Southern Minnesota Criminal, Family Law and Workers' Compensation Law Firm

Rosengren Kohlmeyer, Law Office Chtd.

150 St. Andrews Court, Suite 110
Mankato, Minnesota 56001
USA

(507) 246-3034 or (877) 783-5655

(507) 625-5004

www.RokoLaw.com

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At the Rosengren Kohlmeyer Law Office, the number one concern of our Mankato criminal and family law attorneys is to solve problems for our clients. Minnesota law is complex and we limit our practice to only three practice areas for our Minnesota clients.

Criminal Defense: Two of our attorneys are former prosecutors. We know how the prosecution will handle your case. We know how they think, why? Because we were them. We have the trial experience, winning many not guilty verdicts. We will fight to the end to defend you against criminal charges like DWI, drug crimes, assault, white collar and sex crimes.

Family Law: We have decades of experience solving Minnesota family law problems for our clients regarding divorce, custody and visitation, and spousal support/alimony. We also handle military divorce and grandparents' rights issues. Workers' compensation: Minnesota.

Workers' compensation is a difficult area of law, one that should only be handled by an attorney with a great deal of experience. We have that experience. Attorney Christopher Rosengren spent over eight years handling workers' compensation defense for the world's biggest corporation, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. We know how big companies defend against workers' compensation claims, so we know how to defeat their defense, help you navigate the workers' compensation process and get you the compensation you need after suffering a workplace injury.

We are a Local Southern Minnesota law firm. Hiring an attorney from outside the area is dangerous, they usually don't know the judges, the courthouse personnel, or the other attorneys. We have experience and a reputation locally: The important players in the legal system know we're good, and they'll work with us. This is a tremendous benefit to our clients.

Practice Areas

Practice Areas Description

- Criminal Defense

Criminal charges are not to be taken lightly. A conviction will change your life forever. In many ways, your life as you know it hangs in the balance. We want you to know that there is a way out. At the Rosengren Kohlmeyer Law Office, we can defend you against criminal charges, including either obtaining a not guilty verdict, getting the charges dismissed or minimizing the damage of a conviction on your life.

- DUI / DWI Charges

Driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) charges are very serious. A conviction could bring up to three years of mandatory jail time (or prison time for multiple offenses), heavy fines, loss of your driver's license, job loss and a ruined reputation in the community. Another common result that most people don't know about is that Canada won't let you in if you have a DWI. For hunters, fishermen and vacationers to Canada, this could be a serious penalty.

- Field Sobriety Tests

In many cases when the police pull someone over for drunk driving, they will make the driver perform certain tests, called "field sobriety tests", to help determine whether the driver is indeed impaired. There is almost always some kind of mistake made by the police that we can use to help get the evidence deemed inadmissible. Without this evidence, the state's case will be weakened tremendously.

- Drivers' License Defense

The right to drive is important to almost everyone in this country, and it is especially important to professional drivers. You will lose your driver's license or Commercial Driver's License (CDL) upon arrest for DUI. Separate from the trial you will face in the criminal system, you will have to defend your license in an administrative process with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (DOT). We will represent you in every aspect of your drivers' license restoration case, including timely petition filing, representing you at all administrative hearings and handling your Petition for Judicial Review, to have a judge review and possibly restore your driving privileges.

- Drug Crimes

he Minnesota legislature takes drug crimes very seriously. Most people facing drug charges for the first time in this area are quite surprised to learn how much is at stake in defending against these charges: Prison time: Cocaine possession is a particularly serious offense, bringing up to 86 months in prison for a first offense. Sale of cocaine or marijuana will bring felony charges, as well. Fines and loss of property: It is common for the county attorney to seize the house, car and other possessions of someone accused of drug crimes. If someone used any money received from a drug deal to pay the mortgage, for example, that house could be seen as the fruits of a criminal enterprise and seized as a result. Destroyed reputation: Once a criminal conviction for a drug-related charge is firmly fixed to your record, your prospects for landing a good job are greatly diminished.

- Sex Crimes

Many people accused of a sex crime in Minnesota are not criminals. These charges frequently come from mistaken identity, misunderstanding or pure false accusation. Our Mankato sex crimes attorneys understand that most sex crime charges involve good people accused of something bad. These charges can happen to anyone. With more than 20 combined years of experience, including many years as criminal prosecutors, we know how to defend you against these charges. One of the most difficult penalties that accompanies a sex crime conviction is the ten- year mandatory sex offender registry. Depending on the severity and recidivism of the sex crime in your case, people in your neighborhood, potential employers, potential lenders, friends and enemies could all find out about the conviction.

