About Charlotte
Charlotte Culbertson constructed her legal foundation in Minnesota courts. She started her career as a district courtroom law clerk in the State of Minnesota Tenth Judicial District in 2016. The clerkship uncovered her to trial dockets, opinion drafting and routine judicial studies. She labored closely with judges and body of workers, learning the procedural rhythms of trial-level practice.
After her clerkship, Culbertson moved to public defense. In 2019 she joined the State of MN Board of Public Defenders. There she represented clients at various stages of felony instances. The role required court appearances, client interviews and case preparation beneath tight time limits. Those years sharpened her trial abilities and deepened her familiarity with felony procedure.
In 2021 she shifted to private practice and opened Culbertson Law. As proprietor, she handles intake, approach and legal proceedings duties that mirror the work she did earlier in her public service. Running a small company has added business duties. She now manages client relationships, filings and the every day operation of the practice.
Colleagues describe her work fashion as pragmatic and direct. She strategies instances by breaking issues into manageable components. That method grew out of balancing heavy caseloads in public defense and the precision-focused necessities of judicial work. It informs how she prepares for hearings and organizes trial substances.
Culbertson keeps current expert memberships. She has persisted contacts in the court device constructed during her clerkship and defender work. Those connections give her perspective on how diverse parts of the device operate and on realistic courtroom practice.
She now leads Culbertson Law PLLC and advocates for clients in protection things, drawing on knowledge from each the bench and public protection practice.
