When You Need a Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney, Experience Matters
If you are under investigation or have been charged with a crime, the decisions made early in your case can matter enormously. People looking for a Minnesota criminal defense attorney turn to Lundgren & Johnson for direct partner access, thorough investigation, and strategic, trial-ready defense. Our firm represents clients throughout Minnesota in misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, felony, DWI/DUI, criminal appeals, and complex state and federal criminal matters. Beyond criminal court, we also handle Title IX Defense cases for students and staff facing school disciplinary action.
When you need a criminal defense attorney who will take your case seriously from day one, our firm is prepared to step in, protect your rights, and build a defense designed for the facts of your case.
Trusted by Clients. Respected by Lawyers.
For more than a decade, Lundgren & Johnson has earned the trust of clients across Minnesota and the confidence of fellow legal professionals. We are proud that people turn to our firm when the case is serious, the allegations are damaging, and the defense must be built carefully from the very beginning.
Our work has also earned recognition from legal professionals and respected legal organizations, and our criminal defense results reflect our willingness to take on difficult cases and pursue favorable outcomes. That trust has been built through disciplined preparation, honest counsel, and relentless advocacy for the people we defend.
What Sets Lundgren & Johnson, PSC, Criminal Defense Attorneys Apart
Direct Partner Access
When you hire Lundgren & Johnson, you work directly with partners Adam Johnson and David Lundgren. Clients are not passed from one layer of staff to another and left wondering who is actually handling the defense.
More Than 30 Years Combined Experience
Adam Johnson and David Lundgren bring more than 30 years of combined criminal defense experience to cases across Minnesota, from pre-charge investigations and negotiations through motions, trial, and appeal.
Private Investigators
We routinely work with skilled and experienced private investigators to uncover facts that support the defense, challenge the State’s version of events, and identify witnesses and evidence that might otherwise be missed.
A Strong Expert Network
We have developed a network of highly skilled, credible, and persuasive expert witnesses, including DNA experts, SANE experts, medical experts, computer forensic experts, forensic accountants, firearms experts, fingerprint experts, and forensic psychologists.
Serious Felony Defense
Serious felony charges demand serious defense. When people are facing allegations that can carry years or even decades in prison, they routinely trust Lundgren & Johnson to take over the case and defend them. Our firm has achieved favorable outcomes in difficult cases involving felony DWI, felony drug charges, criminal sexual conduct, assault, murder, manslaughter, and other major felonies.
These are cases where early strategy, factual investigation, expert analysis, and relentless litigation matter. When someone needs a Minnesota criminal defense attorney for a high-stakes felony case, our firm is prepared to do the hard work that real defense requires.
Minnesota Criminal Defense Cases We Handle
Below are some of the criminal cases we defend most often. Each practice area links to a page with more detailed information.
Assault Lawyers
Minnesota assault charges range from misdemeanor fifth-degree assault to serious felony first-degree assault, and the consequences can range from probation to years in prison.
Burglary Lawyers
Minnesota burglary charges range from gross misdemeanor fourth-degree burglary to serious felony first-degree burglary, and the level charged often depends on the building, alleged intent, and surrounding facts.
Child Pornography Lawyers
Production, distribution, and possession allegations are serious felony charges that can cause devastating reputational harm long before a case reaches court, whether prosecuted in state or federal court.
Computer Crimes Lawyers
Minnesota computer crime laws cover conduct involving damage to computers, networks, software, and other technology, with penalties ranging from misdemeanor to felony depending on the allegations and loss.
Criminal Appeals Lawyers
An appeal gives a convicted person the opportunity to challenge legal error in the conviction, the sentence, or both, and these cases require focused appellate strategy and careful written advocacy.
Criminal Sexual Conduct Lawyers
Minnesota criminal sexual conduct laws cover a wide range of allegations, most of them felonies, and these cases carry both severe legal penalties and intense personal stigma.
Criminal Vehicular Operation/Homicide Lawyers
These are serious and often complex cases involving injury or death, forensic science, accident reconstruction, and causation issues, and the State still must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Disorderly Conduct Lawyers
Disorderly conduct is a broad catch-all offense that can be vulnerable to overcharging, and the facts often matter far more than the complaint suggests.
