Michael Hall III is a shareholder and lead trial personal injury lawyer at Hall Law Personal Injury Attorneys serving in Minneapolis, St. Cloud, and Edina, MN. He was born and raised in St. Cloud, MN. He holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego School of Law (J.D., 1998). Michael has received statewide recognition as a result of having repeatedly secured some of the most significant and precedent-setting courtroom victories in the state of Minnesota. In 2014 Michael was recognized as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers organization. Criteria for membership in the Top 100 is based on demonstrated achievement in the courtroom and reputation in the legal community. Michael has a perfect 5.0 client review rating on both Avvo and Google and he was rated a Rising Star by Superlawyers.com. Since 2006, our leader attorney Michael Hall III has built the best team of personal injury trial lawyers. Our goal is to always get the best outcome possible for every single case we handle. Top results take time and effort. Once we take your case, will do everything in our power to give you the maximum compensation possible.

As your attorney it is my goal to be your advocate through the complex and fearful legal process. During this time you expect your attorney to be an advocate and keep you informed on every necessary step. You expect your questions answered and expect an understandable explanation of the procedures necessary. You also expect your telephone calls to be returned in a timely manner and aggressive representation on your behalf. Our law firm understands what you’re going through. The confusion, the pressure and the threat of losing everything from your freedom to your job, to your children or even your ability to drive a car. Our law firm focuses exclusively on criminal defense cases and understands the Minnesota court system.

My focus is family law, and my approach is focused on helping clients navigate the complex and emotional experience of family law issues including divorce, determining parenting time, child custody and support, dividing property, and deciding alimony. My goal is always the best possible outcome given my client’s objectives. I also seek to minimize the negative emotional and economic impact of the divorce process on children within the family system. (Studies have shown that children in high conflict divorces do not do as well later in life, as the children in low conflict divorces.) While I am a fierce advocate for my clients, I never deliberately fan the flames of conflict and anger that may hinder the process of resolving the case or that eventually have a harmful effect on the children. I guide my clients through every step of the divorce process, from filing the initial petition, preparing for and attending mediation, participating in settlement conferences, and if necessary, preparing and appearing for trial. While most of my cases settle out of court, I have the experience to manage your case through a full-blown divorce trial. My trial experience in divorce, includes the establishment of child custody and parenting time, child support, spousal maintenance/alimony, and the division of marital property. I have also litigated modification of child custody and parenting time for marital and non-marital children, modification of child support, enforcement of orders for spousal maintenance and child support, third party and grandparent custody and visitation, orders for protection, and harassment restraining orders. Prior to becoming an attorney, I owned a small business, and I draw on that experience to negotiate fair and equitable property settlements, parenting plans, and even prenuptial agreements that help protect the rights and assets of soon to become newlyweds.

Nickell Law Firm was founded in 2014 with a mission to provide the best client service to criminal defendants and personal injury clients. We strive to make a positive difference in our client’s lives, giving them a second chance for a better tomorrow. Whether accused of a crime or injured in an accident, we do everything we can to make sure that our clients are not limited in their future prospects. Lead Attorney Elliott Nickell lives with his wife in Saint Paul, MN, their chosen home. In his spare time, Elliott enjoys sailing, cooking, and spending time with friends.

Max Keller is the founding partner at Keller Criminal Defense Attorneys. He focuses his practice on defending clients facing criminal charges, including DWI, sex crimes, drug crimes, and probation violations. After graduating from law school in Washington, D.C., Max Keller clerked for three judges at the Minnesota Court of Appeals, which allowed him to study many briefs and see many oral arguments. Mr. Keller then prosecuted DWI’s in the Attorney General’s Office for about five years, including handling many appeals. In 2003, Max left the Attorney General’s Office to go into private practice. He worked as a part-time public defender in Southwestern Minnesota for the first year and half after leaving government service, as well as having a busy private law firm representing individuals in criminal, bankruptcy, immigration, and family law matters. Since 2004 he has focused his firm exclusively on criminal defense. Max strives to obtain dismissal of charges or reduced charges. In fact, he has been able to obtain dismissals of charges ranging from felony criminal sexual conduct to misdemeanor DWI before trial. In addition, he has tried jury trials in areas across the state from Nobles County to Martin County, Ramsey County, Dakota County, Cass County and Hennepin County. He has won jury trial cases in misdemeanor and felony cases and in DWI’s and non-DWI’s. He is a member of the Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice, which only allows the top 50 criminal defense attorneys in the state as members. He is a frequent speaker at CLE’s and is often asked for advice by other defense attorneys across Minnesota.

