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    Minnesota Has 1233 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 5591 Reviews

    Richard Paul Ohlenberg

    Richard Paul Ohlenberg

    5.02 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce & Separation
    Bio: Richard P Ohlenberg served as Chair of the Criminal Law Section of the MSBA from 2016-17, and was actively involved with the Criminal Law Section for several years prior to becoming Chair. He also served on the Section's Executive Committee as the...
    Rating:  10
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    Arthur R Martinez

    Arthur R Martinez

    4.611 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: Arthur R. Martinez has had more than 100 Jury Trials. He has had over 30 Federal Jury Trials. He has been trained in the area of Forensic Evidence including DNA and is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Arthur R. Martinez has b...
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    Luke Thomas Heck

    Luke Thomas Heck

    5.026 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime
    Bio: Luke is an attorney at Vogel Law Firm. Luke’s practice area is criminal defense, where he aggressively advocates for his clients to achieve positive outcomes in their matters. Prior to working at Vogel, Luke was the head of the criminal defense de...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Nicole Anlauf Kettwick

    Nicole Anlauf Kettwick

    5.036 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: After more than a decade of practicing exclusively in the area of criminal defense, it is no surprise that people turn to Nicole Kettwick for her knowledge, experience, and success. This, of course, includes those facing criminal charges, but it a...
    Rating:  10
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    Robert Joseph Foley

    Robert Joseph Foley

    5.05 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Attorney Robert Foley earned his Juris Doctor from Hamline University School of Law in 2009 after graduating from Iowa State University with a B.S. in History and a minor in Psychology. In 2010, he joined the law firm of Gerald Miller, P.A., a Min...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Freya E. Vieira

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    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 3 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Rating:  5.9
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    Derek Timothy Archambault

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    Derek Timothy Archambault

    5.01 review
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: I spent the majority of my career working as a prosecutor for a private firm. I worked with various counties and cities throughout the greater metro area, gaining experience with many different judges, defense attorneys, fellow prosecutors, and po...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Anthony Michael Bussa

    Anthony Michael Bussa

    4.933 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: I am a full time criminal defense lawyer who decided to move with my family to Fergus Falls and raise our family. My entire career has been dedicated to representing people charged with state and federal crimes, including DUI. My experience has ta...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Michael Dean Schatz

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    Michael Dean Schatz

    4.834 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation
    Bio: Mr. Schatz focuses on criminal law, personal injury and workers' compensation. Mike has extensive courtroom experience in both state and federal court, as well as the court of appeals.
    Rating:  7.0
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    Anthony William Bushnell

    Anthony William Bushnell

    5.03 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: Anthony Bushnell is the lawyer to call when you need help immediately. Whether answering questions for a driver in the middle of the night before testing for DWI or working quickly to get someone released from jail, Mr. Bushnell is available 24/7 ...
    Rating:  10
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    Michael J Colich

    Michael J Colich

    5.03 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Michael Colich has practiced criminal law for over 30 years, spending his first seven years in practice as a Hennepin County Prosecutor. In those seven years, he tried more than 90 felony cases. Of those cases, he lost only one. In 1984, he formed...
    Rating:  9.7
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    Marc Scott Berris

    Marc Scott Berris

    5.04 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Marc S. Berris is a partner in the Twin Cities law firm of Segal, Roston & Berris where he practices exclusively in the area of criminal defense in both trial and appellate courts throughout Minnesota. Marc is a graduate of the University of Minne...
    Rating:  10
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    Michael Alan Johnson

    Michael Alan Johnson

    4.912 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Class Action
    Bio: I have been a practicing criminal defense attorney since 1982. I am also licensed in Minnesota. I have handled cases in both State and Federal Courts in, Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, Texas, as well as a military...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Xavier John Martine

    Xavier John Martine

    3.914 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Every day, I wake up excited to help my community. With a background as diverse as my clients, I bring a unique perspective to my practice that many lawyers can’t match. Having navigated my own divorce and early-life legal challenges, I deeply rel...
    Rating:  10
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    Robert Henry Ambrose

    Robert Henry Ambrose

    5.022 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Robert H. Ambrose is the owner of Ambrose Law Firm, PLLC in Minneapolis, Minnesota. There, he practices criminal defense, including DWI/DUI cases, misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors, felonies, probation violations, and those seeking expungement of t...
    Rating:  10
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    James Henry Gempeler

    James Henry Gempeler

    5.031 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Expungement, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I am one of the founding partners North Star Law Group. I am the head of the Criminal Defense practice group, where we represent clients facing criminal charges throughout the State of Minnesota, including but not limited to, DUIs, Assaults, Domes...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Michael James Brandt

    Michael James Brandt

    4.819 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Review: "Michael Brandt is an outstanding lawyer. I felt very blessed to have had him represent me through my whole legal ordeal. At a young age with no past experience dealing with the legal system, I had no idea what to expect but the worst. Michael made..."
    Rating:  9.8
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    Lisa Lodin Peralta

    Lisa Lodin Peralta

    5.01 review
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Family
    Bio: 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.
    Rating:  10
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    Danielle Christine Peden

    Danielle Christine Peden

    5.016 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, General Practice, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Dani joined Brandt Kettwick Defense in 2018 as an associate attorney. She has experience on both sides of criminal law. Prior to joining Brandt Kettwick Defense, she worked at the Anoka County Attorney’s office and assisted in prosecuting cases th...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Allan H. Caplan

    Allan H. Caplan

    5.02 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 51 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: As the founding partner of the Caplan & Tamburino Law Firm, P.A., Twin Cities lawyer Allan Caplan represents people accused of criminal offenses. He has been licensed to practice law since the year 1974. Mr. Caplan has been selected for inclusion ...
    Rating:  9.8
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