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As the founding partner of the Caplan & Tamburino Law Firm, P.A., Twin Cities lawyer Allan Caplan represents people accused of criminal offenses. He has been licensed to practice law since the year 1974. Mr. Caplan has been selected for inclusion in the list of Minnesota Super Lawyers®. He received his Juris Doctorate degree from the William Mitchell College of Law. Presently, he practices in state and federal courts in multiple states. His firm offers free consultations to all potential clients—contact them today to get yours.

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® magazine for the past 15 years and has led him to achieve certification as a Board Certified Legal Specialist in Criminal Law by the Minnesota State Bar. Only 3% of all attorneys share in this impressive achievement.. Tamburino has effectively defended clients against a variety of criminal charges, including everything from assault, homicide, and DWI to white collar crimes and child pornography. He has tried over 85 cases in courts throughout the state and is licensed to practice in Minnesota and Wisconsin. He also is admitted to Federal Courts in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota.. Tamburino received his education from New York University and the University of Minnesota Law School. After graduating with his law degree, he began his legal career in the Anoke County Attorney’s Office, where he served as a public defender. He cofounded Caplan & Tamburino Law Firm in 1997 and has since maintained his reputation as a prominent member of the legal community in Minnesota. The following year, Tamburino was named a Rising Star in Minnesota by Minnesota Law & Politics. This recognition is reserved for lawyers under 40 years of age who have practiced for less than 10 years.. In addition to his work with the firm, Tamburino is a frequent commentator on current trials and legal issues for Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minnesota Public Radio, Saint Paul Pioneer Press, KSTP TV, WCCO TV & Radio, and KSMP/Fox 9 TV. He shares his expertise by commenting on issues like alcohol-related accidents, criminal sexual conduct, homicides, international matters, campaign finance, and first amendment (free speech) cases.

Carson J. Heefner is an experienced criminal defense lawyer. Carson has handled thoudands of cases over the course of his career, ranging from minor traffic violations to murder. In addition, Carson has handled over 60 appeals to both the Minnesota Court of Appeals and the Minnesota Supreme Court.. Carson has been instrumental in arguing and defining bail laws in the State of Minnesota. Many defense lawyers use the cases he had argued in formulating bail arguments throughout the State of Minnesota. In addition, he argued a very important case before the Minnesota Supreme Court, wherein the Court agreed that public safety alone cannot justify bail in any case, whether dwi or murder.. Carson also successfully argued In both the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court that a  DNR officer must obtain a warrant before entering into a private ice fishing house.. Moreover, Carson successfully argued before the Supreme Court that the "automatic companion" rule as it pertains to searches under the Fourth Amendment is unconstitutional.. Carson is a tough, smart and creative defense lawyer who will fight not only for your rights, but a favorable outcome of your case. Whether it be through plea negotiations or trial, Carson has the experience you need. He knows the vast majority of judges and prosecutors in the Twin Cities, and even beyond, which makes quite a difference when dealing with defending those accused of criminal conduct. Whether your case ends with a plea or a trial, Carson will be there every step of the way. He will use his vast skills to get you the best possible result.

Every day, I wake up excited to help my community. With a background as diverse as my clients, I bring a unique perspective to my practice that many lawyers can’t match. Having navigated my own divorce and early-life legal challenges, I deeply relate to my clients’ struggles and fight for their rights with unmatched empathy and dedication.Growing up in St. Paul, I always wanted to make a difference. I joined the Navy a week after high school, serving as a nuclear engineer. My military service taught me responsibility and a strong commitment to excellence. I take great pride in serving my country and my community.

We handle all types of criminal cases, child protection cases, delinquencies, professional license revocations, and DHS maltreatment hearings.  We also practice family law.  One of the main aspects of my practice revolves around children.  Whether it is a child making an allegation against an adult or child in need of protection from an abusive adult, we handle cases that require us to see situations from all angles. Because we have worked on "both sides" of any case involving child abuse allegations, we are able to better protect our clients.  Thirteen years of experience in these cases has forged relationships with experts and professionals that can assist us in cracking the case.  When I am not practicing this intense area of law, I am challenging myself with hot yoga where the room is heated to over 100 degrees! Achieving balance in a hot room in contorted postures has honed my focus to stay cool when things get heated up in the courtroom.  Groshek Law has a team of professionals ready to assist.  We employ four lawyers and one paralegal to provide you with excellent service.  Every case in my office has two lawyers working on it to make sure every aspect of your case is deconstructed and every challenge and argument is unearthed.  We also provide compassionate cousel, knowing that the legal issues are not the only thing at play; going through a court case is emotionally demanding and depleting.  We are here to guide you through!

