Adam T. Johnson

Top rated Criminal Defense attorney in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Lundgren & Johnson, PSC
Adam T. Johnson
Lundgren & Johnson, PSC

Practice areas: Criminal Defense, DUI-DWI, White Collar Crimes; view more

Licensed in Minnesota since: 2009

Education: Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2026 Selected to Rising Stars: 2019 - 2023

Lundgren & Johnson, PSC

121 South Eighth Street
Suite 893
Minneapolis, MN 55402 Visit website
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With about 15 years of experience in the field of professional law practice, Adam T. Johnson serves as a partner at Lundgren & Johnson, PSC, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and focuses exclusively on criminal defense. His extensive experience spans from serious felony district court cases to appeals and defends clients across the state. His practice encompasses defending a wide range of charges, from first-degree premeditated murder to DWI and minor traffic infractions.

After obtaining his Juris Doctor from Mitchell Hamline School of Law and a bachelor's degree from Augsburg University in Minnesota, Mr. Johnson was admitted to practice law in Minnesota, Wisconsin and California. He is also licensed to appear before several federal courts, including the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Mr. Johnson is known for devising defense strategies that begin from the moment of engagement and maintain a focused approach throughout the legal process. Meticulous in his work, he tackles the extensive resources of the state with a creative and thorough defense drawing from years of practice. He strives to uphold the rights of the accused and ensure they receive the chance to narrate their story. 

Recognized for his professional excellence, Mr. Johnson has numerous professional affiliations and memberships in local and national legal organizations such as the Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and The National Trial Lawyers’ Top 40 Under 40. He has also been rated with a perfect score of 10.0 on Avvo.

Furthermore, displaying a strong sense of commitment to society, Mr. Johnson has served as an adjunct professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law. He also volunteered with the Minnesota High School Mock Trial Program and participated in the Fourth District Ethics Committee of the Minnesota State Bar Association. 

Practice areas

Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI, Criminal Defense: White Collar

Focus areas

Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, Felony, Juvenile Delinquency, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Parole, Probation, Prosecution, Sex Offenses, Tax Evasion, Theft, Traffic Violations

  • 60% Criminal Defense
  • 30% Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
  • 10% Criminal Defense: White Collar

First Admitted: 2009, Minnesota

Professional Webpage: https://lundgrenjohnson.com/our-attorneys/adam-t-johnson/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • Wisconsin Supreme Court
  • Ramsey County Bar Association
  • Hennepin County Bar Association
  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • U.S. District Court, Minnesota
  • Minnesota Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

  • Client v. Commissioner of Public Safety, 781 N.W.2d 163 (Minn.App.2010)
  • State v. Client, 852 N.W.2d 260 (Minn.2014)
  • State v. Client, 792 N.W.2d 105 (Minn.App.2010)
  • State v. Client,  839 N.W.2d 758 (Minn.App.2013)
  • State v. Client, 906 N.W.2d 526 (Minn.App.2017)
  • State v. Client, 876 N.W.2d 310 (Minn.2016)

Pro bono / Community Service

  • VI Magazine (MACDL), Committee Member
  • Fourth District Ethics Committee, Volunteer
  • Minnesota High School Mock Trial, Volunteer Judge

Honors

  • Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.  While up to five percent of the lawyers in a state are named to Super Lawyers, no more than 2.5 percent are named to Rising Stars., Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2019
  • Lead Counsel Verified – Criminal Law
  • The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40 is a professional organization composed of the top trial lawyers from each state or region who are under the age of 40.  Membership into The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40 is by invitation only and is extended exclusively to those trial lawyers practicing civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense law., Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers, 2017

Educational Background

  • Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota, B.A.

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

  • N/A, Author, More Than a Rule of Thumb: Your Smartphone and the 5th Amendment, Bench & Bar of Minnesota, 2019
  • “Your Cell Phone and the Fifth Amendment: More than a Rule of Thumb” Hennepin County Bar Association CLE, 2019
  • “Intent in Assault Crimes: State v. Fleck and a Distinction Reached Accidentally on Purpose” The Challenger – Official Publication of the Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2012
  • “Search and Seizure Commentary: Taking Stock of the Inventory Search” The Champion – Official Publication of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2015
  • “On the Use of Esquire” Bench & Bar of Minnesota, Vol. 72, No. 6, 2015
  • “A Win-Win: Turning Your Unlawful Arrest Dismissal into a Civil Rights Prosecution” VI Magazine, 2018
  • Mitchell Hamline School of Law, 2016 – 2019, Adjunct Professor
  • N/A, Author, Never Discuss Cheese with Rats: A Brief Overview of Minnesota’s Informant Privilege, Bench & Bar of Minnesota, 2018
  • N/A, Author, An Out of Court Article on Hearsay, Bench & Bar of Minnesota, 2017
  • N/A, Author, A Jounce, A Pat, A Plop, A Plunk: Minnesota's Broad New Assault Crime, Bench & Bar of Minnesota, 2016
  • N/A, Author, Taking Stock of the Inventory Search, The Champion - National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2015
  • N/A, Author, Poisonous Fruit and Civil Forfeiture: A New Rule in Minnesota, Bench & Bar of Minnesota, 2014
  • N/A, Author, Lore in the Law: A Short Case for the Colorful Brief, Bench & Bar of Minnesota, 2012
  • N/A, Author, A Mild Case for Latin, Bench & Bar of Minnesota, 2012
  • N/A, Author, The End of Privacy, Minneapolis Star Tribune, 2012
  • N/A, Author, Sleeping it Off in the Car: State v. Fleck and the Continued Import of Swallowing One's Keys, The Challenger - Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2011
  • Presenter, Dorn and the Current Elements of Assault-Harm, 13th Annual Suburban Hennepin County Prosecutors Association CLE, 2017

Office location for Adam T. Johnson

121 South Eighth Street
Suite 893
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Phone: 612-238-0795

Selections

3 Years Super Lawyers
5 Years Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2026
  • Rising Stars: 2019 - 2023

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