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also known as Ginny Barron, Virginia Marie Barron
Ginny grew up in North Minneapolis and graduated from Patrick Henry High School. She got her undergraduate Degree from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities with a major in Political Science with a focus in Law and Politics and a minor in Sociology: Law, Criminology, and Deviance. While at the University of Minnesota Ginny was a Dean’s List recipient. She then pursued her legal education at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota where she graduated and was also a Dean’s List recipient.
While at William Mitchell she was accepted as a member of the Warren E. Burger Inns of Court, a group of lawyers, judges, legal educators, and others aimed to promote excellence in legal advocacy within the courts. Ginny also participated in the Moot Court Trial Competition, and focused her studies on trial work and skills by taking multiple clinics and trial advocacy courses. During law school Ginny worked as a certified student attorney with the Minneapolis City Attorney’s Office for almost two years where she appeared and represented the City of Minneapolis in the Community and Serious Traffic Arraignment Courtrooms under the student practice rules. Ginny also worked for the firm Dorsey & Whitney in the conflicts department for over four years and did a clerkship with the Honorable Timothy K. Connell – Judge of District Court after graduating law school. She was admitted to the bar in 2006 and remains in good standing.
Ginny now practices in the areas of criminal defense and family law; two areas that typically require significant advocacy in the courtroom. She is a current member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as well as the Minnesota State Bar Association, where she has held the offices of Vice President and President of the Minnesota State Bar Association – 13th District. She has also been a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association – 13th District Ethics Committee since 2008. She has volunteered her time as a mock trial coach as well as a mock trial judge and is a current member of the Minnesota Cornerstone Drug Court Team.
She is a current member of the Westbrook-Walnut Grove School Board as well as a member of the physician recruitment committee with Sanford Westbrook. In 2010 Ginny established the Westbrook Legal Self Help Center and continues to run the program where she provides free legal advice and consultation one day a month to those people who represent themselves in the court process. She will review paperwork and legal documents with individuals and ensure that things are properly filled out and answer legal questions about the process and what one can expect. She believes that part of her ethical duty is to help all people, and has found this a rewarding way to help in a limited capacity those who may not be financially able to retain the services of an attorney.
Ginny currently resides in Westbrook with her husband and three children.
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642 7th Street, Po Box 254, Westbrook, MN, 56183
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Posted by Tamara | July 14, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket
Efficient & Effective Out of State Representation!
I am from out of state and was charged for excessive speeding and careless driving. I had no idea how to approach the situation as this was my first charge ever. After a frantic Google search for the best traffic violation representation in Minnesota, I found Ginny with her extensive CV and rave revi...
Posted by Vonda | January 18, 2023 | Hired Attorney
Efficient, Effective. Excellent
Ms. Virginia "Ginny" Barron will not waste your time. From the get go she will be gathering and putting together details that can make all the difference in your case. She doesn't miss a beat and will tell you straightforwardly just what she thinks. Ms. Virginia Barron is by far the best attorney...
Posted by Tracy | December 22, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability
My court appointed attorney
I would just like to say that as my court appointed attorney Virginia (Jenny) Barron surprised me as I wasn’t sure what to expect. She went out of her way to read my medical records, get letters from my doctor and even contacted an expert in COPD which was the main part of my case. She kept in contac...
Posted by Amanda | December 22, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Detail Oriented, Professional, Dilligent
Virginia "Ginny" Barron is by far the best attorney I have had. I have hired attorneys in the past for other matters, and also dealt with numerous public defenders, and I can confidently state that I feel Ginny is the only lawyer that has had my best interest in mind and been in my corner 100% of th...
Posted by Jeff | December 22, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Great representation, you won’t be disappointed!
Ginny was thorough, reliable and communicable throughout my entire case. She went above and beyond meeting with my wife and I on a Saturday afternoon to go over my case discovery, heard everything we had to say and addressed it whether in or out of court. She asked all the right questions, said all o...
"Ginny is a smart and driven attorney whom I am happy to endorse. Any client would be lucky to have Ginny as their lawyer."
Criminal defense lawyer
Personal injury lawyer
2014
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
2014
Top 10 Attorneys Under 40, National Academy Of Family Law Attorneys
2013
North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association
2006
Law School Public Service Program Certificate, Minnesota Justice Foundation
2012 - Present
Part Time Assistant Public Defender, State Of Minnesota Board Of Public Defense
2012 - Present
Attorney, Barron Law Office
2006 - 2012
Law Clerk, State of Minnesota 5th Judicial District
2004 - 2006
Student Certified Attorney, Office Of The Minneapolis City Attorney
2002 - 2006
Senior Conflicts Specialist, Dorsey & Whitney, LLP
2015 - Present
American Association of Premier DUI AttorneysMember
2015 - Present
American Society of Legal AdvocatesMember
2014 - Present
The National Trial Lawyers - Top 100 Trial LawyerMember
2013 - Present
Westbrook Walnut Grove School BoardSchool Board Member
2013 - Present
National Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
2013 - Present
Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
2010 - Present
Westbrook Legal Self Help CenterFounder
2007 - Present
Minnesota Judicial Branch Children's Justice initiativeTeam Member
2006 - Present
Minnesota State Bar AssociationMember
2013 - 2014
Minnesota State Bar Association, 13th District Bar AssociationPresident
2012 - 2013
Minnesota State Bar Association, 13th District Bar AssociationVice President
2012 - 2015
Minnesota Cornerstone Drug CourtTeam Member
2008 - 2015
Minnesota State Bar Association, 13th District Bar Association, Ethics CommitteeMember
Not guilty verdicts
Case dismissed.
Case dismissed.
plea to a petty misdemeanor
Not guilty verdict.
Case dismissed.
Not guilty verdict on felony charge.
Case dismissed.
Case dismissed.
Case dismissed.
Case dismissed.
Case dismissed.
Case was dismissed
Case dismissed.
2006
JD - Juris Doctor
2003
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2008
Crystal Meth
English
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