Brandt Criminal Defense, represents clients throughout the Twin Cities metro area from our conveniently located office in Anoka, Minn. We have nearly 30 years of combines experience and offer an aggressive approach in all criminal matters from speeding tickets to murder charges.Our legal teams can handle cases for clients through evidentiary hearings, court trials, and jury trials. We know when to litigate and when to negotiate. Although our primary focus is criminal defense, we can also help clients forfeitures, administrative hearings, and pre-charge cases.Michael Brandt of Brandt Criminal Defense has proven himself to be an outstanding lawyer by his peers: He is a 10 year in a row winner of the Super Lawyers award. The award is given to only 5% of lawyers throughout the State of Minnesota. Michael serves on the Board of Directors for the Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and currently serves as the Treasurer. Michael also lectures frequently at continuing legal education seminars, teaching on such subjects as evidentiary issues, ethical questions, and DWI defense.Kelly Keegan has proven herself to be a top-notch criminal defense attorney and has been names a Rising Star for 2012, an accolade awarded to less than 2.5% of attorneys statewide. Kelly has recently secured acquittals in felony jury trials involving criminal sexual conduct and child abuse cases. Kelly has also established herself as a valuable resource on expungements and gun rights cases and has helped direct the legislature to enact changes to the expungement laws in Minnesota. Kelly also serves on the Board of Directors for the Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and currently serves as the Chair of the Legislative Committee. In addition to all her legal and legislative work, Kelly also finds time to teach continuing legal education seminars, teaching on such subjects as expungements, legislative updates, and DWIs.Nicole Nichols is a new addition to Brandt Criminal Defense and brings with her unbridles enthusiasm and a passion for defending her clients. Nicole is active in the Hennepin County Bar Association and the American Bar Association, planning continuing legal education seminars and coordinating bar activities. Nicole came to Brandt Criminal Defense after spending two years at a well-known Minneapolis criminal defense firm.Our services include, but are not limited to:• Assault• Burglary• Drug crimes• DUI & DWI• Domestic assault• Expungements• Felony & misdemeanor offenses• Gun rights• Homicide• Probation violations• Sex offensesTake a moment to visit our informative website (link above) for a full listing of our services and to learn more about Brandt Criminal Defense.Our criminal lawyers are ready and willing to enthusiastically protect your rights from start to finish. We take a commonsense and practical approach to our criminal cases.Se habla Espanol.Call today to schedule a free case evaluation.