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    Daniel L Gerdts

    Daniel L Gerdts

    5.02 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: " I highly recommend Mr Gerdts He’s smart, compassionate, hard working, trustworthy, straight forward, honest, friendly, professional and really knows how to take care of his clients. He gets the job done and gets it done well. If you’re looking f..."
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    Rebecca Lynn Duren

    Rebecca Lynn Duren

    5.01 review
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Rebecca received her bachelor’s degree from St. Olaf College and her law degree from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. Rebecca maitains an aggressive posture toward litigation on behalf of her clients. Her successful track re...
    Rating:  6.6
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    Kyle Thomas Wermerskirchen

    Kyle Thomas Wermerskirchen

    5.04 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: I am an experienced family lawyer practicing in Wayzata, Minnesota. In my fourteen years of practice, I had a lot of success inside the courtroom, from successfully arguing high net worth asset division, custody and spousal maintenance cases, to s...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Frederick James Goetz

    Frederick James Goetz

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    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Civil Rights
    Rating:  8.9
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    Baxter Ryan Zaiger

    Baxter Ryan Zaiger

    5.01 review
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: The criminal justice system forces one individual to defend themself against the entire might of the State of Minnesota. I want you to know that you do not need to stand alone. My name is Baxter Zaiger and I am a criminal defense attorney licensed...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Gina Gabriella Iannone

    Gina Gabriella Iannone

    5.01 review
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "Gina is the best she has helped me so much she was honestly a blessing she helped me so much and kept my sentencing very minimal I have yet to do any jail time"
    Rating:  6.6
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    Adam Clifford Wadd

    Adam Clifford Wadd

    5.03 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt
    Review: "Even in my free consultation he was absolutely helpful, friendly, clear and detailed oriented."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Noah Miller Johnson

    Noah Miller Johnson

    5.03 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "Noah is an outstanding attorney. He communicates promptly (which is RARE) and clearly. He is skilled at negotiating plea deals and knowledgeable about what is or is not a fair settlement. Sadly, I've had to engage a fair number of attorneys in the..."
    Rating:  6.3
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    Fabian Sebastian Hoffner

    Fabian Sebastian Hoffner

    5.04 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "he helped me with a case involving the criminal part of my nursing practice. He explained everything and was kind and helped me through a difficult process with ease."
    Rating:  6.5
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    John G Dillon

    John G Dillon

    5.01 review
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "20 years ago, John helped me get out of a lot of trouble.I owe my life to John G Dillon"
    Rating:  6.5
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    Charles Alan Ramsay

    Charles Alan Ramsay

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    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Appeals
    Bio: Charles Ramsay is Minnesota's ONLY Board Certified DWI lawyer (recognized by the American Bar Association, not the MN Bar Association), and is also Board Certified in Criminal Defense by the Minnesota Bar Association. He practices primarily in the...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Patrick James Arendt

    Patrick James Arendt

    5.02 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Patrick Arendt helped me during the darkest time of my life. His professional skill saved me from being convicted of life (and career!) ending felony charges. During this time I was emotional, I was difficult to deal with and I often asked him que..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Craig E Cascarano

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    Craig E Cascarano

    3.02 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Federal Crime and more
    Review: "Craig is an attorney that conducts his business with utmost professionalism. Handled an out of state case for me. Hired another lawyer in the state I was charged, at no extra cost. Extremely knowledgeable with criminal law. Helped me avoid a four ..."
    Rating:  7.7
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    Beau James Van Beek

    Beau James Van Beek

    5.02 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Real Estate and more
    Bio: Beau received his undergraduate degree at South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota, and his law degree from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is a member of the Minnesota State and the Winona County Bar Ass...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Tory James Langemo

    Tory James Langemo

    5.02 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Military Law and more
    Bio: Tory Langemo is an experienced criminal defense trial lawyer providing aggressive, experienced, and affordable legal representation to Minnesota residents facing criminal charges. PRACTICE AREAS: Driving While Impaired (DWI) DWI / DUI - Administra...
    Rating:  6.6
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    Wayne Alan Jagow

    Wayne Alan Jagow

    4.311 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, General Practice
    Review: "Wayne came to my aid at the arraignment of a criminal matter, and got me released on my own recognizance. He kept me well advised through the court proceedings, protecting my constitutional rights and resolved my case without a felony conviction. ..."
    Rating:  7.3
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    David James Koob

    David James Koob

    5.05 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime
    Review: "He got some very serious criminal charges against me dismissed. I was truly in disbelief. He was always very professional and courteous. He responded to my phone calls promptly. He made himself available to meet with me at my request. I would reco..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Steven Russell Coon

    Steven Russell Coon

    3.919 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "Steven Coon!!! I would give Steven ten stars if I could exceed the standard five star rating. I had the privilege of working with Steven on a juvenile criminal matter that he successfully closed on 01/30/2026. Throughout the past several months, h..."
    Rating:  7.2
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    Andrew St. Patrick Gordon

    Andrew St. Patrick Gordon

    5.01 review
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Andrew Gordon defended me and when he was done my charges were dismissed and expunged. He was a great lawyer and very professional when I paid him nothing. We need more lawyers like him in the world!"
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    Richard Ross Hermes

    Richard Ross Hermes

    5.03 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "The bottom line is I did it, but I did not do everything I was charged with. Richard saw through the BS and helped me avoid prison and a more serious charge."
    Rating:  6.7
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