What Federal Laws Impact Personal Injury Claims in Trucking Accidents? Learn how federal trucking laws and safety regulations impact injury claims after a semi-truck or commercial vehicle accident, and how rule violations can affect your case. If you were injured in a crash involving a semi-truck or other commercial vehicle, [...]
Top Causes of Semi-Truck Accidents in Minnesota Most common causes of semi-truck accidents in Minnesota, such as speeding, fatigue, and mechanical failures, and the affects of these on fault and compensation in personal injury cases. Semi-truck crashes are some of the most severe accidents on Minnesota roads. Because commercial trucks [...]
Patrick Cotter Recognized: Lawyer of the Year 2026 Sieben & Cotter, PLLC is proud to announce that founding attorney Patrick Cotter has been recognized as the 2026 Lawyer of the Year in Minneapolis for Criminal Defense: General Practice by Best Lawyers®. This distinguished honor is awarded to only one lawyer in [...]
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 [...]
Patrick Cotter Selected to Super Lawyers Top 100 Patrick Cotter — Super Lawyers Top 100 Minnesota Attorney Patrick Cotter, founding partner of Sieben & Cotter Trial Lawyers PLLC, is honored to be named among the Top 100 Minnesota Super Lawyers® for the tenth year in 2025. He has previously [...]
Tom Sieben, Patrick Cotter Recognized by Super Lawyers 2025 Tom Sieben and Patrick Cotter, founding partners of Sieben & Cotter, PLLC, have once again earned recognition from Super Lawyers® for 2025. Both are honored for their outstanding criminal defense work, marking the 12th consecutive year they’ve received this distinction. Super Lawyers is a prestigious rating [...]
Discriminatory Enforcement and Selective Prosecution Do you think you were arrested for your race, religion, or political beliefs? Police and prosecutors are not allowed to arrest or charge a person with a crime based on race, religion or political belief. If you believe you have been illegally arrested or charged, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Order For Protection in Minnesota I have been served with an order for protection, what should I do? It can be nerve-wracking to learn that an order for protection has been issued against you. It is important that you consult an experienced attorney to help you with next steps, as [...]
Appealing a Criminal Case A successful appeal requires understanding criminal procedure, following rules and timing, and arguing your case both through documentation and in person What is an appeal? An appeal in a criminal case is the process of arguing that some ruling or event that happened during your case [...]
How do I get out of jail while my case is pending? We get a lot of calls from concerned and anxious loved ones of those who have been arrested for criminal activity. Understandably, their usual first question is how they get their loved one out of jail. If and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
