Minnesota Lawyers Nicholas Leverson to Onyia Law

Firm: Leverson Budke, PLLC

3435 Washington Drive , Eagan , Minnesota 55122

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Nick practices exclusively criminal defense with a focus in DUI / DWI, assault, and drug charges. Nick is a dedicated and passionate attorney that wants to fight for the best results possible in any criminal case. He understands that no one-size-fits-all approach will work for everyone. His representation is tailored to the individual needs and goals of each client. If the state has charged you with a crime, a good Minnesota criminal defense lawyer is essential. The state has an extraordinary amount of resources at their disposal. Simply put, you cannot fight them alone.. In addition to practicing criminal defense, Nick has been an adjunct professor at William Mitchell College of Law and Mitchell Hamline College of Law. He teaches Criminal Law and Constitutional Criminal Procedure.

Firm: Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly

Campbell Mithun Tower, Suite 2000 , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55402

Practice Areas: Real Estate

Firm: BK Law Group

8101 34th Ave S Ste 340 , Bloomington , Minnesota 55425

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Omeed Berenjian is the co-founder of BK Law Group as well as a dedicated attorney for the firm. With more than twelve years of experience, Omeed helps clients with their legal needs by understanding every aspect of a case. He has helped hundreds of clients with an array of legal matters.. He believes that every client should have pride, confidence, and trust in the lawyer helping them through their legal battle. According to Omeed, “by understanding clients and their unique legal situation, I believe I can be a better advisor and help them make the most of their case.”. Omeed has continuously been selected by his peers as a Super Lawyer, and is a proud member of various Bar Associations including Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Minnesota, and the American Bar Association. This allows him to best help clients in several locations across Minnesota. Regardless of what issue you are facing, Omeed is ready to help.

Firm: Johnson/Turner Legal

56 E. Broadway Ave. #206 , Forest Lake , Minnesota 55025

Practice Areas: Probate

Whether it's creating an estate plan, going through the probate process, or naviagating through a difficult divorce or custody case, I strive to really understand my client's legal issues and work with them to relsolve their case. I use the knowledge that I have gained through various aspects of my life to find my clients solutions that work.

Firm: Chukwu Law P.L.L.C

1100 Concord St N , South Saint Paul , Minnesota 55075

Practice Areas: Immigration

I believe that family is at the core of our communities.  In that respect my practice of family law emphasizes respect for the family, protection for children and fair & balanced treatment of individuals.  Without sacrificing zealous client advocacy I strive to find solutions that benefit clients from the start with limited expense.  We are a community of immigrants and are stronger because of it. I believe our immigration laws should work for us not against us and my office endeavors to find ways to make immigration laws most effective for our clients.Specialties: Dissolutions, OFPs, Ante-Nuptial Agreements, Family & Employment-based Immigration, Removal Proceedings.

6160 Summit Drive North Suite 300 , Brooklyn center , Minnesota 55430

Practice Areas: Workers Compensation

Firm: Law Office of Nixon Ayeni

14400 Burnsville Parkway. , BURNSVILLE , Minnesota 55306

Practice Areas: Immigration

Firm: Cordell & Cordell

7701 France Ave. S. , Edina , Minnesota 55435

Practice Areas: Family

Edina divorce attorney Niecie M. Strand enjoys individually working with people going through life transitions. That is what drew her to family law.. “While family law matters are stressful and difficult proceedings, it is important to understand that most change is that way,” Ms. Strand said. “Being able to help individuals navigate these changes and answer their questions is incredibly rewarding.”. Ms. Strand is extremely patient and able to stay calm through adversity. That comes in handy as family law matters are among the most difficult legal proceedings and individual can go through.. “I find it is helpful for my clients that I am able to stay calm when things get especially tough,” Ms. Strand said.. There are ups and downs with just just about every divorce case. Despite all those twists and turns, Ms. Strand never loses sight of what she is fighting for.. “It helps to take a deep breath,” Ms. Strand said. “This will likely get more difficult before it gets better. Keep your focus on the goal and let’s get there together.”. Prior to joining Cordell & Cordell, Ms. Strand worked in a general practice firm as a paralegal and attorney. Her primary areas of practice included family law, estate planning, and probate.

Firm: Office of Katherine L. MacKinnon, PLLC

2356 University Ave W , Saint Paul , Minnesota 55114

Practice Areas: Employee Benefits

Nicolet Lyon practices in ERISA employee benefits such as long term disability, short term disability, life insurance, health insurance, and pension. A native of St. Paul, she attended the University of Minnesota and the University of St. Thomas School of Law.. Nicolet co-chairs the Minnesota Women Lawyers Community Action & Advocacy Committee which connects women attorneys with volunteer and service opportunities. She serves on the Minnesota State Bar Association Wills for Heroes Project which provides estate plans for Minnesota first responders free of charge. Nicolet is also a volunteer estate planning attorney with Cancer Legal Care, providing pro bono estate planning services to families coping with cancer diagnoses. Nicolet is a “repeat offender” in the Minnesota State Bar Association North Star Lawyer, recognized for providing over 50 hours of pro bono representation per year in her community. In her free time, she spends time with her husband and young daughter, listens to classical music, and does a bit of yoga.