Michael Colich has practiced criminal law for over 30 years, spending his first seven years in practice as a Hennepin County Prosecutor. In those seven years, he tried more than 90 felony cases. Of those cases, he lost only one. In 1984, he formed Colich & Associates, now one of the most highly regarded criminal defense firms in Minnesota. Mr. Colich has tried more than 600 criminal cases throughout Minnesota and the United States. He is licensed to practice law in the State of Minnesota and the United States Federal Courts.

Lis Carlson graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2003, and William Mitchell College of Law in 2006. Lis worked as a law clerk at the Anoka County Public Defender’s office during law school where she appeared in court every day representing clients during all stages of criminal cases. During this time she gained invaluable courtroom experience and represented hundreds of clients before she even graduated from law school. Lis is most comfortable in the courtroom and uses her advocacy skills to her clients’ advantage, whether it is during a sentencing argument or a motion to dismiss.. While spending seven years as a trial attorney with the Law Office of the Tenth Judicial District Public Defender, Lis represented thousands of people charged with misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, and felony level offenses. Lis has experience litigating complex contested and evidentiary hearings and maintains a well-rounded trial practice. She has tried a number of serious felony cases including assault charges, criminal sexual conduct, homicide, and white collar crime matters. Her thorough understanding of DWI law and procedure allowed her to secure outstanding results for her clients in these matters, including dismissals, reduced charges, and downward dispositions from the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines.. Lis prides herself on finding the right path to the right result in each case. Her ability to make her clients feel comfortable and calm during a difficult time in their lives is unmatched.

Professional, Aggressive, Passionate, and Ethical.

