Minnesota Lawyers - Minneapolis

Firm: Speas Law Firm

310 4th Ave S , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55415

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Ms. Speas is a graduate of Drake Law School, where she focused her studies on criminal defense. Ms. Speas has been nominated Super Lawyer by Law & Politics Magazine, and has been featured in "Who's Who in Criminal Defense". She is a member of the Amdahl Inn of Court and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.. For 15 years, Jennifer Speas has committed herself to defending individuals being charged with crimes. Her intelligence in the courtroom and her dedication to her clients and her practice has earned her respect from judges, prosecutors and fellow lawyers. This reputation and familiarity with the Minnesota and Federal Courts System, along with her strong knowledge and litigation skills, has allowed her to take to trial or negotiate hundreds of criminal cases.. Read more on my website:

Firm: McGrann Shea Anderson Carnival Straughn & Lamb

800 Nicollet Mall #2600 , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55402

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: The Law Office of John J. Leunig

The Wells Fargo Plaza , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55431

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

John J. Leunig is a veteran criminal defense attorney with nearly 30 years of experience representing clients in Bloomington, MN, and beyond. Throughout his career, John has built a reputation for achieving exceptional results in cases ranging from serious felonies, such as murder and rape, to DWI and assault. His success is rooted in his tireless work ethic, thorough preparation, and unwavering commitment to defending his clients’ rights. Many of his clients are referred by judges, attorneys, and former clients who recognize his dedication and outstanding results.John’s professional achievements include certification as a “Criminal Law Specialist” by the Minnesota State Bar Association, recognition as a “Super Lawyer” by Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine, and a “Superb” 10.0 rating from AVVO. He has also been named a “Top Lawyer” by Minnesota Journal of Law and Politics and is a member of prestigious organizations such as the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice.John’s extensive experience and commitment to justice make him a trusted advocate for individuals facing criminal charges. His dedication to his clients and his craft has earned him a reputation as one of Minnesota’s leading criminal defense attorneys.

Firm: John A. Klassen, PA

310 Fourth Avenue South , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55415

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

John is the founder of the Minneapolis employment and civil rights litigation firm of John A. Klassen, P.A.  He received law degrees from the University of British Columbia (1992) and Seattle University (1993).  John represents clients throughout the United States in harassment and discrimination, False Claims Act/Qui Tam, whistleblower, and employment contract claims.  John also consults with employees regarding severance and non-competition agreements.  His cases have received local, national and international press coverage, including stories by The New York Times, The Washington Post and the International Herald Tribune.  Past victories include million dollar range results for clients in harassment and age discrimination cases.  John is an active member of the National Employment Lawyers Association.. Recently, John was a featured guest on CBS WCCO Radio, speaking about sexual harassment in the workplace.. John lives and works in MInneapolis.  He is married with two children and two outstanding Labrador Retrievers.

Firm: Fabian May and Anderson

825 Nicollet Mall Ste 1625 , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55402

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Delmore Law Office

2600 Wayzata Blvd , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55405

Practice Areas: Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Firm: Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association

80 S Eighth St #2200 , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55402

Practice Areas: Arbitration

Firm: Law Offices of John C. Conard

310 S.4th Ave , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55415

Practice Areas: White Collar Crime

I am one of triplets and grew up in Iowa. I entered my first debate and mock trial tournaments in 7th grade and since then have had a passion to win.  Today I am immersed in the ongoing challenge of this work.  Each year there ismore to learn, to perfect.  Currently I am studying much of the new science in education in order to use some advanced techniques in trial practice.

