JEFF DEGREE
TORRES, DEGREE AND
ASSOCIATES
545 Colonial Warehouse
212 Third Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55401
deborahellis2626@gmail.com
jeff@degreelaw.com
www.deborahellislawyer.com
www.degreelaw.com
DEBORAH ELLIS ELLIS LAW OFFICE 101 East Fifth Street Suite 2626 St. Paul, MN 55101 Tel: 651-288-3554 Fax: 651-293-0993
Jeff DeGree has been practicing law exclusively in the area of
criminal defense for 20 years. He and his law firm aggressively
defend all types of criminal matters, from traffic matters to
homicides, at the trial level and appellate, in both state and
federal courts. Mr. DeGree has proudly served as a Board
Member for the Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense
Lawyers and speaks regularly at CLEs. His defense of a young
man accused of possessing a molotov cocktail during the
Republican National Convention in St. Paul is the subject of a
documentary film entitled Better This World.
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHI TE COLLAR
APPELLATE
Deborah Ellis has been a criminal defense lawyer for 28 years.
She has tried well over 70 criminal jury trials in Minnesota,
Wisconsin, and federal court; she has also written and argued
over 100 appeals in criminal cases. In addition to criminal
defense, Ms. Ellis has defended numerous forfeiture cases
including a successful defense of the government’s attempt to
forfeit the Minneapolis clubhouse of the Hell’s Angels. Ms. Ellis
is a graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College and William
Mitchell College of Law. Ms. Ellis attended Gerry Spence’s Trial
Lawyers College in 2005 and has been on staff at that college
located in Dubois, Wyoming for the past five years. Ms. Ellis
is associated with Trial Lawyers for Justice working on serious
injury and death cases.
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE COLLAR
GENERAL LI TIGATION
Joe has extensive experience in litigating criminal, white-collar
criminal, and complex civil cases in state and federal courts
across the United States. His clients include physicians, bankers,
lawyers, chief executive officers, athletes, police officers, and
politicians. The Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense
Lawyers honored him with their Distinguished Service Award.
He is past president of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers.
He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and
a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers. NBOTA
has certified him as a Criminal Trial Specialist. Frequently he
lectures at law schools and CLE seminars and is a television and
radio commentator. Minnesota Law & Politics named him one of
the 100 most influential lawyers in state history. Joe is listed in
all editions of The Best Lawyers in America.
FREDERICK J. GOETZ
GOETZ & ECKLAND P.A.
THE LAW OFFICE OF
43 Main Street Southeast
Suite 505
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Tel: 612-874-1552
Fax: 612-331-2473
Minneapolis, MN 55426
fgoetz@goetzeckland.com
www.goetzecklandlaw.com
BROCKTON D. HUNTER BROCKTON D. HUN TER, PA Lake Calhoun Executive Center Minneapolis, MN 55416 Tel: 612-874-1625 Fax: 612-824-0311 brock@brockhunterlaw.com www.brockhunterlaw.com
3033 Excelsior Boulevard, Suite 550 JOHN J. LEUNIG JOHN J. LEUNIG The Metropoint Tower Suite 1690 600 South Highway 169 Tel: 952-540-6800 Fax: 952-797-9555 www.leuniglaw.com
leuniglaw@usinternet.com
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
CIVIL RIGH TS/FIRST AMENDMENT
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL
A partner with Goetz & Eckland P.A., Frederick’s practice focus
is criminal defense, civil rights, and plaintiffs’ personal injury.
He has successfully represented clients accused of bribery,
fraud, narcotics distribution, murder, sexual misconduct, and
other crimes; victims of police or government misconduct; and
people injured or killed by others, winning numerous cases both
at trial and on appeal. Though based in Minnesota, Frederick
frequently represents individuals and entities around the
country. Goetz is a past President of the Minnesota Association
of Criminal Defense Lawyers; is a member of the NACDL,
AAJ, and MNAJ; and served on the Fourth Judicial District
Ethics Committee.