Stuart Nostdahl practices in the areas of civil litigation, workers' compensation, personal injury, and estate planning and probate. Stuart brings a broad range of experience to his practice thanks to his years working as a law clerk to the Honorable Stephen C. Aldrich in Minnesota's Fourth Judicial District. There, he worked extensively in a wide variety of civil, criminal, and family law cases. Originally from North Dakota, Stuart moved to Minnesota to attend law school at the University of Minnesota. He now resides with his wife and sons in South Minneapolis. In his spare time, Stuart enjoys traveling to lake country and taking in all the culture and entertainment that the Twin Cities have to offer.

Todd Gardner began his professional life as a middle school teacher but opted to go to law school in his mid-twenties. During his time in law school, he clerked in the contracts department at Wells Fargo during the merger with Norwest Bank, clerked for five judges in the Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings Workers' Compensation Division, and interned with a Hennepin County District Court judge. Following law school, he began working in a Minneapolis small firm representing injured workers and injured persons and later experienced representing insurance companies with a medium-sized law firm in St. Paul. In 2002, he left defending insurance companies and opened Gardner Law Office, LLC, focusing on serving the needs of the injured. With over 20 years of legal experience, Todd is personable and easy to talk to, but will always fight aggressively and ethically for his clients. At Gardner Law Office, we don't get paid unless our clients get paid.

Andrew C. Walker graduated Cum Laude from William Mitchell College of Law in 2011, and was admitted to practice law in Minnesota shortly thereafter. He has been working with Walker & Walker Law Offices, PLLC since August 2008. Andrew Walker likes to meet clients at all of the locations. Since Curtis K. Walker, the founder, is his father, he has been involved with the firm since he was a child, doing things like assembling office furniture and filing papers. Growing up with the firm in his life has made him take a long-term view to working with clients. Andrew C. Walker enjoys practicing bankruptcy law; it is one of the few areas where a lawyer genuinely helps his clients live a better life. When clients come to the office for the first time they are worried about how they are going to pay their bills and keep a roof overhead. Oftentimes they have been missing sleep and feeling stressed for years. When explaining to them how bankruptcy works, Andrew Walker gets the satisfaction of seeing the stress lift from their shoulders. Most of them say that they had no idea bankruptcy was so powerful. Seeing people get that sense of relief is satisfying on both a personal level and a professional level. Andrew C. Walker’s favorite cases are those where he can help someone put behind them a life of financial uncertainty, where they do not have control of their future paychecks. He enjoys watching the moment when a client who has just finished their bankruptcy realizes that their next financial decisions will be about positive things. They can begin to think about the best way to help their children through college, or what kind of neighborhood they should buy their first house in. No longer do they have to worry about where they will get the money for the next debt payment.

Curt Walker has specialized in consumer and small business Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy cases in Minnesota for over 40 years. He has filed more than 40,000 bankruptcies in his career and spoken at numerous Bankruptcy Institutes and Continuing Legal Education Seminars. He has operated the Law Offices of Curtis K. Walker since 1977, with offices in Minneapolis, St Paul, Blaine and Brooklyn Park. Curtis works at the Walker and Walker Minneapolis Bankruptcy Attorneys Office.

Michael A. Essien is a Principal and Counsel with the Essien Law Office, practicing intellectual property law with a focus on patents, trademarks, copyrights, and e-commerce. Mr. Essien’s background includes both corporate and law firm experience. He is a patent attorney and supports his clients’ needs for patents, trademarks, opinions, copyrights, strategic planning, e-commerce, technology transfer agreements and client counseling regarding corporate and intellectual property protection. He is an international intellectual property consultant supporting research institutions in Africa. Mr. Essien supports businesses in entity formation and selection, agreements and licensing issues, including litigation management. He also supports several non-profit organizations as their legal counsel, assisting them on legal issues, including organization and IRS recognition. Mr. Essien is admitted to practice in the State of Minnesota, before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and is a member of Ramsey County Bar Association, Hennepin County Bar Association, Minnesota State Bar Association, American Bar Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association and the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers. He frequently speaks on Intellectual Property Law and related issues and is an Adjunct Professor at Concordia and Strayer Universities. Prior to entering the practice of law, Mr. Essien worked for several years as a quality, process and new product development engineer at 3M. He is a named inventor on two issued US patents. He has extensive experience in adhesives, film technology, process engineering and start-ups. Mr. Essien received his Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. His J.D. is from William Mitchell College of Law where he was a member of the Law Review. Mr. Essien was the recipient of the William Mitchell Alumni Association Student Award of Merit for exceptional contributions to the College. He volunteers with several organizations, is a board member of VOOM Foundation and Books for Africa and President of Association of Nigerian Engineers in Minnesota (ANEM).