Firm: Hennepin County Adult Representation Services

525 Portland Ave Ste 900 , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55415

Practice Areas: Immigration

Firm: Joel Heiligman Law

6160 Summit Dr , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55430

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, DUI

Firm: Cobb Chaucer PLLC

400 South Fourth Street, Suite 401-232 , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55415

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy & Debt

Jeremy practices debtor-creditor law, commercial lending, commercial banking and finance (including workouts and banking regulation), tax law, commercial litigation (including insurance disputes), employment law, corporate law, lemon law, landlord-tenant law, and FDCPA defense and prosecution. (Disclosure (11 U.S.C. 528(a)(4)):  "We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code."). Jeremy also has experience advising medical device manufacturers on compliance with Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regulations (for example, document management, change control for spreadsheets, and validation of custom legacy software).  This practice area draws on Jeremy's technical expertise as a chemical engineer with a health focus.. Jeremy is a patent attorney registered to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and has patent prosecution and portfolio management experience.. Jeremy has experience representing clients under ethical or criminal investigation through his white-collar defense practice, which draws on his expertise in finance, securities, tax & accounting, and debtor-creditor law.. Finally, Jeremy acted as U.S. patent counsel for more than a year in Taipei, where he learned Mandarin and developed expertise in Taiwanese business and law.. Representative Corporate Clients. - General counsel, TCFEF (TCF Equipment Finance).. - General counsel to a collection agency (2007 until its sale in 2012).. Misc. Experience. - Purdue Pharma, OxyContin litigation (2003) (discovery review for law firm defending Purdue Pharma).. - G.E. Water & Process Technologies, Minnetonka, Minn. (2003). Audited IP portfolio (both U.S. and foreign patents and trademarks) for G.E., including patents and trademarks acquired pursuant to G.E.’s purchase of, inter alia, a New Jersey filtration firm and Osmonics in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Oversaw patent and trademark maintenance fees. Communicated with outside counsel, including Quarles & Brady in Milwaukee and Bryan Cave in New York. Drafted, negotiated, and reviewed nondisclosure agreements, joint development agreements, and asset purchase agreements.. - Minnesota Law & Politics, Minneapolis, Minn. (2003). Evaluated lawyers and issued recommendations for forthcoming issue of the magazine's Super Lawyer edition.. - Thomson Reuters, Eagan, Minn. (2004). Research associate at FindLaw (researching lawyers) and legal editor at Thomson West in Eagan (proofreading forthcoming mass torts multidistrict litigation (MDL) online bulletin).. - UnitedHealthcare, Edina, Minn. (2004). Reviewed health insurance contracts for a project comparing different plans.. - Collection Agency I (redacted), Eagan, Minn. (2005). Managed a $10 million portfolio of automobile deficiencies (both leases and loans) on behalf of GMAC, Inc. (General Motors Acceptance Corp., now Ally Financial, Inc.). Later, managed a larger portfolio of second placement Honda deficiencies. Specialized in skip tracing. Learned about the collections industry and observed numerous violations.. - UBS Financial Services, Minneapolis, Minn. (2007). Estimated a taxpayer’s avg. basis of Life Time Fitness equity acquired in connection with various private placements prior to Life Time’s IPO (it has since undergone an LBO and is once again private). Programmed a customized spreadsheet calculating real-time portfolio valuations using dynamic data. Managed client contacts for a senior vice president and his team. Had access to sensitive client data, including names, SSNs, addresses, places of employment, accounts, balances, and positions.. - RBC Wealth Mgmt., Minneapolis, Minn. (2007). Securities data conversion project incidental to RBC’s acquisition of Dain Rauscher Wessels, a Minneapolis brokerage. Programmed in Word and Excel using Visual Basic to draw from a database, synthesize the data, and email various managers with relevant summaries. Cumulatively, these tasks formerly took four hours each morning, but afterward, took about fifteen minutes. Consequently, managers received the data earlier, and a position was eliminated.. - Collection Agency II (redacted), Eden Prairie, Minn. (2008). Gained more experience in collections. Observed numerous FDCPA violations.. - Medical College Admission Test (2010). Sat for the MCAT and scored in approx. the 88th percentile, but did not ultimately pursue medical studies.. - CPA Global (2010). Oversaw preparation of a database summarizing the foreign and domestic patent holdings of a large client, including priority, countries where applied, related applications (i.e., parent-child relationship, such as divisional, continuation, and continuation-in-part (CIP) applications), and dates of issue, maintenance fees, and expiration. Worked extensively with foreign patent websites and CPA Global’s proprietary software.. - Medtronic Neuromodulation, Fridley, Minn., Rice Creek Facility (2010). Assisted Medtronic in connection with an internal audit and other measures undertaken after it was sanctioned by the FDA for noncompliance in handling adverse event reporting incidental to products sold through its Neuromodulation division.. - Boston Scientific (then American Medical Systems (AMS)), Minnetonka, Minn. (2011). Compliance and validation of legacy software systems at med. device manufacturer.. - Dodge Ram SCR (selective catalytic reduction) litigation (2017) (discovery review for law firm representing Cummins).. - "Rent-a-tribe" litigation (2017) (discovery review for law firm representing private equity (PE) firm and affiliated entities).

Firm: Robinson | Duffy, PLLC

8401 Wayzata Blvd. , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55426

Practice Areas: Family

Representing a wide range of clients for over a decade, Jillian K. Duffy has the experience necessary to protect your interests. Jill’s practice includes family law, estate planning and general business law. Jill has experience litigating all aspects of family law cases, including divorces, post judgment matters and appeals. Her practice also includes negotiating and drafting prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, as well as assisting clients with step-parent adoptions. Jill has worked with clients in creating estate plans to protect their assets and helped entrepreneurs achieve their business aspirations. Jill constantly strives to obtain practical solutions to her client’s legal issues while remaining a tenacious advocate.. Jill’s reputation for high ethical standards and professional ability among her fellow attorneys has earned her selection for inclusion in Thompson Reuters Minnesota Lawyers Rising Stars for 2013 through 2016 (an honor bestowed on fewer than 5% of attorneys in Minnesota) and Minnesota Super Lawyers for 2017 and 2018.. Jill is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, Minnesota Women’s Lawyers’ Association, and Lavender Bar Association. Jill is a Qualified Neutral under Rule 114 and a Certified Family Law Mediator.. Jill obtained her Juris Doctorate degree from William Mitchell College of Law. She completed her undergraduate studies at The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth with a B.A. in Psychology, and received a second B.A. the following year in Criminology from the University of Minnesota-Duluth.

