Nicholas Anderson Email & Phone Number

Minnesota, United States

Cambridge, Minnesota

Family and criminal law representation

Cambridge, Minnesota

Represented clients in a vast array of legal matters including: all stages of criminal defense, civil litigation, estate planning, real estate, and landlord-tenant law.Responsible for all criminal charging and prosecution on behalf of the City of Isanti.

Mille Lacs County, Seventh Judicial District Of Minnesota

• Reviewed, studied and researched laws, court decisions, documents, opinions, briefs and related legal authorities
• Prepared legal memoranda, statemenst of issues involved and proposed orders, including appropriate suggestions or recommendations to the judge
• Compiled references on laws and decisions necessary for legal determinations
• Attended court sessions, not only hear oral arguments and take notes, but to obtain a better understanding of the procedures of the various hearings
• Prepared, summarize, and monitor case files under advisement
• Prepared jury instructions and verdict forms while working with attorneys to modify specific instructions as needed

Ramsey County

• Provided legal services to indigent defendants who had been charged with criminal offenses
• Represented clients in misdemeanor, felony, juvenile and probation violation clients in courtroom arraignments
• Provided legal services to indigent defendants who have been charged with criminal offenses Represented clients in misdemeanor, grows misdemeanor, felony, and juvenile in probation violations in courtroom arraignments
• Negotiated with county and city attorneys to reach plea agreements; consult with social workers, probation officers, judges and referees in order to determine appropriate treatment programs for clients as a part of.
• Interviewed clients in and out of custody and made initial decisions concerning such things as bail, release from custody, and mental competency to stand trial

St. Paul, MN

• Provided administrative support for two criminal defense attorneys and their staff, through managing client files and responding to clients’ needs through mail, fax, phone and email
• Responsible for researching, drafting and editing memoranda, petitions and trial preparation documents, for both state and federal courts
• Responsible for researching, drafting and editing memoranda, petitions and trial preparation documents for both state and federal courts
• Focused on Federal § 1983 claims, criminal expungements, and a variety of criminal cases varying from misdemeanors to felonies
• Accompanied the attorneys to multiple court hearings, judges’ chambers visits, depositions and meetings with other attorneys and current and potential clients

• Provided administrative and clerical support and served as messenger to the Minnesota Senate Jobs and Economic Growth Committee staff and members
• Assisted committee legislative assistant and committee administrator in preparation of materials for meetings/hearings; also was responsible for recording the hearings and maintaining committee files
• Communicated with constituents during office visits, by phone and in drafting written responses to issue inquiries
• Scheduled meetings with testifiers in committee and with the committee administrator
• Researched various issue topics for committee members and staff
• Helped schedule/arrange committee administrator’s schedule with lobbyists and testifiers

Princeton, MN

Managed and directed hundreds of volunteers; organized door-knocking and phone calling events

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Bachelors, Political Science

Political Science