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Skilled Defense When You're Facing Criminal Charges

Minneapolis / St. Paul Criminal Defense Lawyer

Call Criminal defense lawyer Ken Bottema If you’ve been charged with a serious crime in the Twin Cities, St. Cloud, Moorhead, or the surrounding suburbs, you need skilled criminal defense lawyer with years of experience and knowledge of Minnesota criminal courts.

I am defense attorney Ken Bottema and I’ve been defending people charged with crimes for ten years. I am the kind of aggressive legal advocate you want on your side when you’re facing a judge.

  • I take a personal interest in my client and their situation
  • I leave no stone unturned in your defense
  • I’m always looking out for the best option for my client, whether that’s challenging the prosecutor or looking for alternative sentencing options

Contact my Minneapolis criminal defense law office if you are facing misdemeanor or felony criminal charges for:

Violent Crimes

  • Homicide, vehicular homicide, murder, manslaughter
  • Domestic abuse, assault and battery, assault with a deadly weapon
  • Terroristic threats, stalking

Theft and white collar crimes

  • Burglary and receiving stolen property
  • Embezzlement
  • Fraud
  • Identity theft and internet crimes
  • Shoplifting
  • Bad checks

Sex Crimes

  • Sexual assault, rape, date rape
  • Child molestation, child pornography and internet solicitation
  • Prostitution, soliciting 

Drug Crimes

  • Possession, possession with intent to sell
  • Drug sales, trafficking and manufacturing
  • Fighting property forfeiture associated with drug charges

Drunk Driving

Traffic Offenses

  • Moving violations, speeding tickets, reckless driving
  • Driving on a revoked or suspended license
  • Driving without insurance

Gun Charges / Weapons Violations

Many people run afoul gun laws without knowing it. If you had a criminal conviction in the past, were found guilty of domestic assault at any time in the past, you may be banned forever from owning a gun of any type. Carrying laws can also be confusing to people. If you’re facing a charge for weapons violations, contact me.

Juvenile crimes

Your son or daughter has been arrested. This is a very stressful time for you and your family—you may have been living with stress for a while, watching your child make bad decision after bad decision or get in with the wrong crowd.

In fact, you may be feeling fed up at this point. I would like to tell you not to give up hope. The juvenile justice system can be a chance for your young person to turn his or her life around and I can help.

Sometimes a young person needs a strong defense because they are charged with a crime they did not commit. That can happen. Young people make easy targets.

Other times a young person did do something wrong, but alternative sentencing options are going to turn them around. That’s an area where I do a particularly good job. I want to see that your young person has a chance for treatment or anger management or psychological help, or maybe its school help. Whatever it takes to get the best outcome for your child and your family.

I represent young people charged with any kind of juvenile crime, in juvenile or adult court:

  • Vandalism
  • Theft
  • Arson
  • Destruction of property
  • Sex crimes
  • School crimes or terroristic threats to the school
  • Gang-related activity

Contact my office to schedule a free initial consultation.

Bottema & Associates
Call Toll-Free 1-866-BOTTEMA (268-8362)

2915 South Wayzata Blvd
Minneapolis, MN 55405
Telephone (612) 455-6660 • Fax (612) 455-6661
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Criminal defense attorney Ken Bottema represents people facing criminal charges or fighting forfeiture of their property in the Minneapolis / St. Paul metro area, St. Cloud, and Moorhead, including the suburbs of St. Louis Park, Minnetonka, Golden Valley, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Anoka, Maple Grove, Fridley, Bloomington, Edina, and Roseville, and communities in Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Anoka County, Sherburne County, Dakota County, Washington County, Carver County, Scott County, Wright County, Sterns County, and Clay County.

The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation.

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