Firm: Sauber Legal Services LLC

7760 France Avenue South , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55435

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Probate

I am Certified as an Elder Law Attorney (CELA) by the National Elder Law Foundation (NELF).. I love what I do!  I practice in the areas of elder law, probate, trusts (special needs and supplemental needs trusts), and estate planning.  I am licensed to practice in the State of Minnesota and admitted to the Federal Bar.  I am also licensed as a mortician in Minnesota, and I do consulting work in mortuary law.. Elder Law consists of a variety of matters, including:

Firm: Caplan & Tamburino Law Firm, P.A.

10 S. 5th Street , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55402

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Jill Brisbois is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist with the Minnesota State Bar Association. Only 3% of all attorneys in the state have earned that achievement. In addition to this, Jill has over 10 years of experience in criminal law, which has given her formidable skills both inside and outside the courtroom. Jill’s excellence in criminal law has been recognized by the Minnesota Super Lawyers Magazine, which selected her to the Rising Stars list for 2013-2017. Whether you’ve been accused of a state or federal crime, Jill Brisbois can provide the high quality of criminal defense you need.

Firm: Carson, Clelland & Schreder

6300 Shingle Creek Pkwy. , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55430

Practice Areas: Family

I have been practicing in the area of family law for the past 10 years. I am currently practicing exclusively in the area of family law with Carson, Clelland & Schreder.   I have experience representing numerous clients in various family law matters, involving issues such as: physical custody, legal custody, child support, property valuation and division, spousal maintenance, domestic abuse, stepparent adoption and paternity matters.. I approach each case as unique and taylor my representation to the specific client goals.  I approach my client's with compassion and empathy, while also assisting them to remain focused on their goals.  My representation tends to be practical and solution focused.

Firm: Jessica N. McKinney, Attorney at Law

310 Fourth Avenue South, Ste 5010 , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55415

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy & Debt

Firm: BASSFORD REMELE A Professional Association

33 S 6th St Ste 3800 , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55402

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Meagher & Geer, PLLP

33 South 6th Street, Ste 4400 , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55402

Practice Areas: Insurance Fraud

Firm: Birken Law Office PLLC

1400 Van Buren St. NE , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55413

Practice Areas: Public Finance & Tax Exempt Finance

I am an attorney and consultant. I help nonprofits solve problems so they can stop worrying and focus on what matters most -- The Mission. In addition to my law degree I also hold a Masters in Nonprofit Management and worked in-house for several years.. About me:. Hi, I’m Jess Birken.I am the owner of Birken Law Office, I help nonprofits solve problems so they can quit worrying and get back to what matters most – The Work. I’m not like most attorneys, I actually have an outgoing personality, and – like you – I like to think outside the box. Most of my clients are passionate and have an entrepreneurial spirit. I’m like that too. My goal is to help you crush it. Getting bogged down in the minutia sucks the joy out of the important work. My clients want to do the work – not the paperwork.. My CredentialsBA, Sociology, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (2001)JD, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Magna Cum Laude (2007)MA, Nonprofit Management, Hamline University (2010)Certified Transformative MediatorWant more? Check out my LinkedIn profile.My BiographyI am the former CEO & Managing Partner at Urban Birken PLLC, a boutique firm that specialized in serving the nonprofit community. I have worked with nonprofit organizations for most of my career.. Before becoming a private practice attorney, I spent four years inside a national nonprofit organization, Pheasants Forever.. I worked my way through law school and had the beginnings of a promising career in criminal law after graduation. However, I quickly realized that going to court is depressing! In court, the toothpaste is out of the tube and you’re just trying to clean up the mess. My colleagues reassured me I’d become callous and get used to the grim reality. But I thought that sounded like a terrible personal outcome and decided I needed to change course. I really missed the nonprofit sector. As a result, I went back to grad school and earned a Masters in Nonprofit Management. I rejoined the nonprofit sector through my work with Pheasants Forever where my role was a marriage of attorney work and federal grant management and administration.. Since that time, I have run my own firms. I’m now the owner of Birken Law Office a firm designed to help nonprofits and the arts.

Firm: McCollum Crowley Moschet Miller & Laak, Ltd.

7900 Xerxes Avenue South , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55431

Practice Areas: Insurance

John specializes in the defense of workers' compensation and liability claims. Prior to joining McCollum Crowley, John practiced in Wisconsin with a regional insurance defense firm. In his current position, he handles defense matters in Minnesota and Wisconsin.. In his practice, John prioritizes a responsive and results-oriented approach to his claim handling. He believes that client relationships are not restricted to working on claims and he actively makes himself available to discuss an issue or provide an informal assessment.