Attorney Erica Davis is the managing attorney at The Davis Law Firm. She practices primarily criminal defense. She is licensed to practice in the State of Minnesota and the Federal District Courtof Minnesota.. Prior to opening The Davis Law Firm, Erica Davis was an attorney at a small local law firm that focused its practice on immigration law. While at that firm, she primarily represented Spanish-speaking clients in criminal matters, many of whom also had immigration concerns which added an additional layer of complexity to their criminal cases.. While in law school at the University of Minnesota Law School, Erica served as the President of the Federal Bar Association student chapter for two years and taught LL.M. legal writing. She was also an Articles Editor of the Journal of International Law. Before law school, Erica lived and worked in Hiroshima, Japan for four years.. Erica received her Bachelor of Arts in International Relations with a minor in Mathematics from Mount Holyoke College. While at Mount Holyoke, she studied abroad in Chile and the Dominican Republic. Erica was also the recipient of the Mildred L. Sanderson Prize for Excellence in Mathematics. Before college, she was an AFS exchange student in Dieppe, France for a year. Erica has been a Big Sister with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Twin Cities since 2012.. Bar Admissions:. State Bar of Minnesota U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Languages:. Spanish, French and conversational Japanese. Memberships & Professional Development:. Warren E. Burger InnofCourt Minnesota Women Lawyers Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association Minnesota State Bar Association Federal Bar Association of Minnesota – Law School Outreach Committee Adjunct instructor of Legal Writing, University of Minnesota Law School, 2013-2015, 2016-present. Education:. University of Minnesota Law School, Juris Doctor, magna cum laude Mount Holyoke College, Bachelor of Arts. Publications & Speaking Events:. The Rise of Gestational Surrogacy and the Pressing Need for International Regulation, Student Note, the Minnesota Journal of International Law Vol. 21-1, p. 120,Winter 2012. MSBA - Children and the Law Section CLE - Children Coming Across the Border – How Minnesota State Court Proceedings Can Affect Their Immigration Status – Co-presenter - 2014. MN CLE Webcast– How Immigration Status Can Affect Family Court Proceedings – The Intersection of Family and Immigration law – Co-presenter - 2014. Hennepin County CLE - UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN AND STATE COURT PROCEEDINGS – The Intersection of Juvenile Law and Immigration Law – Co-presenter – 2015. Mock trial coach for Latino Lawyer Camp – June 2016. Abogada Erica Davis es la abogada que dirige la firma The Davis Law Firm. Ella practica principalmente en la defensa criminal. Ella tiene licencia para practicar en el Estado de Minnesota y en la Corte del Distrito Federal de Minnesota.. Antes de abrir The Davis Law Firm, Erica Davis fue abogada en una pequeña firma local de abogados que concentraba sus practicas en la ley de inmigración. Durante su tiempo en esa firma, ella representaba principalmente clientes que hablaban español en asuntos criminales, muchos de los cuales que también tienen preocupaciones sobre inmigración y eso añade una capa adicional compleja a sus casos criminales.. Durante la escuela de leyes en la Universidad de Minnesota Escuela de Leyes, Erica sirvió como Presidente de la Asociación de la Barra Federal capitulo de estudiantes por dos años y enseño LL.M. escritura legal. Ella también fue Editora de Artículos para el papel de Ley Internacional. Antes de la escuela de leyes, Erica vivió y trabajo en Hiroshima, Japón por cuatro años.. Erica recibió su Bachillerato en Artes en Relaciones Internacionales con un menor en Matemáticas del Colegio de Mount Holyoke. Durante sus estudios en Mount Holyoke, ella estudio en el extranjero en Chile y en la Republica Dominicana. Erica también recibió el premio de Mildred L. Sanderson por Excelencia en Matemáticas. Antes del colegio, ella fue estudiante AFS de intercambio en Dieppe, Francia por un año. Erica ha sido una Hermana Grande (Big Sister) con Big Brothers Big Sisters de los Twin Cities desde 2012.. Admisión a la Barra:. Barra del Estado de Minnesota. U.S. Corte del Distrito, Distrito de Minnesota. Lenguajes:. Español, Francés, y conversación en Japonés. Miembro y Desarrollo Profesional:. Warren E. Burger Inn de la Corte. Mujeres Abogadas de Minnesota. Asociación de la Barra Hispana de Minnesota. Asociación de la Barra de Minnesota. Barra de la Asociación Federal de Minnesota – Escuela de Leyes Comité de Alcance. Instructora Adjunta de Escritura Legal, Universidad de Minnesota Escuela de Leyes, 2013 2015, 2016 al presente.. Educación:. Universidad de Minnesota Escuela de Leyes, Juris Doctor, magna cum laude. Colegio de Mount Holyoke, Bachiller en Artes. Publicaciones y Eventos Oratorios:. El Aumento de Gestaciones Delegadas y la Demandante Necesidad por Regulaciones Internacional, Nota de Estudiante, el papel de Minnesota de Ley Internacional Vol. 21-1, p. 120, Invierno 2012. MSBA – Niños y la Ley Sección CLE – Niños Viniendo a Través de la Frontera – Como los Procedimientos de la Corte del Estado de Minnesota Puede Afectar su Estado de Inmigración – Co-presentante – 2014. MN CLE Transmisión en la internet- Como Estado Inmigratorio Puede Afectar Procedimientos en la Corte Familiar- La Intersección de Familia y ley de Inmigración- Co- presentante- 2014. Condado de Hennepin CLE – NIÑOS ESTRANGEROS QUE NO SON ACOMPAÑADOS Y PROCEDIMIENTOS DE LA CORTE DEL ESTADO – La intersección de la Ley Juvenil y ley de Inmigración – Co-presentante – 2015

Stephen Foertsch is a criminal defense attorney at Bruno Law.  Stephen has quickly become a well-known criminal defense attorney throughout Minnesota, known for his thorough and thoughtful defense of his clients and his personable presence in front of a jury.  He has deftly and effectively defended all levels of charges, from complex financial crimes and highly publicized murder charges, to annoying traffic tickets.  Stephen prides himself on working hard for his clients, finding holes in government cases that are invisible to others while empathizing with his client’s situation.. “I enjoy being, and I try hard to be, that person, who is there for you—on your team—when it feels dire, when you’re in a corner and you need someone to help you through a difficult, potentially life-changing situation,” says Stephen.  “I feel for my clients, and that helps me fight for them.  Most of my clients are normal people, like me, who are accused of something, maybe for the first time.  If it’s the first or the fifteenth time, whenever you face criminal charges and the full force of the State or Federal government, it can be incredibly daunting and intimidating.  We work hard, through our team of lawyers—who are some of the best there are—our forensic experts, and our relationships, to shift the balance of power back in our client’s favor.”  He says, “Our team is second to none.”  Stephen credits his success to, “Sammi and Brooks, parents who taught me to work hard, and the mentoring of amazing judges and lawyers who propped me up on their shoulders.”. Stephen joined Bruno Law after over three years as the lead the criminal defense attorney for a reputable Minnesota law firm.  Prior to that, Stephen clerked for the Honorable William H. Koch in Hennepin County.  He has taught continuing legal education classes on jury selection, he has a monthly column in the Bench and Bar Magazing, and he has been published in the Hennepin Lawyer magazine.  Stephen is active in organizations, such as the Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Warren Burger Inn of Court, Minnesota State Bar Association, and the Stearns County Bar Association, as well as his local Rotary and BNI.. Stephen graduated from William Mitchell College of Law, where he was awarded the William H. Thompson Award for Professionalism and was selected to compete nationally in moot court and mock trial competitions.  Stephen clerked full-time throughout law school and still graduated early.  He says, “I also managed to get Sammi to date me, which was a monumental feat on its own.”  Prior to law school, Stephen graduated from St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota, where he was a captain of the football team.. In his free time, Stephen enjoys spending time with his wife, Samantha, their son, Brooks, and their dog, Penny Sue.