Domestic Assault Lawyers
Domestic assault charges involve allegations against a family or household member and can quickly affect not only the criminal case, but also housing, parenting, and no-contact issues.
Drug Crimes Lawyers
Minnesota drug offenses range from lower-level possession cases to major felony controlled substance crimes, and a conviction can threaten freedom, employment, and reputation.
DWI/DUI Lawyers
A DWI case can affect far more than the criminal charge itself, including license revocation, plate impoundment, and vehicle forfeiture, which is why early defense matters.
Expungements Lawyers
Minnesota expungement law allows many people to seek the sealing of criminal records that interfere with reputation, housing, employment, and professional opportunities.
Federal Crimes Lawyers
Federal prosecutions often involve conspiracy, wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, narcotics, and other high-stakes charges that are built over long investigations.
Felony Defense Lawyers
Minnesota felony charges carry the possibility of prison, lasting record consequences, and the loss of rights that follow a conviction, which is why early defense strategy matters.
Indecent Exposure Lawyers
Indecent exposure may be charged as a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, or felony depending on the allegations, with potentially serious long-term consequences.
Interference with Privacy Lawyers
Minnesota interference with privacy laws cover several distinct gross misdemeanor and felony allegations, often involving highly sensitive factual disputes.
Internet Sex Crimes Lawyers
Internet sex crime charges cover online offenses like solicitation of a minor, sextortion, and decoy sting cases, and they are usually built on digital evidence from seized phones and computers.
Juvenile Defense Lawyers
Minnesota juvenile cases run from misdemeanors to serious felonies, and children 14 or older can be moved to adult court through certification, which makes early defense critical.
Kidnapping Lawyers
Minnesota kidnapping law is broader than many people realize and can apply to confinement or removal without consent for certain prohibited purposes.
Manslaughter Lawyers
Manslaughter charges cover several forms of homicide under Minnesota law, from heat-of-passion allegations to deaths connected to drug delivery or other conduct.
Misdemeanor Defense Lawyers
Misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor charges still carry jail time, fines, and a criminal record, and a gross misdemeanor conviction can mean up to 364 days in custody.
Murder Lawyers
Murder is the most serious charge under Minnesota law, and cases involving first-, second-, or third-degree murder demand immediate, focused, trial-ready defense.
Obstructing Legal Process Lawyers
This broad offense can be charged as a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, or felony depending on the alleged conduct, and many cases turn on close factual and constitutional questions.
Post-Conviction Relief Lawyers
Post-conviction relief lets some people challenge a Minnesota conviction or sentence after the case is over, often based on new evidence or issues outside the trial record.
Probation Violations Lawyers
A probation violation can stem from missed conditions, alleged noncompliance, or new criminal accusations, and the consequences may range from added conditions to execution of the full original sentence.
Prostitution Lawyers
Prostitution-related charges range from solicitation to sex-trafficking allegations and often arise from sting operations and investigations where constitutional issues may be present.
Restraining Order Lawyers
Minnesota protective orders include the OFP, HRO, and DANCO, and while the orders are civil, violating one is a crime that can carry jail and a lasting record.
Revenge Porn Lawyers
Minnesota’s revenge porn law criminalizes the nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images, and prosecutions have increased as law enforcement and prosecutors have become more familiar with the statute.
Robbery Lawyers
Robbery is a serious person offense that can carry severe, life-changing consequences, and the degree charged depends heavily on the facts alleged.
Stalking Lawyers
Stalking charges may be gross misdemeanors or felonies and can trigger collateral consequences involving firearms, no-contact orders, and mental health conditions.
Threats of Violence Lawyers
Threats of violence is a serious felony offense in Minnesota that can expose a person to prison time and lasting consequences for work, housing, and reputation.
Theft Lawyers
Minnesota theft charges range from misdemeanor shoplifting to serious felony and financial-crime allegations, often driven by the amount allegedly taken or the loss claimed.
Traffic and Driving Offenses Lawyers
Some Minnesota driving offenses are crimes, from driving after suspension to fleeing a peace officer, and a conviction can mean jail, license loss, and a permanent record.
Weapons Crimes Lawyers
Minnesota weapons charges range from carrying without a permit to firearm possession by an ineligible person, and a conviction can cost your freedom, your record, and your gun rights.
