Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Minneapolis, MN

A founding partner at Minneapolis-based Newmark Storms Dworak LLC, Eric L. Newmark defends people throughout the state of Minnesota who have been charged with having committed a misdemeanor or felony offenses such as drug possession, manslaughter, driving under the influence of alcohol and sex crimes. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, graduating with distinction with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and journalism. He subsequently attended what was then known as Hamline University School of Law, and he graduated cum laude with his Juris Doctor in 1995. He is admitted to practice law before all Minnesota and Wisconsin state courts, and he is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit.

Over his 25 years of work as a criminal defense attorney, Mr. Newmark has earned a reputation as a highly skilled representative for his clients. He is among the few attorneys in Minnesota and Wisconsin who have won dismissals or acquittals in homicide cases. Mr. Newmark is certified as a specialist in criminal law by the Minnesota State Bar Association, and he also represents professionals who are facing allegations of misconduct before state licensing boards.

Mr. Newmark is a published writer and was a co-author of the 2013 edition of Defense Strategies for Drug Crimes, a Thomson Reuters publication. He has also been a contributing author to the Minnesota DWI Deskbook. Mr. Newmark volunteers as an attorney with the Great North Innocence Project and previously worked as a volunteer investigator for the 4th District Ethics Committee in Hennepin County.