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: DUI/D WI
POLITICAL LAW
Brock Hunter is a criminal defense attorney with over ten years of
experience, defending cases ranging from DWI to murder. Brock
currently serves as President of the MACDL, after serving as
their Legislative Chair from 2005 to 2011. A former Army Recon
Scout, Brock has been nationally recognized for his work, both in
and outside the courtroom, on behalf of psychologically-injured
combat veterans charged with crimes. Brock led passage of
veterans sentencing legislation in Minnesota that has since
been cited by the U.S. Supreme Court and served as a model
for similar legislation in other states. He has been called on to
help brief the Obama Presidential Transition Team and to speak
before leaders of the Department of Defense and the Veterans
Administration on a more informed approach to veterans in the
criminal justice system.
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: DUI/D WI
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: SEX CRIMES
John Leunig has been a criminal defense lawyer for over
20 years. He has successfully handled virtually every type of
criminal matter from DWI, domestic assault, and homicide, to
drugs, serious sex crimes, and armed bank robbery. Licensed in
both Minnesota and Wisconsin, Leunig has won countless trials,
big and small. In Hennepin County alone, he won five straight
acquittals (three rape cases, one murder case, and an assault
case), and recently achieved back-to-back acquittals in sexual
assault trials in Minnesota and Wisconsin. He is a seasoned trial
lawyer and skilled negotiator who has engineered countless
acquittals, dismissals, and charge reductions during his career.
A graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Madison and
William Mitchell College of Law, Leunig always remains true to
his motto: Failure is not an option.
RICHMOND H.
MCCLUER, JR.
PRICE, MCCLUER &
PLACHECKI
59 West Third Street
Winona, MN 55987
Tel: 507-452-3341
Fax: 507-452-5071
winonalaw@charter.net
www.the-trial-lawyers.com
ERIC L. NEWMARK SCHUPP LLP 333 South Seventh Street Suite 2900 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Tel: 612-333-9500 Fax: 612-333-9579 www.gaskinsbennett.com
GASKINS BENNE TT BIRRELL
enewmark@gaskinsbennett.comJEROD H. PETERSON JEROD PETERSON LAW OFFICE 8000 Flour Exchange Building 310 Fourth Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55415 Tel: 612-871-2623 Fax: 612-871-0960 jerodpeterson@usinternet.com
www.jerodpetersonlawoffice.com
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL
Richmond H. McCluer, Jr., is a partner with Price, McCluer &
Plachecki. He has been lead counsel in over 250 jury trials,
including charges of homicide, robbery, criminal sexual
misconduct, and controlled substance crimes. He obtained
acquittals in many of these trials. He represented indigent
clients as Chief Trial Lawyer for the Third Judicial District Public
Defender’s Office from 1993 to 2003 and devotes the majority
of his private practice to representing individuals accused of
crimes. His mission is simple: to strive for justice on behalf
of ordinary people. Richmond is known for his zealous and
compassionate representation of his clients. Since 1989, he has
been an adjunct professor at Winona State University, where
he teaches constitutional criminal law, evidence, and Japanese
karate. Winona State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1976).
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHI TE COLLAR
APPELLATE
Formerly a partner at the Minneapolis law firm of Birrell &
Newmark, Eric joined Gaskins Bennett Birrell Schupp in
January of 2011 as a founding member of the criminal practice
group. Eric has earned many notable jury acquittals, in cases
involving charges such as first-degree murder, attempted
murder, assault, felony drug crimes, criminal sexual conduct,
theft, and other charges. Eric represents individuals accused
of felony and misdemeanor crimes in both state and federal
court, and is licensed in both Minnesota and Wisconsin. Eric
also represents individuals on appeals in both state and
federal court. Eric has given commentary on legal issues in
newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, and has appeared
as a legal commentator on the television network MSNBC. This
is Eric’s twelfth consecutive selection to the Super Lawyers list.
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE COLLAR
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: DUI/D WI
Jerod Peterson has practiced exclusively as a criminal defense
attorney since his graduation from Stanford Law School. A staff
attorney for the Legal Rights Center for 18 years, he successfully
tried cases ranging from D WIs to homicides in both adult and
juvenile court. In private practice since 1991, he has litigated
cases all over the state with primary emphasis on the metro
area. He is a Criminal Trial Specialist certified by the National
Board of Trial Advocacy and teaches advanced trial techniques
for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy and for William
Mitchell College of Law. He has been named in the Super
Lawyers list every year since 1997.
