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.

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.

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.

Amanda Furth has represented people with workers’ compensation and other personal injuries since 2003. She enjoys helping clients move forward to find the best medical care to help them recover and rehabilitation services to help them get back to work. Amanda graduated from St. Olaf College in 2000 Cum Laude with a double major in Political Science and Hispanic Studies. She then moved on to law school at Hamline University School of Law, graduating in 2003. While in law school, she joined Osterbauer Law Firm as a law clerk and began to learn the personal injury and workers’ compensation fields. Amanda has been admitted to practice law in Minnesota since 2003. She was named a Rising Star attorney by Super Lawyers Magazine in 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, recognizing her as a top workers’ compensation attorney in the state of Minnesota. She is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association and Hennepin County Bar Association, as well as the Amdahl Inn of Court. Originally from New Ulm, MN, Amanda enjoys baseball, festivals and German food. She is an avid sports fan who attends many Twins, Timberwolves, and Gophers games. She serves on the board of the Harold Mezile North Community YMCA Youth & Teen Enrichment Center in North Minneapolis and is active in the St. Olaf College Alumni groups.