2005
MN State Bar Association: Criminal Law SectionSection Chair
2003 - 2003
MN State Bar Association: Criminal Law SectionSecretary Treasurer
1995 - 2005
ALPHA Human ServicesBoard of Directors & Treasurer
1994 - 1994
Alliance Mediation ServicesFounder and Trained Mediator
Education
1990
William Mitchell College of Law
J.D.
Publications
2018
Minnesota Lawyer
Croatian Wedding cake seals the Schmidt-Bruno merger.
2010
Twin Cities Business
200 Minnesotans You Should Know
2002
Law and Politics Magazine
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Languages
English
Activity
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