Charged with DWI but not driving?

Charged with DWI but not driving? I was charged with DWI, but I was not driving, how is that possible? You can be found guilty of DWI if you are in physical control of a vehicle. You can be guilty of DWI even if you were not driving your vehicle [...]

2025-03-24T20:40:51+00:00March 24, 2025|MN Charges, News|

When is a Traffic Stop Legal?

When is a Traffic Stop Legal? When Can Police Pull You Over in Minnesota? Understanding your rights. Minnesota law enforcement officers must have a legally valid reason to for a traffic stop. If an officer pulls you over without a valid reason, any evidence they obtain after pulling you over [...]

2025-05-29T21:08:14+00:00February 19, 2025|Criminal Defense, MN Law, News|

Refusing to Take a DWI Breath Test

Should I refuse to take a DWI breath test? The types of breath tests If you ever get pulled over on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, you may have to take two different types of breath tests. The first test the officer might give you is called a preliminary breath [...]

2025-01-31T17:06:37+00:00December 12, 2024|DWI, News|

When the Victim Wants the Case Dismissed

When the Victim Wants the Case Dismissed It is common in domestic assault cases that after a person is arrested and charged, the alleged victim wants the case dismissed or does not want to testify. Many people believe that if the alleged victim feels this way, they can simply drop [...]

2025-01-07T22:02:27+00:00December 4, 2024|Assault Charges, News|

Sieben & Cotter Recognized: Best Lawyers 2025

Sieben & Cotter Recognized: 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers Best Lawyers 2025, Patrick Cotter, Tom Sieben, Sieben & Cotter, PLLC The founding attorneys of Sieben & Cotter, PLLC, were recently included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for their exceptional work. Tom Sieben is recognized for his work in [...]

2024-10-10T18:20:42+00:00October 10, 2024|News|

Alex Hertogs Selected to Rising Stars

Alex Hertogs Selected to Rising Stars 2024 Sieben & Cotter PLLC, is proud to announce the selection of attorney Alex Hertogs to 2024 Minnesota Rising Stars. The Rising Stars list honors an exceptional group of attorneys via the Super Lawyers® selection process. This is the first year Alex has been recognized [...]

2024-10-04T15:37:22+00:00October 3, 2024|News|

Patrick Cotter Among Super Lawyers Top 100

Patrick Cotter Recognized by Super Lawyers 2024: Top 100 Attorney Patrick Cotter, a founding partner of Sieben & Cotter Trial Lawyers PLLC, celebrates his 9th consecutive year being rated among the Top 100 in Minnesota by Super Lawyers® in 2024. Patrick has been selected to the Super Lawyers Top 100 List [...]

2024-09-24T20:41:15+00:00September 24, 2024|News|

Recognized by Super Lawyers 2024

Tom Sieben, Patrick Cotter Recognized by Super Lawyers 2024 Founding partners of Sieben & Cotter PLLC, Tom Sieben and Patrick Cotter, are recognized again by Super Lawyers® in 2024. Tom and Patrick are recognized for their expert defense, and are proud to announce this 11th year of recognition. Super Lawyers is a rating service providing [...]

2024-09-17T16:24:17+00:00September 16, 2024|News|

Sieben & Cotter Recognized: 2024 US News Best Law Firms

Sieben & Cotter, PLLC recognized in the 2024 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" Sieben & Cotter, PLLC is honored to announce the firm’s inclusion in the 2024 U.S. News Best Lawyers rankings among “Best Law Firms” in Minneapolis, MN for Criminal Defense: General Practice. U.S. News “Best Law Firms” [...]

2024-10-10T18:20:52+00:00November 1, 2023|News|

Charges Dismissed: Clients’ Rights to Speedy Trial

Charges dismissed because of violation of clients’ rights to a speedy trial Attorneys Tom Sieben and Alex Hertogs recently obtained the complete dismissal of charges by arguing that their clients’ right to a speedy trial had been violated based on Doggett v. United States. In one case, Tom Sieben’s client [...]

2023-07-20T17:09:24+00:00May 24, 2023|News|

MACDL President’s Column

Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers President's Column Patrick Cotter, MACDL President I have had the privilege of serving as your MACDL President this past year.  Thank you for the honor to represent this remarkable group of professionals. During this past year, while the world around us continued to evolve [...]

2023-08-21T17:53:08+00:00March 15, 2023|News|

Sieben & Cotter Recognized: 2023 US News Best Law Firms

Sieben & Cotter, PLLC recognized in the 2023 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" Sieben & Cotter, PLLC is pleased to announce the firm’s inclusion in the 2023 U.S. News Best Lawyers rankings among “Best Law Firms” Criminal Defense: General Practice for Minneapolis, MN. U.S. News “Best Law Firms” rankings recognizes [...]

2023-10-24T18:48:22+00:00November 10, 2022|News|
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