Ryan Else

Ryan Else is an attorney at Brockton D. Hunter P.A., located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Providing representation to clients throughout the state, he focuses his practice primarily on criminal defense matters, assisting people who have been charged with felonies or misdemeanors such as driving while intoxicated, arson, domestic violence, drug possession or trafficking, homicide, weapons charges, embezzlement and obstruction of justice. Mr. Else also has a gun rights practice that encompasses firearms rights restoration, carry and purchase permit denial appeals, and consulting law enforcement on permit applications.

From 1998 to 2006, Mr. Else served his country as a member of the Army National Guard and its 34th Infantry Division, including a two-year deployment to Kosovo. He then enrolled at American University and received a Bachelor of Science in international relations summa cum laude. After college, Mr. Else pursued his legal studies at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis. While there, he served as the president of the St. Thomas Military Law Society and clerked with his present firm before being awarded his Juris Doctor in 2011. Mr. Else is admitted to practice before all Minnesota state courts.

An active participant in a variety of professional organizations, Mr. Else is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He has also served on the board of directors of the Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. A former executive director of the Veterans Defense Project, Mr. Else acts as a consultant and adviser to the Veterans Justice Commission created by the Council on Criminal Justice. Highly regarded by his fellow professionals for his successful track record and high degree of ethics, he has received an "Excellent" peer review rating through Avvo.