Welcome to the website of Schafer Law Firm, P.A.
The Schafer Law Firm, P.A. handles all types of personal injury and criminal defense cases in Minneapolis/St. Paul and throughout the state of Minnesota. Brent was named among the Minnesota Lawyers of the Year by Minnesota Lawyer magazine for his success in gaining the release of Koua Fong Lee from Lino Lakes State Prison. Mr . Lee was serving an 8- year prison sentence for criminal vehicular homicide after the Toyota vehicle he was driving accelerated uncontrollably. Brent filed for a new trial based upon newly discovered evidence and ineffective assistance of trial counsel. Brent is now involved in state and nationwide Toyota recall litigation representing people injured and the families of those killed while driving recalled and non-recalled Toyota vehicles. Brent also handles all types of Minnesota personal injury and North Dakota oil field injury cases.
Brent Schafer is a Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney with over 17 years of trial experience.
Brent Schafer is a Minnesota criminal defense attorney who has represented individuals charged with all levels of criminal offenses throughout Minnesota. He has been hired to represent individuals criminally charged in 58 of Minnesota's 87 counties. Brent has also tried numerous criminal cases to jury verdict throughout the State of Minnesota. His criminal jury trial experience includes representing individuals charged with: First, Second and Third Degree Murder, Criminal Vehicular Operation, Criminal Sexual Conduct, Theft, Burglary, False Imprisonment, Drug Offenses, Assaults, Extradition Proceedings, Leaving the Scene/Hit and Run and all levels of DWI. Brent has also litigated numerous civil, drivers license cases including loss of license for DWI offenses, b-card violations and fleeing a police officer. View all criminal defense practice areas.
Brent is a published author and frequent lecturer at Continuing Legal Education seminars. Mr. Schafer’s article on the right to pretest counsel in DWI cases appeared in the Hamline Law Review. Brent’s CLE topics include felony DWI, search and seizure, property forfeitures and grand jury indictments.
Brent handles most Minnesota Personal Injury cases and North Dakota Oil Field Injury cases on a contingency-fee basis.
Brent handles all types of Minnesota personal injury cases, including motor vehicle accidents, industrial accidents, work-related accidents, and North Dakota oil field injury cases. He is also involved in state and nationwide litigation against Toyota for injuries and deaths caused by both recalled and non-recalled Toyota vehicles. If you have been injured in any type of accident in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Eagan, or anywhre in Minnesota, Brent is willing to speak with you 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, if necessary. He accepts most personal injury cases on a contingency-fee basis, which means you won't pay an attorney's fee unless you receive money through verdict or settlement of your Minnesota personal injury case. View all personal injury practice areas.