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F. Clayton Tyler
A lifetime resident of Minneapolis, F. Clayton Tyler has been vigorously defending clients for more than 25 years. His passion for representing individuals charged with criminal offenses began in the late 1970s when he served as a law clerk for the Hennepin County Prosecutor and the Minneapolis City Attorney. Today, his practice is devoted to protecting the legal rights of individuals accused or convicted of a crime. Due to the fact that many of his cases are handled discretely to protect the identity of his clients, little information is available for public. Throughout his career, Mr. Tyler has tried hundreds of cases. He has handled more than 100 felony cases and has represented clients at trial from minor offenses, to kidnapping and murder.
As a diligent defender of clients' rights, Mr. Tyler has an outstanding success rate. Cases involving search and seizure exceed 500, drug related cases number more than 100 and include two Federal Drug Court acquittals in a six-month period. Mr. Tyler has handled hundreds of cases for individuals charged with assault and battery, DUI, theft and white collar crimes. He has represented more than 250 individuals charged with domestic assault. His personable style, and straight talk approach has won him considerable praise and respect throughout the legal community.
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Karen Mohrlant: Associate Attorney
Karen graduated suma cum laude from Hamline University School of Law. She developed an interest in criminal law while working at the Hennepin County Attorney's Office, prosecuting traffic offenses, and assisting in the prosecution of gang- and gun-related felonies. She previously worked as a judicial law clerk to both the Honorable Patricia Belois of Hennepin County District Court and the Honorable Randolph Peterson of the Minnesota Court of Appeals. As a judicial law clerk at the appellate level, she reviewed submissions of the parties, verified the contents of the district court record, wrote comprehensive bench memoranda containing detailed research and analysis of the issues, and assisted in drafting opinions. Before attending law school, Karen was a teacher in the Minneapolis and St. Paul public schools, and worked in social services, providing day treatment and habilitation services to adults with developmental and mental illness
Karen has particular interest in the areas of search and seizure and appellate practice. She aggressively defends clients' constitutional rights, but also believes clients are entitled to an honest assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of their cases so they can make educated decisions on how they want their cases handled.
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