Put forward your strongest criminal defense

An experienced, tenacious defense lawyer fighting for you

Our legal system is incredibly complex, and successfully navigating it means finding a deeply experienced defense lawyer with a proven track record of success. Shauna Kieffer is that attorney. She has been called a trailblazer—and her litigation has been responsible, in part, for ensuring all Minnesotans charged with crimes can access the evidence necessary to put forward a strong defense.

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Criminal defense legal services

  • Drug Crime Defense

    Challenging illegal searches, evidence mishandling, and poor lab testing, Shauna has successfully defended clients charged with drug crimes—from criminal possession to the manufacturing and sale of controlled substances.

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  • Gun Crime Defense

    For more than a decade, Shauna has represented clients charged with misdemeanor and felony gun crimes, navigating complex Minnesota and federal gun laws to ensure they receive the strongest possible defense.

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  • Criminal Sexual Conduct Defense

    Retaining experts to discredit junk science and aggressively pursuing evidence, Shauna paints a complete picture of the events in question to successfully litigate criminal sexual conduct cases for her clients.

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  • Violent Crime Defense

    Challenging illegal searches, evidence mishandling, and poor lab testing, Shauna has successfully defended clients charged with drug crimes—from criminal possession to the manufacturing and sale of controlled substances.

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Meet Shauna Kieffer

Getting her start as a Hennepin County public defender, Shauna now practices as a private defense lawyer. Enabled by her deep understanding of the complexities and nuances of criminal law, she has realized positive outcomes for thousands of clients.

  • 15 years of experience

  • Unanimously voted into the highly-selective Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice, open only to Minnesota’s best defense lawyers

  • Litigated numerous jury trials and contested hearings, including five not-guilty verdicts in a row

  • Minnesota public defender trial school educator

  • Thank you, you really saved my life.

    -A client convicted of vehicular homicide who was not sentenced to prison time

  • I cannot thank you enough for making sure this baby's father is there to raise him.

    - The mother of a client’s son; he was looking at a mandatory 5-year prison sentence but was acquitted of felony possession at a jury trial

  • See, I knew you could get it dismissed.

    -A client accused of attempted murder; the victim was actually struck by a bullet from a motor vehicle

  • Are you serious? Thank you, may the Lord bless you..

    -A client accused of criminal sexual conduct when the case was dismissed

  • Oh, hell yes.

    -A client acquitted at jury trial of assaulting an officer

  • Can we at least buy you a pair of shoes? I know you like to run.

    -The wife of a man charged in a gun case; his felony possession case was dismissed (No, I didn't accept the shoes.)

  • Let's go out for prime rib!

    -A client acquitted at jury trial of fleeing the police

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