Eric L. Newmark

Top rated Criminal Defense attorney in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Newmark Law Office LLC
Eric L. Newmark
Newmark Law Office LLC

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appellate, DUI-DWI; view more

Licensed in Minnesota since: 1995

Education: Hamline University School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2000 - 2024 Selected to Rising Stars: 1999

Newmark Law Office LLC

222 S 9th St
#470
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Details

An attorney with nearly 30 years of trial experience, Eric L. Newmark is a founding partner of the Newmark Law Office LLC in Minneapolis, Minnesota.   Eric defends clients in all types criminal charges, including drug crimes, violent crimes, white collar crimes, driving offenses, DUI/DWIs and many other felonies and misdemeanors.  Eric represents individuals charged with crimes in both State and Federal court, and is licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Eric also has represented clients in federal courts in Wisconsin, North and South Dakota, and Wisconsin, as well as state court in South Dakota and Montana.   

Certified as a Criminal Law Specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association, Eric has earned acquittals and dismissals in nearly every type of criminal case from 1st Degree Murder to driving offenses.  Eric is often hired by trucking and insurance companies to represent their drivers in vehicular homicide cases, and has been retained by other attorneys as an expert witness in the area of criminal law.  Eric is licensed in Federal and State Court in Minnesota, and is also licensed in Wisconsin.  Eric also has represented clients in federal court in Wisconsin, North and South Dakota, and Wisconsin, as well as state court in South Dakota and Montana.  

A "lawyer's lawyer" and a problem solver, Eric is respected for his professionalism and integrity, and admired for his aggressive, pragmatic and creative approach to representing clients.   

In addition to his criminal practice, Eric also represents Judges, attorneys, doctors, nurses, real estate agents and other professionals in investigations before licensing and disciplinary board.

Eric has presented at national criminal defense seminars on drug interdiction, and locally on jury selection and the interplay between immigration and criminal law, among other subjects.

Eric was selected as a Rising Star in 1999, just three years after becoming a practicing attorney, and has been recognized as a super lawyer for 25 consecutive years.

Practice areas

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

Focus areas

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

  • 70% Criminal Defense
  • 10% Appellate
  • 10% Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
  • 10% Criminal Defense: White Collar

First Admitted: 1995, Minnesota

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • Eighth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals
  • U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
  • State of Wisconsin
  • State of Minnesota
Pro bono/Community Service:
  • Volunteer Investigator, 4th Judicial District Ethics Committee
  • Volunteer Attorney, Minnesota Innocence Project
Honors/Awards:
  • Selected as a Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters every year since 2000
  • MSBA Certified Criminal Law Specialist
Educational Background:
  • Wayzata High School, 1988
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.A., with distinction, Political Science/Journalism, 1992
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • Thomson Reuters, Defense Strategies for Drug Crimes, 2013
  • Minnesota CLE, Contributing Author, MN DWI Deskbook, 2013
Special Licenses/Certifications:
  • MSBA Certified Criminal Law Specialist., 2022

These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.

“Eric Newmark is an excellent criminal defense trial attorney. He is ethical, knowledgable, and extremely creative and thoughtful in his approach to the law. He is practical and is willing to advise his clients about the strengths and weaknesses of their cases, yet is persistent in obtaining a fair resolution for his clients.”

Office location for Eric L. Newmark

222 S 9th St
#470
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Phone: 612-200-1926

Selections

25 Years Super Lawyers
1 Year Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2000 - 2024
  • Rising Stars: 1999

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