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Mr. Mankey graduated from Benilde-St. Margaret’s High School in 1976. He attended St. John's University where he attained a major in government and history with a minor in philosophy in 1980 but deferred graduation for a year to attend the University of Salzburg, in Austria. He earned a Master's Degree in International Affairs from the American University. During his studies at American University he attended the Instituto de Instruccion de Espanol in Cuernavaca, Mexico in 1983. In 1985 Mr. Mankey completed his Master's program which included a published thesis on the Nicaraguan Revolution. Mr. Mankey has worked as a Congressional Staff person and as a lobbyist on Capitol Hill. He attended William Mitchell College of Law during which time he worked in the family law clinic and in the criminal division of the Hennepin County Attorney's Office drug prosecution team. He graduated from law school with honors in 1992. Mr. Mankey practices exclusively in the area of criminal defense. Mr. Mankey has been admitted to the Minnesota State Bar since 1992 and the Federal Bar since 1993. He was accepted onto the Criminal Justice Panel in 1997 and has been appointed by the federal court to dozens of federal criminal cases since that time. In addition to his private practice he served as a contract public defender in Hennepin County in 2004-05 and in Anoka County in 2012. He was chosen to serve as a conciliation court judge in 1997 and presided part-time for several years.

Kirk M. Anderson is the founder of Anderson Law Firm, PLLC, and focuses his practice primarily in the areas of criminal defense and appeals. Mr. Anderson has successfully defended criminal charges ranging from petty misdemeanors to felony level offenses in Minnesota, Wisconsin and United States District Court. He has litigated hundreds of civil disputes, and participated in more than 50 appeals.. Prior to his legal career, Mr. Anderson was a television reporter at KSAX-TV in Alexandria, MN, and Sports Director of KVSC-FM in St. Cloud, MN, where he was also the play-by-play announcer for the St. Cloud State University Men’s Hockey team.. In his spare time, Mr. Anderson enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, traveling, (having visited more than 20 countries), watching the Minnesota Vikings, coaching youth sports and participating in community baseball and football leagues.

Jennifer L. Pradt has been a practicing criminal defense attorney for over 18 years. She has represented thousands of clients with misdemeanors and felonies in her 15 plus years as a trial attorney for the 10th District of Minnesota. With more than 30 trials to verdict and hundreds of contested evidentiary hearings, this experience can work for you.. She is a graduate of Macalester College and William Mitchell College of Law. Jennifer clerked in Ramsey District Court, Anoka County and the Law Firm of Faegre and Benson.. Jennifer Pradt has handled thousands of DWIs and offers affordable, experienced representation. She has gotten clients dismissals, reduced charges, and departures from the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines.

I have been a trial lawyer for the past 20 years.  During that time I have represented hundreds of people charged with all types of crimes in both State and Federal District Court.  Additionally, I have represented many people injured as a result of careless and negligent conduct by either other people or by corporations who have made defective products.  Whether it is a criminal case or a personal injury case, if my adversary is unreasonable when negotiating an outcome, I will not hestitate to go to trial.  The highlights in my legal career have included representing two clients injured in the September 11, 2011 terrorist attacks in New York.  Additionally I enjoy working as attorney for the Hennepin County Guardian ad Litem where we represent the bests interests of children in Child Protection Proceedings.

Avery Appelman is a criminal defense attorney and founder of Appelman Law Firm.. While his practice is primarily recognized for its work with DWI and related offenses, he has over 20 years of experience working with clients facing drug, assault, theft, criminal sexual conduct, traffic, and prostitution charges.. Avery's greatest strength is his ability to counsel in a way that assists clients in all aspects of their lives. His team works in partnership with clients to streamline the judicial process, thereby enabling individuals to assist in their own defense. He also recognizes the impact of criminal proceedings on those surrounding the accused, which is why he strives to mitigate the effects on clients' friends and family members.

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Experienced Criminal attorney serving clients in Minneapolis and surrounding areas.

Experienced Criminal attorney serving clients in Minneapolis and surrounding areas.