Firm: Erstad & Riemer, P.A.

8009 34th Av S #200 , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55425

Practice Areas: Workers Compensation

Firm: Brandt Kettwick Defense

2150 Third Avenue North , Anoka , Minnesota 55303

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

After more than a decade of practicing exclusively in the area of criminal defense, it is no surprise that people turn to Nicole Kettwick for her knowledge, experience, and success. This, of course, includes those facing criminal charges, but it also includes other lawyers, as well as national and international media outlets hoping to gain insight into criminal law.. Despite a tenured and momentous career, Nicole’s path may be explained in simple terms: a dedication to the lives and concerns of her clients at all costs within the boundaries of the law.. Nicole is relentlessly committed to her clients’ best interests in order to get a just result. From the first phone call to the end of the trial process, Nicole listens to the concerns, fears, and goals of her clients. This allows her to implement creative and cutting-edge strategies with a proven track record.. Nicole has worked with thousands of people facing a variety of charges, ranging from minor traffic offenses and DWI crime, to criminal sexual conduct and murder. Every person is unique, and her ability to comprehend and relay the true lives of other people makes her an effective advocate.. She teaches law students at the University of St. Thomas School of Law as an adjunct professor. As a Co-Chair of the Criminal Law Section of the Hennepin County Bar Association, Nicole plans Continued Legal Education courses for criminal attorneys throughout Minnesota. She also volunteers her time with several Bar Associations as well as judging moot court and mock trial competitions for law schools and colleges. For years, law school have called upon her to mentor their high-achieving students.. Nicole is currently admitted to all Courts within the State of Minnesota, as well as the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States.. Above all else, Nicole’s greatest sense of pride comes from being a named partner at Brandt Kettwick Defense where she does her true life’s work in the service of others.

Firm: Solution-Focused Family Law and Legal Representation Organization

5775 Wayzata Blvd. , Saint Louis Park , Minnesota 55416

Practice Areas: Family

1650 11th Av Sw #203 , Forest Lake , Minnesota 55025

Practice Areas: Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

At the age of 12 Nicole was adopted by her then step-mother. At the court hearing for the adoption she asked the judge for an autograph, stating that one day she may be a lawyer or a judge. She has never wavered from this goal. The framed autograph hangs in her office.Nicole was born at Fort Belvoir, Virginia and grew up as a military child, spending her school years in Indiana, Germany, Texas, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. She now lives in Mounds View, Minnesota.

Firm: Ratkowski Law PLLC

332 Minnesota Street , Saint Paul , Minnesota 55101

Practice Areas: Immigration

Nico is the managing attorney at Ratkowski Law PLLC, where he represents individuals in a broad range of immigration and criminal matters including asylum, removal proceedings, family-based petitions, adjustment of status, administrative appeals, bond redetermination requests, jurisdictional concerns, employment, tax issues, and motion practice.. Nico Ratkowski was first exposed to immigration law in 2016 when he started working as a law clerk at Contreras Edin Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. Learning quickly, Nico hit the ground running when he became a licensed attorney in January 2019. Since that time, Nico has practiced immigration law full time, cutting his teeth in the trenches during the Trump administration and learning how to best protect his clients from govermental overreach and destructive policies that sought to discourage immigration by separating families, incarcerating immigrants for seemingly no reason, and intentionally sowing confusion amongst immigrants and their attorneys. Undeterred, Nico forged ahead and taught himself how to litigate unconstitutional policies and practices in federal court because he saw that federal courts were the last bastion between the Constitution and Executive tyranny. Along the way, Nico picked up a variety of skills in all facets of immigration, becoming adept at removal defense, obtaining immigration bonds and challenging bond denials through reconsideration requests, filing family- and employment-based immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applications and petitions, hardship petitions, waiver petitions, humanitarian requests, and otherwise navigating the immigration labyrinth.. In the course of his practice, Nico Ratkowski gained experience in criminal matters, first assisting other attorneys with tricky criminal sexual conduct cases before moving into other areas such as guns, drugs, sex trafficking, conspiracy, and murder. Nico provided free representation to protesters who were arrested in St. Paul and Minneapolis during the 2020 George Floyd protests and was successful in getting all charges dropped in each case. Nico has continued to expand his areas of criminal practice and is more than capable of handling any type of criminal matter that arises.. Nico Ratkowski has handled a variety of habeas corpus and postconviction cases since 2019 at both the federal and state levels, and he has successfully assisted multiple individuals in obtaining pardons from the Minnesota Board of Pardons for felony and misdemeanor offenses.. Nico’s criminal and postconviction work helps inform his approach to civil rights and personal injury cases, as he is regularly exposed to criminal matters from every angle. This experience has been invaluable, as it has allowed Nico to obtain hundreds of thousands of dollars in settlements for his clients from government agencies and private individuals.. Due to Nico Ratkowski’s unique blend of experiences and expertise, he is regularly consulted by other criminal and immigration attorneys to provide expert legal advice about the immigration consequences of various state and federal criminal charges, proposed plea deals, convictions, and sentences.. Nico Ratkowski also has experience forming business entities, drafting corporate and nonprofit governance documents, drafting and advising businesses on residential lease agreements, purchase agreements, licensing agreements, and tax matters. Additionally, Nico regularly obtains third-party and single-parent custody petitions for clients in state family court.. Nico is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School. Nico also holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Washington State University. During law school, Nico worked in the Ronald M. Mankoff Tax Clinic, helping low-income clients resolve their tax issues with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Minnesota Department of Revenue (MNDOR). Nico also served as a staff member for the Minnesota Journal of Law, Science and Technology. Nico was a Human Rights Center Fellow who worked with “Phillips Black” in Saint Louis, MO to help research the effects of race on death penalty sentencing.. AdmittedMinnesota Supreme CourtWyoming Supreme CourtU.S. District Court for the District of MinnesotaU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of MissouriU.S. District Court for the Western District of WisconsinU.S. Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitU.S. Supreme CourtU.S. Tax CourtExecutive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR). MembershipsAmerican Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). AttendedJuris Doctor, University of Minnesota Law School, May 2018Bachelor of Arts, Washington State University

