Steven J Meshbesher

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Steven J Meshbesher

4.0
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 44 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Minneapolis, MN
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

9800 Shelard Parkway, Ste. 310, Minneapolis, MN

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About Steven

Biography

Serious about Personal Injury results. Serious about you. Call for a FREE Consultation 612-268-6193

Going above and beyond for your case results. Call for a FREE Consultation 612-268-6193

Setting your DUI record straight. Call for a FREE Consultation 612-268-6193

Serious about Personal Injury results. Serious about you. Call for a FREE Consultation 612-268-6193

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Personal Injury 34%

34%
Criminal Defense 33%

33%
DUI and DWI 33%

33%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Contingency

30%-40%

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Iowa for 8 years

State: Iowa

Acquired: 2017

Pro Hac Vice

No misconduct found

Licensed in Wisconsin for 26 years

State: Wisconsin

Acquired: 1999

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Minnesota for 44 years

State: Minnesota

Acquired: 1981

Authorized to Practice

No misconduct found

Location

Meshbesher & Associates, P.A.

9800 Shelard Parkway, Ste. 310, Minneapolis, MN, 55441

stevemeshbesher.com/

Online Presence

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Steven J Meshbesher's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.1 /5.0

22 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 2 of 2 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by Wendy | August 26, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents

Awesome professional detail, sincere care and concern.

Following a bad car accident, I am so incredibly grateful that I had Steve Meshbesher and associate Richard Student handling my case. They responded pronto! right on the spot to the hospital and took care of details I was medically unable to address. I became so impressed with the professional detail.... It was clear I was in good hands. Their immediate communication between the auto insurance company and the medical insurance company and then myself was made so clear to me and prompt. I saw how they were handling things and it put me at ease. It appeared to me they were very pro-active and again the on-going detail was immediately addressed. I am so incredibly grateful for all their professional help as well as the sincere care and concern. Good people , Good Attorneys. Thank you so much Steve Meshbesher , and associate Richard Student. Wendy

Posted by anonymous | July 22, 2010 | Criminal Defense

Excellent compared 3 other lawyers I hired and wasted Money on in my criminal case.

Much more thro and had investiagtors on call and retainer. Started on my case instantly. I hired 3 other lawyers since my criminal case started, all 3 lawyers didn't deman discovery and missing police reports. Where as Steve spent mulitple hours before retaining and instantly after. Spent the whole n...ext day explaining to me about my case, what needed to be done and how it was going to happen. Also little things I asked other lawyers about my case didn't matter. Ex ; like missing police reports, discovery, or officers investigation in order to obtain a warrant. But it did make a difference to Steve and to my case. Like my gut feeling.

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Honors

2018

Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorney, America's Top 100 Attorneys

2002

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

1999

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

1983

Certified Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy

Work Experience

1997 - Present

Managing Partner, Meshbesher & Associates, P.A.

1989 - 1997

Partner, Meshbesher, Birrell & Dunlap, Ltd.

1981 - 1989

Partner, Meshbesher, Singer & Spence

Associations

Minnesota State Bar Association

Member

Hennepin County Bar Association

Member

Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association

Member

National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys

Member

Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

$2.5 Million Judgment for Family in Wrongful Death Case

Damages in the amount of $2,500,000 were awarded to the decedent's family.

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Education

1980

Creighton University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1976

University of Wisconsin

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

Languages

English

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