White Collar Crime Lawyers
White collar cases typically involve nonviolent, financially motivated charges such as embezzlement, identity theft, fraud, bribery, or racketeering, often in document-heavy state or federal investigations.
Plea Negotiations in Minnesota Criminal Cases
Most criminal cases in Minnesota end without a trial. Some resolve at omnibus and pretrial hearings before trial is ever set. Many are resolved through a plea agreement. This is a deal between your lawyer and the prosecutor. A good agreement can lower a charge, drop counts, or reduce the sentence. But the choice to accept any deal is always yours.
What is a plea agreement?
It is a deal between the defense and the prosecutor. It may lower the charge, drop some counts, or set a sentence the prosecutor will recommend. The judge does not have to accept it.
Does the judge have to follow the deal?
No. The judge makes the final call. If the judge rejects the deal, you may be able to take back your guilty plea.
Can a plea deal keep a conviction off my record?
Sometimes. In some cases, a deal can include a stay of adjudication. If you follow the court’s terms, the case can end without a conviction. Ask your lawyer if this is an option in your case.
Should I take the first offer?
Not always. A first offer is a starting point. We review the evidence and the law before we advise you. Sometimes a better result comes from pushing back, or from taking the case to trial.
Do I have to plead guilty?
No. You have the right to a trial. Pleading guilty is your decision alone. We make sure you understand every option first.
We Defend Clients Across Minnesota
If you have been charged with a crime in any of Minnesota’s 87 counties, we are here to help. We represent clients throughout the Twin Cities metro and Greater Minnesota.
Twin Cities Metro
- Minneapolis / Hennepin County
- St. Paul / Ramsey County
- Stillwater / Washington County
- Hastings / Dakota County
- Chaska / Carver County
- Buffalo / Wright County
- Anoka County
- Shakopee / Scott County
Greater Minnesota
- Glencoe / McLeod County
- Winona County
- Mankato / Blue Earth County
- Rochester / Olmsted County
- Cambridge / Isanti County
- Duluth / St. Louis County
- St. Cloud / Stearns County
- Pine City / Pine County
Wherever your case is pending, we are ready to help.
Frequently Asked Questions
When should I contact a Minnesota criminal defense attorney?
As early as possible. Decisions made at the beginning of a criminal case can affect strategy, evidence, and the direction of the defense. Lundgren & Johnson represents people who are under investigation, newly charged, preparing for trial, and pursuing criminal appeals.
Can your firm help if I am under investigation but have not been charged?
Yes. In many cases, early involvement by a criminal defense attorney can make an important difference. Pre-charge representation may allow the defense to gather facts, preserve evidence, and prepare strategically before formal charges are filed.
Do you handle serious felony cases?
Yes. Lundgren & Johnson defends people facing serious felony allegations throughout Minnesota, including felony DWI, drug crimes, criminal sexual conduct, assault, homicide-related charges, and other high-stakes state and federal cases.
Do you handle misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor cases?
Yes. Our firm defends people charged with misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor offenses across Minnesota. These cases can still result in jail time, fines, and a criminal record that follows you.
Can you take over a case if another lawyer is already representing me?
In many situations, yes. If you are considering changing counsel, we can review where the case stands, what deadlines are approaching, and whether it makes sense for our firm to step in and defend you.
Do you represent clients outside Minneapolis?
Yes. Our firm represents clients throughout the Twin Cities metro and Greater Minnesota, including cases in all 87 counties.
What makes Lundgren & Johnson different from other criminal defense firms?
Clients work directly with partners Adam Johnson and David Lundgren. Our firm also routinely uses private investigators and works with highly skilled expert witnesses when a case calls for it, including experts in DNA, SANE examinations, medicine, computer forensics, accounting, firearms, fingerprints, and forensic psychology. We bring cases to trial often, and do not shy away from tough cases.
Charged With a Crime in Minnesota? Speak With a Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney Today.
The sooner the defense begins, the more opportunities there may be to protect your freedom, your reputation, and your future. Whether you are under investigation, newly charged, preparing for trial, or pursuing an appeal, contact Lundgren & Johnson for a no-cost consultation.
Call (612) 767-9643 to speak directly with Adam Johnson or David Lundgren. We are available 24/7.