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Criminal Defense Lawyers Across Minnesota

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Criminal Defense law in Minnesota covers felonies, misdemeanors, drug offenses, assault, theft, and white-collar crimes. When these legal matters arise, having the right attorney can make a significant difference in the outcome. Minnesota has its own statutes, court procedures, and legal standards that apply specifically to criminal defense cases, and attorneys who practice in District Court regularly understand the nuances that affect how these matters are resolved.

Criminal cases in Minnesota are prosecuted through District Court, with appeals handled by the Court of Appeals. Your constitutional rights apply, but Minnesota's own rules of criminal procedure determine how the case unfolds in practice. Early representation is critical — the decisions made in the first days after arrest often define the trajectory of the entire case. The Minnesota State Bar Association maintains standards for criminal defense practitioners in the state.

The criminal defense attorneys listed here practice throughout Minnesota and can be filtered by location, reviews, and experience. Each profile includes practice area details, office locations, and client feedback. We recommend comparing several attorneys before making a decision — most offer free initial consultations, which gives you a chance to evaluate their approach and determine whether they're the right fit.

For a detailed overview of how criminal defense law works in Minnesota — including key statutes, deadlines, and what to expect from the legal process — Read our complete guide to criminal defense law in Minnesota. If you're ready to take the next step, browse the attorney profiles below and reach out for a free consultation.

