Christopher Keyser
Award winning criminal defense attorney with proven record of winning.
- Biography
Christopher Keyser is an MSBA Certified Criminal Law Specialist, a distinction less than 3% of Minnesota lawyers hold. He has earned dismissals, not guilty verdicts, and reduced charges for clients accused of homicide, criminal sexual conduct, robbery, burglary, assault, DWI, and other serious offenses. Attorney Keyser has earned the respect of judges and prosecutors throughout the state and has a reputation for being straightforward, honest, professional, and aggressively defending his clients. He is also a Major and Judge Advocate in the U.S. Army Reserve.
- Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- DUI & DWI
- White Collar Crime
- Juvenile Law
- Fees
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Free Consultation
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Credit Cards Accepted
Visa, Discover, MasterCard, and American Express accepted.
- Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Minnesota
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- Languages
- English:
Spoken, Written
- Professional Experience
- Judge Advocate
- United States Army Reserve
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2010 –
Current
- Military attorney practicing a wide breadth of legal disciplines including military justice, investigations, operational law, administrative law, fiscal law, claims, and legal assistance. Currently serving as the 77th Sustainment Brigade Judge Advocate at JBMDL, New Jersey.
- Criminal Defense Lawyer
- Keyser Law, P.A.
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2008 –
Current
- MSBA Certified Criminal Law Specialist. Recognized by Super Lawyers every year since 2014. Practicing in all Minnesota counties and federal court for the District of Minnesota.
- Law Clerk
- U.S. Department of Justice
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2008 –
2008
- Judicial clerk to the Honorable Joseph R. Dierkes (retired) and the Honorable Kristin W. Olmanson with the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), commonly known as immigration court, and an administrative court of the U.S. Department of Justice. Primary duties included drafting judicial decisions and opinions for a variety of immigration cases.
- Law Clerk
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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2007 –
2008
- Represented the U.S. Government during removal proceedings (deportation trials) in immigration court as a certified student-attorney.
- Law Clerk
- US Department of Homeland Security
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2007 –
2007
- Law clerk with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) at the California Service Center (CSC). Drafted litigation reports for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, and reviewed I-130 Petition Appeals and Notices to Appear (NTAs) on behalf of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- Education
- William Mitchell College of Law
- J.D.
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2005
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2008 -
- University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
- B.A. | English Literature
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2001
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2005 -
- Awards
- Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- 2024
- Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers
- 2023
- Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers
- 2022
- Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers
- 2021
- Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers
- 2020
- Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers
- 2019
- Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers
- 2018
- Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers
- 2017
- Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers
- 2016
- Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers
- 2015
- Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers
- 2014
- Professional Associations
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Minnesota State Bar
 # 0389361
- Member
- Current
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- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member
- Current
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- Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member
- Current
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- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- Hennepin County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- Washington County Bar Association.
- Member
- Current
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