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John has been a trial lawyer in St. Paul for the past 10 years. He has experience defnding all types of criminal cases. John handles cases of all types from misdemeanor DWIs and domestic assaults all the way up to felony murder cases. In addition to negotiating hundreds of resolutions for clients, John handled multiple trials and got not guilty verdicts on felony domestic assault charges and an assault with a dangerous weapon charge.. John is experienced with expungements and gun rights restoration petitions as well.

I have over 20 years of legal experience, including over 13 years of experience in providing leadership, advice and counsel as general counsel of a high-tech enterprise security software company. I am currently the owner of Budge Law Offices, LLC, our sole focus is in providing general counsel consulting services and general corporate business advice to startups and small to medium size companies. Whether it is forming your corporation, negotiating and drafting agreements, commercial lease negotiations, trademarks and copyright work, we are here to help your business grow. Prior to forming Budge Law Offices, LLC, I served as senior vice president, secretary and general counsel at Secure Computing Corporation, a publicly traded, enterprise security software company with annual revenue of approximately $300M. In this role, I provided legal counsel and guidance to the corporate officers and the board of directors. Prior to Secure Computing, I was an attorney for Schwegman, Lundberg, & Woessner, where I specialized in trademark and copyright law.. Beginning fall, 2010 I will be the new adjunct professor of William Mitchell College of Law's Business Law Clinic I am a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, Metro Independent Business Alliance and the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce. I received my Juris Doctor degree from William Mitchell College of Law. I am a board member of Kaposia, Inc., a nonprofit organization specializing in providing employment services to people with disabilities.

I always knew that I was going to be a lawyer and I was going to help people. My legal career ambitions have changed just as I have changed; but I have always wanted to help people. I chose estate planning for my practice area because during law school I enjoyed my class in Wills and Trusts and it will give me a sense of helping people. I have never wanted to do litigation work and enjoyed the research and writing aspect of being a lawyer.

For 30+ years Rich has successfully represented several thousand clients in claims involving serious bodily injury, brain injury, wrongful death, automobile/motorcycle accidents, liquor liability, insurance coverage disputes, sexual abuse, assault/battery, professional negligence, and work-related accidents. Rich a lifelong resident of the Twin Cities and is licensed to practice law in both Minnesota and Wisconsin.  His practice has been built on past successes and "word of mouth."  He welcomes the opportunity to assist you in handling your legal issues.