Description

What You'll Bring

We're looking for an experienced criminal defense attorney who is:

• A confident courtroom advocate
• Strategic, proactive, and client-focused
• Committed to achieving exceptional results
• Ready to take ownership of cases and help shape a rapidly growing firm

If you're looking for more than just another law firm-and want to build your career with a team that values excellence, innovation, and accountability-we'd love to meet you.

Apply today or email your resume and cover letter to terri with the subject line:

MN Senior Criminal Defense Attorney Candidate

Responsibilities
• Own criminal defense matters end-to-end-driving strategy, protecting client rights, and delivering decisive outcomes at every stage of the case.
• Engineer sophisticated, evidence-driven defense strategies through deep legal research, sharp analysis, and proactive investigation.
• Lead client relationships with authority-cut through complexity, set clear expectations, and provide strategic, high-impact legal counsel.
• Draft and file motions, briefs, and pleadings that are precise, persuasive, and positioned to win.
• Negotiate from strength-leveraging preparation and insight to secure dismissals, reductions, or the most advantageous resolutions possible.
• Command the courtroom-deliver focused arguments, execute strategic cross-examinations, and respond with precision under pressure.
• Stay relentlessly ahead-master evolving statutes, case law, and legal trends to consistently outthink and outperform opposing counsel.

Qualifications

What You Bring
• Juris Doctor (JD) and an active Minnesota law license in good standing.
• 5+ years of hands-on criminal defense experience (or closely related litigation experience with courtroom exposure).
• Exceptional legal research, persuasive writing, and strategic negotiation skills - you don't just know the law, you know how to leverage it.
• Courtroom confidence and sound judgment under pressure.
• A team-first mentality - collaborative, accountable, and committed to raising the performance of those around you.
• Client-centered mindset with high emotional intelligence - you understand that behind every case is a person whose future is on the line.
• Strong work ethic and ownership mentality - you take responsibility for outcomes, not just tasks.