- Internet Crimes

Using the Internet is certainly no crime in itself, but the Internet as a means to commit other crimes is a rising phenomenon. More often than ever before, people are able to commit serious felonies and misdemeanors, without even leaving the house, through the Internet. From sex crimes to domestic assault and white collar crimes like fraud and money laundering, an Internet crime charge is a serious problem with serious potential criminal consequences. Many times people are unaware that an offhand comment via e-mail or visiting a certain website can be crime.

- Assault / Violent Crimes

A conviction for assault or other violent crimes in Minnesota can result in surprisingly harsh consequences. Besides the fines and possible jail time, as well as the ruined reputation in the community, is a possible lifetime ban on possession of a firearm. This might not seem like much to some people, but this is a serious problem that would put an end to a gun enthusiast's hobby We have more than 20 combined years of experience as prosecutors and criminal defense lawyers, which includes the thousands of criminal law cases we have handled. Our Mankato assault charge attorneys understand how these cases are handled, so we can help you get the best results possible in your assault charge defense.

- Juvenile Crimes

With juvenile crimes, parents have two main things to worry about: the initial penalty that their child will face if convicted and the long-term effects of a criminal charge on the child's record. If you are a parent who has a minor child facing criminal charges, you need all the help you can get to minimize the damage of these charges on your child's life. Juvenile crime is simply any kind of crime that is committed by a juvenile. We represent parents and children in juvenile court for many of the more serious juvenile crimes, including: underage drinking and DWI/DUI, drug crimes, sex crimes, internet crimes and violent crimes.

- Family Law

Family law matters can present tremendous problems for all involved. Divorce in particular seems to bring up all of the issues that are most important to people: their children, their money and their futures. If you are facing a family law issue, we can help. At the Rosengren Kohlmeyer Law Office, we solve problems. Our Mankato family law attorneys have a wealth of experience handling all types of family law matters.

- Divorce

The difficulty in marriage is two-fold: on the one hand, divorce brings up a lot of emotional difficulty for you to deal with, and on the other hand, you need to defend your rights and not get an unfair deal in terms of finances or child custody and visitation. You don't want your emotions to overwhelm your ability to make sure you get the best arrangement possible for you and your children. Balancing the emotional issues with the cold hard facts can be a real problem for anyone facing a divorce.

- Child Custody and Visitation

Many of our clients are surprised to learn that there is no automatic presumption in favor of one parent or the other regarding child custody. Most people assume that, barring exceptional circumstances, the mother will automatically get custody of the children. This is not the case anymore. The court is focusing more on "parenting plans," in which the mother and father have a fairly equal chance for physical custody (where the child is housed) and shared legal custody (making important decisions regarding the child).

- Grandparents' Rights

Another important issue in child custody proceedings involves the rights of grandparents in the parenting plans. In many cases, grandparents end up having a large part of their grandchildren's upbringing, especially during the tumultuous times as the parents are beginning divorce proceedings. They often feel that they deserve at least visitation privileges, if not sole physical custody if the parents are unfit, after helping with the rearing of the children.

- Spousal Support

Spousal support and spousal maintenance (formerly called "alimony") is a murky issue in Minnesota, to say the least. The court looks at so many different factors when considering spousal maintenance awards that it can be difficult for some attorneys to predict an outcome. If you are facing a divorce, spousal support and maintenance are likely issues that may arise. Make sure you work with experienced attorneys who can help you understand your rights and make sure you get the best outcome possible. The court looks at all of the facts of the case to determine the most equitable arrangement for spousal support. Some of the important factors that the court considers in this regard include: The incomes of both parties; The earning capacity and potential for increase in earning potential of each party; he age and health of each party; and The standard of living enjoyed during the marriage.

- Military Divorce

We understand all of the complications and little wrinkles brought into play in a divorce that involves military service members. The different laws applying to the military will affect every aspect of the divorce, from child custody and visitation issues to spousal support, child support and even grandparents' rights. We have a wealth of knowledge and understanding of some of the more common military divorce issues, including: military pensions, Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) and the Service Members Civil Relief Act of 2003 (SCRA).

- Workers' Compensation

A serious work-related injury can have a debilitating effect on your life and your livelihood. Workers' compensation is an insurance policy that employers are required to carry to handle claims from injured workers. In many cases, however, it is very difficult for claimants to get through the claims process successfully, and even when they are successful, the compensation is often woefully insufficient to actually cover the claimant's actual losses. Our partner attorney Christopher Rosengren spent eight years defending workers' compensation claims throughout Minnesota for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. This experience gives the Rosengren Kohlmeyer Law Office a tremendous strategic edge: We know how big companies handle these cases, and we know how to defeat them.