Frederick J. Goetz

A founding partner with Goetz & Eckland P.A., Frederick Goetz's practice focus is criminal defense, civil rights and plaintiff's personal injury. He has successfully represented clients accused of serious crimes including multiple murders, racketeering, fraud (including mail, wire and medical), bribery, drug distribution and conspiracies and sexual assault offenses. He has also successfully represented individuals in claims against police and government officials for unreasonable force, false arrest, deliberate indifference to serious medical needs and other civil rights violations. Goetz has also helped victims of car crashes and others hurt by negligent conduct obtaining multiple recoveries over one million dollars.

Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Goetz practices in federal and state court and has been involved in cases across the United States. He has over 30 years experience both as a trial litigator and as an appellate advocate. He is a past president of the Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL) and is a member of the MACDL, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the American Board of Trial Advocates, the American Association for Justice, the Minnesota Association for Justice, and the Minnesota and Hennepin County Bar Associations. Goetz has the honor of being recognized as a "Super Lawyer" over seventeen times and also holds the rating of AV Preeminent*, the highest possible, from the attorney peer review group Martindale-Hubbell.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.