Joseph A. Gangi - Attorney
Joseph A. Gangi
0/5 (0 reviews)
Farrish Johnson Law Office
 1907 Excel Drive Mankato MN 56001
(507) 625-2525
University of Wisconsin Law School (2006)
English
Minnesota Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Civil Rights
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Jerry A. McDonald - Attorney
Jerry A. McDonald
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Jerry A. McDonald, PLC.
 600 West 78th Street Suite 230 Chanhassen MN 55317-0159
(952) 253-1406
Hamline University School of Law (1999)
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
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Trevor J Lushanko - Attorney
Trevor J Lushanko
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lushanko Law, PLLC
 310 South 4th Avenue Suite 1050 Minneapolis MN 55415
(952) 818-6376
Mitchell Hamline School of Law (2019)
English
Minnesota Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Bruce Kunz - Attorney
Bruce Kunz
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kunz Law Office, P.C.
 800 W Main St Perham MN 56573
(218) 346-4600
Minnesota Bar
Active License
Agricultural Law Arbitration & Mediation Bankruptcy
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Joshua Franklin - Attorney
Joshua Franklin
0/5 (0 reviews)
Franklin & Associates
 225 South Sixth Street, Ste 4000 Minneapolis MN 55402
(917) 402-4709
Mitchell Hamline School of Law (2017)
English
Minnesota Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law
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Brian Chmielewski - Attorney
Brian Chmielewski
0/5 (0 reviews)
Chmielewski Law Office
 7595 Currell Blvd. P.O. Box 25884 Woodbury MN 55125
(651) 330-7191
University of Illinois - Chicago John Marshall Law School (2003)
Wisconsin Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
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Terrance J. Zawacki - Attorney
Terrance J. Zawacki
0/5 (0 reviews)
Alliance Law Office P.A.
 1915 Greenview Drive SW Suite A Rochester MN 55902
(507) 218-8372
English
Minnesota Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Criminal Law
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Brent R Olson - Attorney
Brent R Olson
0/5 (0 reviews)
LaCourse, Poole & Envall, P.A.
 130 West Superior Street Suite 430 Duluth MN 55802
(218) 727-5384
University of North Dakota School of Law (2006)
Wisconsin Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Mark David Luther - Attorney
Mark David Luther
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mark Luther Law Office
 Ridgedale Office Center 13911 Ridgedale Drive; Suite 401B Minnetonka MN 55305
(952) 931-9398
James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona (1970)
Minnesota Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Collections Criminal Law
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Sarah Kimball - Attorney
Sarah Kimball
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sarah Kimball Law
 2140 4th Avenue North Anoka MN 55303
(763) 427-8877
William Mitchell College of Law (2002)
English
Minnesota Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Alec Duffy - Attorney
Alec Duffy
0/5 (0 reviews)
Duffy Defense PLLC
 370 Selby Avenue St. Paul MN 55102
(651) 259-1148
Mitchell Hamline School of Law (2019)
English
Minnesota Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Traffic Tickets
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Jacob J Thomason - Attorney
Jacob J Thomason
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cadem Law Group
 1005 Pebble Lake Road Suite 209 Fergus Falls MN 56537
(218) 739-4357
William Mitchell College of Law (2010)
English
Minnesota Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Christopher J Cadem - Attorney
Christopher J Cadem
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cadem Law Group, P.L.L.C.
 1014 Arcade Street At. Paul MN 55106
(612) 222-6127
University of Minnesota Law School
Minnesota Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Bankruptcy
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Meagan Guptill - Attorney
Meagan Guptill
0/5 (0 reviews)
Meagan Guptill Law Offices, LLC
 P.O. Box 615 Cambridge MN 55008
(763) 350-3092
English, Spanish
Minnesota Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Family Law Landlord Tenant
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Hannah Marie El-Bashir - Attorney
Hannah Marie El-Bashir
0/5 (0 reviews)
El-Bashir Law
 14391 Edgewood Drive Suite 203 Baxter MN 56425
(507) 779-6767
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Minnesota Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law Divorce
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James Whelpley - Attorney
James Whelpley
0/5 (0 reviews)
James Whelpley & Associates Chartered
 2151 Hamline Ave N Roseville MN 55113
(651) 639-0313
Minnesota Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Divorce
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Christopher Keyser - Attorney
Christopher Keyser
0/5 (0 reviews)
 400 South Fourth Street Suite 310M Minneapolis MN 55415
(612) 338-5007
William Mitchell College of Law (2005)
English
Minnesota Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Melvin R. Welch - Attorney
Melvin R. Welch
0/5 (0 reviews)
Welch Law Office LLC
 First National Bank Building 332 Minnesota Street, Suite W-1610 St. Paul MN 55101
(612) 741-3272
University of Minnesota Law School (2004)
Russian, Serbian
8th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Criminal Law
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Lucas Wynne - Attorney
Lucas Wynne
0/5 (0 reviews)
Wynne Law
 26 Roberts Street N Suite B 109-01 Fargo ND 58102
University of North Dakota School of Law
English
Minnesota Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Medical Malpractice
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James L. Volling - Attorney
James L. Volling
0/5 (0 reviews)
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
 2200 Wells Fargo Center 90 S. Seventh Street Minneapolis MN 55402
(612) 766-7758
The George Washington University Law School (1979)
Minnesota Bar
Active License
Antitrust Law Appeals & Appellate Business Law
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Catherine Trevino - Attorney
Catherine Trevino
0/5 (0 reviews)
Trevino Law Office
 617 East Main Street, Suite 1 Anoka MN 55303
(763) 432-3391
Indiana University - Indiana University-Bloomington
English
Indiana Bar
Unknown Status
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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David Ayers - Attorney
David Ayers
0/5 (0 reviews)
 880 Sibley Memorial Hwy Mendota Heights MN 55118
(651) 552-8400
Hamline University School of Law (1975)
Minnesota Bar
Active License
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Juvenile Law
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Robert Kane - Attorney
Robert Kane
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Robert D. Kane, Jr.
 Skyline Drive City of Orange CA 92867
(612) 701-7767
Minnesota Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
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Travis Snider - Attorney
Travis Snider
0/5 (0 reviews)
Snider Law Firm, Ltd.
 218 E. 3rd Street Winona MN 55987
(612) 872-1200
University of Minnesota Law School (1993)
Minnesota Bar
Active License
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Personal Injury
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Justin Schiks - Attorney
Justin Schiks
0/5 (0 reviews)
 539 Bielenberg Drive Suite 200 Woodbury MN 55125
(651) 756-1118
William Mitchell College of Law
Minnesota Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Personal Injury
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Robert E. Dolan - Attorney
Robert E. Dolan
0/5 (0 reviews)
Dolan Law, PLLC
 304 N. Pokegama Ave. Suite 200 Grand Rapids MN 55744
(218) 999-9529
William Mitchell College of Law
Minnesota Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Business Law Criminal Law
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Christopher Cain - Attorney
Christopher Cain
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kohlmeyer Hagen Law Office Chtd.
 975 34th Avenue NW Suite 302 Rochester MN 56901
(507) 625-5000
William Mitchell College of Law
Minnesota Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Family Law
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Ignatius Udeani - Attorney
Ignatius Udeani
0/5 (0 reviews)
Udeani Law Office
 7850 Metro Pkwy Ste 205 Bloomington MN 55425
(952) 373-8416
William Mitchell College of Law
English
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Family Law Immigration Law
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Jonathan Matthew Holson - Attorney
Jonathan Matthew Holson
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Kenneth L. Wilson
 15 8th Avenue North Saint Cloud MN 56303
(320) 202-0240
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (1999)
English
Minnesota Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Peggy S. Rockow - Attorney
Peggy S. Rockow
0/5 (0 reviews)
ROCKOW LAW OFFICE L.L.C.
 136 West Main St. Albert Lea MN 56007
(507) 377-0070
University of Iowa
Minnesota Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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Joseph Dudley - Attorney
Joseph Dudley
0/5 (0 reviews)
Dudley & Smith, P.A.
 7800 Metro Parkway Suite 300, Office 28 Bloomington MN 55425
(651) 291-1717
English, English
Bar #24648
Minnesota Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Civil Rights Criminal Law
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Robert Caldecott - Attorney
Robert Caldecott
0/5 (0 reviews)
Martine Law
 4525 White Bear Parkway Suite 205 and 206 White Bear Lake MN 55110
(612) 217-7215
Minnesota Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Earl Wins - Attorney
Earl Wins
0/5 (0 reviews)
Wins Law PLLC
 18314 Joplin Street NW Elk River MN 55330
(763) 445-2464
William Mitchell College of Law (2013)
English
Minnesota Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Eric Olson - Attorney
Eric Olson
0/5 (0 reviews)
Olson Defense
 8009 34th Ave. S. Suite 1492 Bloomington MN 55425
(952) 835-1088
Hamline University School of Law (1994)
English
Minnesota Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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John Baker - Attorney
John Baker
0/5 (0 reviews)
Baker Williams Law Firm
 2097 E. County Road D Suite C-200 Maplewood MN 55109
(651) 773-4111
Hamline University School of Law
Minnesota Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Employment Law
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Samuel A. McCloud - Attorney
Samuel A. McCloud
0/5 (0 reviews)
THE LAW OFFICE OF SAMUEL A. MCCLOUD
 MAILING ADDRESS: PO BOX 586 CAMBRIDGE MN 55008
William Mitchell College of Law (1977)
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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