Firm: Frentz & Frentz

3 Civic Center Plaza , Mankato , Minnesota 56001

Practice Areas: Car Accidents

Exclusively Personal Injury. For nearly thirty years, Nick A. Frentz, has worked exclusively in personal injury and wrongful death. He has been recognized as one of the leading personal injury lawyers in Minnesota, and together with the staff at Frentz & Frentz continues to strive for justice for all his clients.. Following graduation from Davis High School (California) in 1980, Nick attended Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1984; went on to law school at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, where he was on the William Mitchell Law Review from 1986-1987, and received his law degree in 1987. He joined Frentz and Frentz in 1987 and became a partner in 1989.. Nick serves as an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association and served 10 years, the maximum allowed, on the Board of Governors of the Minnesota Association for Justice (MNAJ). Certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association as a Civil Trial Specialist, Nick is admitted to practice in all Minnesota courts, Federal District Court and the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. He has earned the highest legal ability rating by Martindale-Hubbell—the AV rating, indicating “preeminent legal ability, experience, integrity and overall professional excellence.” According to Martindale-Hubbell, Nick was, at the time, the youngest AV rated lawyer in Mankato.. Due to his known reputation for excellence among his peers, Nick was offered an opportunity to join a group of elite Minnesota attorneys who then represented, pro-bono, the victims of the I-35 bridge collapse which resulted in a $38 million dollar settlement. In further recognition of his talent, Nick was selected the 2009-2010 “Member of the Year” by MNAJ to honor his outstanding contributions and effort on behalf of the organization.. Nick lives in North Mankato with his wife, Jill, and the couple are proud parents of four children. Nick is active with several Mankato area charities and schools, enjoys youth sports, and has served as a volunteer judge for Minnesota State High School League mock trial competitions since 1994.. Frentz and Frentz supports and sponsors Mankato North Mankato Youth Football (MNMYF), and supports other local area charities and organizations including Mankato Area Hockey Association (MAHA), Mankato Twins, Southern Minnesota Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Minnesota State University-Mankato Athletics, Mankato Area Catholic Schools (MACS), , Junior Achievement, Educare, YMCA and YWCA programs, various school-related functions, the United Way, and M.A.D.D.

Firm: The Law Offices of Daniel J. Brazil P.A.

309 Clifton Ave , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55403

Practice Areas: Car Accidents

Firm: Trepanier Macgillis Battina Pa

310 4th Ave S Ste 8000 , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55415

Practice Areas: Litigation

Nicholas N. Sperling is a business litigation, nonprofit, technology and real estate attorney licensed in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and regional Federal Courts. Nicholas has over a decade of courtroom, transactional, and client counseling experience.

Firm: Onyia Law Firm

333 N Washington Ave , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55401

Practice Areas: DUI, Immigration, Divorce & Family

Firm: North Star Criminal Defense

413 Wacouta St , Saint Paul , Minnesota 55101

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI

Firm: North Star Law Group

413 Wacouta St , Saint Paul , Minnesota 55101

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Business