St. Paul Criminal Lawyer | Minneapolis

Jean M. Brandl

Jean M. Brandl

Criminal, Personal Injury, Employment, Adoption, General Practice, Estate Planning, Civil Rights, Domestic Partnership Agreements

Language(s): English

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About Jean

Jean is a certified criminal law specialist and experienced litigator currently licensed in both Minnesota State and Federal courts, California State and Federal Courts, and the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. She has practiced criminal law in both Minnesota and California for the past 18 years. She has represented more than 1000 clients in criminal matters ranging from DWI/DUI to homicide cases, including narcotics/drug offenses, firearms charges, robbery, burglary, car theft, assault, child abuse, fraud, larceny, forgery, embezzlement, attempted homicide, gang cases, and numerous other misdemeanors and felonies in both adult and juvenile court. Jean has been the lead attorney in over 50 jury trials, including four murder trials, 40 felony trials and numerous misdemeanors.

Jean moved to Minneapolis in 2007 and continues to represent criminal defendants, but has also litigated several employment and personal injury cases in both state and federal courts. Additionally, she has broadened her practice to focus on GLBT legal issues, including second parent adoptions, estate planning and domestic partnership agreements.

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Experience

Partner

Cloutier & Brandl

2007 - 2012

Minneapolis, MN

Deputy District Attorney

San Diego County District Attorney

2004-2006

Admission

Verified Minnesota

2007

Verified U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota

2007

Verified California

1991

Education

Mount Holyoke College

BA (English)

n/a

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers,
    2007 - Present
  • Minnesota State Bar Association,
    2007 - Present
  • Hennepin County Bar Association,
    2007 - Present
Honors / Awards
  • Attorney of the Year San Diego Alternate Public Defender
    1999
  • Attorney of the Year San Diego County Criminal Defense Bar Association
    2002

Notable Work

Publications

Closing Argument Seminars, California Public Defender Association,

2000 - 2002