"An appeals court has affirmed an $11 million jury award related to a Minnesota crash that killed three people and resulted in the wrongful imprisonment of a driver.
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Following a contested hearing, a Scott County Judge granted Brent Schafer’s motion to dismiss all drug possession charges filed against his client. The Judge found that the arresting officer did have a legal basis to stop the vehicle Schafer’s client was occupying. The officer activated his red light after stopping behind a vehicle that was lawfully parked in a residential area...
Prosecutor agrees to dismissal of Fifth Degree Domestic Assault charges. Brent SCHAFER successfully negotiated a plea agreement that resulted in dismissal of all charges stemming from an altercation between siblings.
Prosecutor dismisses violation of Domestic No Contact Order. Brent S. SCHAFER recently obtained a dismissal of all charges filed against his client for an alleged violation of a Domestic No Contact Order. SCHAFER successfully argues that the order was technically invalid and unenforceable.
A Dakota County Judge Order the reinstatement of Client’s driving privileges after finding that driver’s right to obtain an additional test in a DWI case had been denied.
According to Minnesota Statute 169A.51 CHEMICAL TESTS FOR INTOXICATION, 7(b), "The person tested has the right to have someone of the person's own choosing administer a chemical test or tests in addition to...
Blood Draw - Exigent Circumstances
A DWI defendant was involved in a fatal car accident. An officer directed a blood test at the hospital without obtaining a warrant, believing there was insufficient time to get a warrant. Defendant was air lifted to another hospital shortly after the blood test sample was obtained. The court finds that there was in fact exigent circumstances justifying...
Brent S. Schafer has been selected to the 2017 Minnesota Super Lawyers list, an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 5% of attorneys in Minnesota receive this distinction. Selection to the Super Lawyers list provides third-party validation of the commitment Brent S. Schafer brings to the legal practice and the clients he represents. Hire Brent S....
A North Dakota Oil Field worker recently settled a lawsuit Mr. Schafer filed against a tank manufactured after Schafer’s client was injured when the rung of a ladder on the rear of a tank trailer failed, causing Schafer’s client to suffer a severe injury. The case settled 5 days prior to the scheduled start of trial in ND. The settlement amount is confidential under the terms of...
After deliberating for 4 days, the six-woman and six-man jury found Toyota Motor Corp. 60% at fault for the 2006 crash that sent Koua Fong Lee to prison. The jury ordered Toyota Corp to pay $10.9 million in damages for the high-speed crash in St. Paul that cost the lives of three people.
Mr. Lee was released from prison after serving 2 ½ years of an 8 year sentence when attorney Brent...
