Sieben & Cotter Recognized: 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers Sieben & Cotter, PLLC is honored to announce that Tom Sieben and Patrick Cotter have been recognized again in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers® for Criminal Defense: General Practice in Minneapolis, MN. This follows their distinctions in the [...]
Dual Threat Trial Lawyer Attorneys with both criminal and civil personal injury trial expertise are becoming less common The practice of law continues to become more and more specialized. The art of a litigating a trial before a jury continues to diminish, particularly in civil cases where the number of [...]
Super Lawyers recognizes Tom Sieben and Patrick Cotter in 2017 Super Lawyers magazine has recognized both Tom Sieben and Patrick Cotter: each has been selected for inclusion in the 2017 Minnesota Super Lawyers list. The attorneys at Sieben & Cotter, PLLC have been recognized by Super Lawyers on either the Super Lawyers or Rising Star list [...]
Super Lawyers recognizes Tom Sieben and Patrick Cotter Super Lawyers magazine recently recognized Tom Sieben and Patrick Cotter: both have been selected for inclusion in the 2015 Minnesota Super Lawyers list. Super Lawyers recognizes outstanding attorneys who have a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Attorneys are invited to nominate the top lawyers [...]
Drug-Sniffing Dog at Traffic Stop Supreme Court: Prolonging a Traffic Stop to Call for Drug-Sniffing Dog Violates the 4th Amendment The United States Supreme Court held on April 21, 2015 that, absent reasonable suspicion, police extension of a traffic stop in order to conduct a dog sniff violates the Constitution’s [...]
Can Police Take Your Trash Without A Warrant? A recent Minnesota Supreme Court decision says, yes. When trash is put out to the curb or alley for collection there is no longer an expectation of privacy and it may be searched without a warrant. Background In State v. McMurray, No. [...]
Minnesota’s Implied Consent Law (DWI Cases) Upheld as Constitutional Minnesota’s “implied consent” law states that if you are lawfully arrested by an officer who has probable cause to believe that you have been driving or boating while intoxicated, then you consent to taking a chemical test of your blood, breath, or [...]
Top 10 Reasons to Call an Attorney Do you have a problem that may be a legal issue? Are you unsure whether your issue requires an attorney’s assistance? You may be worried about the cost, or what you might hear when your case is reviewed. Consulting with an attorney immediately can save you money, relieve [...]
