About

Charles A. Ramsay has practiced criminal defense since 1995. He helped pioneer a number of defenses in Minnesota, including faulty eyewitness identification, false confessions and the right of a defendant to present alternative suspects to a jury. In 2006, Ramsay testified in Court about the shortcomings of breath testing devices such as the Intoxilyzer 5000.

 

 

Practice Areas

  • Criminal Defense
  • DWI-DUI
  • Civil Forfeiture
  • Appeals
  • Driver’s License Revocation/Cancellation

Professional Associations

  • Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice
  • Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • National College of DWI Defense

Education

  • William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1995, J.D.
  • University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1992, B.S. Major: Political Science
  • Robert F. Borkenstien Course on Alcohol & Highway Safety: Testing, Research & Litigation, 2005
  • Intoxilyzer 5000 Breath Test Operator Course, 2006
  • National College for DWI Defense,  2007

Bar Admissions

  • Minnesota, 1995
  • U.S. Federal Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2006
  • U.S. Federal District Court, District of Minnesota, 1996

Recent Classes & Seminars

  • DWI Urine Alcohol Testing - The 45th Annual Criminal Justice Institute, August 23-25, 2010
  • Closing Arguments - Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice, June 11, 2010
  • National Source Code Continuing Education Seminar, January 9, 2008 - January 12, 2008
  • Defending Test Refusals in Minnesota, Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice, June 13, 2008
  • Hot Topics In DWI/DUI Defense, Minnesota CLE, December 10, 2007
  • Cutting Edge DWI DUI Defenses & Issues, Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice, June 9, 2006
  • Hot Topics in DWI Law, West Legal Edge - Clarion, December 16, 2008 - Present
  • Basic Law Series: DWI Law 101, Clarion Legal - West Legal Edge, September 26, 2008 – Present

 

 

Daniel J. Koewler has practiced criminal defense since January of 2008. Dan represents Minnesota clients against both a broad array of criminal charges and after-the-fact assistance with expungements. Currently, a majority of his case load is devoted to vigorously and tirelessly defending drinking and driving cases, staying one step ahead of the prosecution to insure that new developments in the law work for, not against, his clients.
 

Practice Areas

  • Criminal Defense

Professional Associations

  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Hennepin County Bar Association
  • National Association for Criminal Defense Attorneys

Education

  • University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, MN 2007
  • University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, 2001

Bar Admissions

  • Minnesota State Bar
  • Federal Court Bar for the District of Minnesota