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    Minnesota Has 1233 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 5586 Reviews

    Jill Ann Oleisky

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    Jill Ann Oleisky

    5.02 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime
    Review: "Jill did an excellent job in getting my criminal record expunged. She is a consummate professional who kept me updated on progress throughout this rather nuanced process. It also became very evident to me that she is well respected among her peers..."
    Rating:  8.9
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    Brent Schafer

    Brent Schafer

    5.019 reviews Attention
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: When I am not otherwise engaged in my work, I enjoy golfing during the summer months, archery hunting in the fall and drilling some ice fishing holes during the early winter. My wife Robin and I are also fortunate enough to be able to squeeze in a...
    Rating:  10
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    Christian Ryan Peterson

    Christian Ryan Peterson

    4.727 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Former prosecutor fighting for you. Mr. Peterson was born and raised in Plymouth, Minnesota. He attended college at the University of Minnesota and law school at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis. Since his admission to the...
    Rating:  10
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    Max A. Keller

    Max A. Keller

    5.017 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Appeals and more
    Bio: I enjoy hiking, traveling, skiing, running, and biking.
    Rating:  10
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    Nicholas Dwight Thornton

    Nicholas Dwight Thornton

    5.012 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Commercial and more
    Bio: Nick loves practicing law in and out of the courtroom. He has extensive experience in representing people in all stages of criminal proceedings, from the first appearance or arraignment through trial, appeal, and post-conviction proceedings. While...
    Rating:  10
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    Chad A. Throndset

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    Chad A. Throndset

    4.69 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Handling All Criminal Matters.
    Rating:  8.2
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    Douglas Troy Kans

    Douglas Troy Kans

    5.013 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Recently selected by the National Trial Lawyers as a "Top 100 Trial Lawyer" Mr. Kans has been practing DWI and Criminal Defense law in Minneapolis and throughout Minnesota for over 27 years. He successfully represented and litigated numerous issue...
    Rating:  10
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    Jack Gregory Rice

    Jack Gregory Rice

    5.011 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Jack Rice represents professionals and others who are charged with felonies and serious misdemeanors including sex crimes and domestic and family related charges can destroy your life, your professional license, your profession, your livelihood, a...
    Rating:  10
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    David John Risk

    David John Risk

    4.99 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: David Risk has earned a reputation as an excellent criminal defense attorney through his aggressive representation of thousands of criminal defense clients. David began his career as a Public Defender in Ramsey County. David pursued private crimin...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Danielle L. Baumhofer

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    Danielle L. Baumhofer

    3.02 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: Danielle L. Baumhofer has 25 years of experience representing clients in a wide range of family matters including child support, custody, divorce, grandparent visitation, income assessments, non-marital asset disputes, parenting time, paternity is...
    Rating:  6.8
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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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    David Patrick Balmer

    David Patrick Balmer

    5.012 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: The Balmer Law Office defends clients facing serious criminal charges throughout the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota. The Balmer Law Office focuses exclusively on criminal and DWI law. So whether you simply made a mistake or have been falsely ac...
    Rating:  10
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    Kevin W. DeVore

    Kevin W. DeVore

    4.931 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: Kevin DeVore is a well-respected and successful criminal defense attorney with over 20 years experience serving clients throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin. He has defended over 3,000 criminal matters ranging from charges involving murder, assault,...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Thomas C Gallagher

    Thomas C Gallagher

    5.05 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime
    Bio: Criminal Trial Lawyer: Call for a free consultation. Three decades of success experience, from felony charges to misdemeanors. And relative to other criminal lawyers, Thomas Gallagher defends a large share of Minnesota gun and felony drug crime ch...
    Rating:  10
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    Andrew C. Wilson

    Andrew C. Wilson

    5.06 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Sex Crime
    Bio: Wilson won his first jury trial before graduating from law school. After his first year of practice, his name was cemented in Minnesota Supreme Court case law, and within five he’d been to the Eighth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals, won jury tria...
    Rating:  10
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    Joseph P. Tamburino

    Joseph P. Tamburino

    4.98 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: With over 25 years of experience as a criminal defender, Joe Tamburino has garnered recognition as one of the most effective criminal defense lawyers in the Twin Cities. His passion for excellence has earned him a listing in Super Lawyers® magazin...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Robert D Sicoli

    Robert D Sicoli

    5.01 review
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Appeals
    Review: "State vs CHR - Lyon County - Client was charged with bribery of a victim, after pretrial, client was also charged with attempted bribery of a victim, that is 6 months after the initial charges. Despite the many hurdles and pressure from the county..."
    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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    Marsh J Halberg

    Marsh J Halberg

    5.05 reviews
    Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime
    Bio: As Minnesota Lawyer's 2011 Attorney of the Year with 30 years of experience as a criminal trial lawyer, Marsh J. Halberg represents the residents of greater Minneapolis and St. Paul area. His track record of trying more than 100 criminal jury tria...
    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...
    Rating:  10
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