After years of working in the construction field pouring concrete and witnessing friends get the short end of the stick in the judicial system, he decided to go to law school.  Now Wyatt is able to give honest affordable help to those that have been charged with a crime.

TANYA M. DUGREE, has a B.S. degree in paralegal assistant studies with a minor in criminal justice. Ms. Dugree has worked as a paralegal in the areas of criminal law, family law, and personal injury law.. Ms. Dugree graduated from Hamline School of Law in Minneapolis, MN, with honors. She was a senior associate with Hamline Journal of Public Law and Policy. As an associate for the Journal she was published. Additionally, Ms. Dugree was a member of Hamline School of Law’s Trial Team.. Ms. Dugree also was a founding member of the Innocence Project of Minnesota. The Innocence Project of Minnesota is an organization that assists the actually innocence in becoming exonerated. Ms. Dugree investigated hundred of cases searching for undiscovered evidence to assist the actually innocent in their claims of being wrongly incarcerated.While in law school, Ms. Dugree was a certified student attorney with Hennepin County Public Defender’s Office for two years. In that capacity, she handled misdemeanors and felony cases. She researched, wrote and argued countless motions and assisted in numerous trials. Specifically litigating numerous issues involving search and seizure.Ms. Dugree moved to Florida and accepted employment with the Office of the Public Defender with the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, in Tampa. As an Assistant Public Defender she represented thousands of cases, ranging from misdemeanors, such as DUI, criminal mischief, and theft, to felonies, including but not limited to trafficking, armed robbery, aggravated assault, attempted murder, burglary, aggravated battery, grand theft, other crimes of violence, and all enhanced misdemeanors.. She went from the Public Defender’s Office to an associate position at local firm, Cohen & DePaul, P.A., where she practiced law for two years. She practiced in numerous counties throughout Florida and defended numerous cases.. Ms Dugree has participated in many training programs dissecting ineffective assistance of counsel, DUI defense, defending crimes of violence, and Fourth Amendment Issues.. In March of 2008, Ms. Dugree opened her own firm. She continues to fight to protect your freedom and defend your liberty. Ms. Dugree has a total of seven years of criminal defense experience in Florida. All of her experience is in defending cases not in prosecuting them. Ms Dugree files countless motions to litigate search and seizure issues. Prosecutor’s know when she says she is going to trial that she means it.

An Aggressive Criminal Defense Attorney fighting for the rights of his clients.

Attorney Dana T. Kinsella earned his Juris Doctor from Hamline University School of Law in 2010 after graduating from Saint John’s University with a B.S. in Political Science and Vocal Performance as well as a Minor in Philosophy. While in law school, Attorney Kinsella was a Certified Student Attorney for the Carver County and Ramsey County Public Defender’s Offices.. In 2011, he joined the law firm of Gerald Miller, PA, a Minneapolis-based DWI and Criminal Defense firm. In 2013, Mr. Kinsella founded Kinsella Law, focusing on all variety of Criminal Defense matters. In November of 2016, Attorney Robert Foley and Attorney Dana Kinsella formed the law firm of Kinsella and Foley Defense, PLLC. Attorney Kinsella takes great pride in getting to know his clients as individuals and not just names on a file. He continues to zealously advocate for his client’s rights.. He understands that a mistake or two does not define a person and that everyone deserves another chance. Outside of the courtroom, Mr. Kinsella enjoys spending time with his wife and their Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Winston. He also enjoys kickboxing, hunting/fishing and karaoke whenever he gets the opportunity.