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Tom’s passion is defending people in the toughest moments of their lives. For more than a decade, he has defended people in cases ranging from assault and DWI to criminal sexual conduct and homicide. He has represented thousands of people and won jury trials and dismissals all over the State of Minnesota. While his office is in Downtown Minneapolis he has won cases in counties all over the state, such as Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Wright, Anoka, Carver, Washington, Stearns, Chippewa, Brown, Swift, St. Louis, and others too numerous to mention. His career has been and will always be standing up for people against the vast power of the police and the government.. Being charged with a crime can be a life altering experience. The government has immense resources at their disposal when seeking a conviction and jail or prison sentence. If you’re in a tough situation, and the government or police are coming after you, Tom will stand up for you and fight to make your life better.. Tom was born and raised in Minnesota. He is a graduate of St. Olaf College and St. Louis University School of Law. After graduating with honors, Tom was distinguished with the William F. Napier Award, given to the top trial advocacy student by the St. Louis Trial Lawyers Association. He is a member of the Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and has been named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers each year from 2009-2016. Tom is licensed to practice in state court by the Supreme Court of Minnesota and in federal court by the United States District Court for Minnesota.

Being charged with a crime can be a stressful and nerve-racking experience.  That is why I do my best to understand my clients; not just their case, but their lives.  Every person's life is different and everyone has different life experiences.  By getting to know my clients, I can better understand their needs and how to best defend their case.  I am passionate about helping my clients and working with them so they can move on to the next part of their lives.

William Roa was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, and for the first few years of his early childhood was raised in Bogota, Colombia.  Colombia is where he first learned the Spanish language.  Thereafter, he and his family immigrated to the United States and settled in Worcester, Massachusetts.. In 1991, he earned a high school diploma from Doherty High School – Worcester, then in 1996, a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Massachusetts – Amherst, and finally in 2002, a Juris Doctorate degree from New England Law – Boston.  In the meantime, he had worked for various employers, including city and state agencies, as well as, financial companies, and small to medium sized law firms.

Ashley E. Shapiro is an associate at Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP. Ms. Shapiro’s practice concentrates on the areas of White Collar Criminal Defense & Corporate Investigations as well as Federal, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania criminal defense matters.. Ms. Shapiro has successfully represented clients in federal and state criminal proceedings in both adult and juvenile courts. These cases have involved various types of criminal offenses, including, but not limited to, bankruptcy fraud, fraudulent appraisals, tax crimes, structuring, embezzlement, theft, weapons offenses, drug crimes, robbery, burglary and aggravated assaults. Ms. Shapiro has extensive experience in handling bail motions, plea negotiations, sentencing hearings, suppression motions, and trials. She has also assisted with numerous forfeiture matters related to large criminal cases. Ms. Shapiro has effectively defended Driving Under the Influence matters, possession of controlled susbtances, theft, and other misdemeanor charges in the Philadelphia Municipal Court system. Similarly, in the many NJ Municipal Courts, Ms. Shapiro has represented defendants in DWI matters, shoplifting cases, drug crimes, and other disorderly persons offenses. In addition, Ms. Shapiro has significant legal research and writing experience, having handled complex legal arguments at the trial court level and on appeal to courts such as the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Steven A. Brody is a graduate of Stanford Law School. He is a criminal defense attorney with state and federal experience, including multiple federal felony trials (jury and bench), state trials, and state and federal appeals of criminal cases, including oral argument before the California Court of Appeal and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.. He has handled a wide variety of felonies and misdemeanors, from robbery to prostitution, drug smuggling, assault with a deadly weapon, and many others.. Steve is also panel attorney for the Sixth District Appellate Program, the California Appellate, Appellate Defenders, Inc., and the First District Appellate Project. As a member of these organizations, Steve is appointed felony criminal appeals from around the state.

OUR PHILOSOPHY: At the Law Offices of Tony M. Seyfi, APLC, we understand that each client has a unique and different need and deserves quality representation, particularly in a situation where one's liberty may be at stake. We also recognize that an arrest may be the single most difficult emotional experience of one's life. So we consistently strive to provide high level of representation and client support, and listen to the specific and individual needs of each particular client and provide a strong and aggressive, yet caring and compassionate representation unique to each particular client.

Of my five most recent criminal cases, three were "not guilty," one was a hung jury, later dismissed by the court, and in the fifth, my client declined the people's offer of time served (which would have been about 8 months), and, against my advice, insisted on going to trial.  As I warned him, he didn't fare very well in front of a jury.. My former legal assistant, Evangeline Arvizu, wrote this about me on LinkedIn:  “Mark McKinniss was my immediate superior and we worked together as a unified team. Mark values people who are skilled and who perform with results that a client and a lawyer need and want in a busy litigation practice. Mark supported my dedication and commitment to provide opposing counsel, clients and co-working personnel a clear and genuine interest that translates reliable service expected in a deadline-driven law practice, so that Mark McKinniss could focus on his clients' needs in a manner that delivered the outcome that each client wanted to achieve during their lawsuits. Mark is an excellent attorney because he listens, assesses and then takes action to settle cases and deliver the outcome that his clients have retained him to achieve in the litigation matters brought to him. Although I have not yet observed him in trial, his colleagues report that Mark McKinniss is a brilliant trial attorney with a wicked sense of humor, who wins cases!” May 18, 2011

Hello!!   I am Brian Buckmeier.  I will strive to give you the best possible outcome in your matter.  I handle all varieties of legal issues and litigation matters including trial work in criminal law, personal injury and family law.  I have been practicing law for almost 30 years in Iowa and Nebraska.  I have handled over 1000 personal injury cases in that time frame from start to finish.  I deal with complex injury and death cases and even smaller traffic collison cases.  I deal with insurance adjusters, who will try to settle the case with you as quickly as possible in order to save their company as much money as possible.  Often times,  personal injury attorneys can get the most compensation for a client's injuries by handling the case from early on to completion.   I would be happy to discuss your personal injury case with you at no cost.  I handle these cases on a contingency fee amount of 33 1/3 % of the total recovery in your matter.. I have handled numerous criminal defense cases including Class A Murder and B felonies in Iowa and Murder defense in Nebraska.  I also am counsel on numerous misdemeanor matters including OWI/DUi defense in Iowa and Nebraska.  I have had good results in my cases over the years and am not afraid to take your case to court if that is what is warranted.  I handle these cases on an hourly rate of $200 per hour.. I also handle many family law matters including divorce/dissolution in Iowa and Nebraska.  Modifications of visitation, custody and child support situations.  I handle these matters on a hourly rate of $200 per hour.. I also have handled complex business litigation, will/estate contests, contractor litigation and many other lawsuits over the years.  Please give me a call at and set up an appointment to talk with me.  Thank you!!!!

The Law Office of Howard A. Brucker, LLC is an accessible civil and criminal law practice.  I understand that my client's want a lawyer who answers thir calls and responds to their emails and texts.. My practice focus is all aspects of Family Law.  I also handle WI/DUI, Traffic Matters, Estate Planning, Constitutional rights and Small Business/ Corporate Matters.. I offer free divorce and criminal client assessments.  My fees are reasonable because I have been in your shoes.  I know the importance of having a lawyer during this change of life event.