“It wasn’t that big of a deal.” I’ve heard this sort of sentiment in countless expungement and pardon hearings by somebody minimizing what occurred in the original case. I practice in both Minnesota and Wisconsin and
If you’re thinking about clearing your record in St. Paul, you may be overwhelmed with a google search trying to find out which attorney to hire. There are over 6,000 lawyers in the state of Minnesota. But is the website...
One of the most common questions I hear from clients is: “If I get my record expunged, will it actually help me make more money?” It’s a fair question. Expungement can feel like an abstract legal concept—important on
Minnesota has significantly expanded its expungement laws in recent years, giving many people new opportunities to clear their criminal records. Most of the headlines focused on marijuana and cannabis offenses—but what...
As a Wisconsin attorney that focuses on obtaining record relief after a conviction occurred, I am often asked about expungement. The problem is that Wisconsin does not have “expungement” in the way the term is used in...