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Ethan P Meaney

Ethan P Meaney

Minnesota DWI Attorney
  • Appeals & Appellate, Criminal Law, DUI & DWI
  • Minnesota
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Biography

ETHAN P. MEANEY has been practicing in the area of DWI defense since 2001. Prior to that he prosecuted hundreds of DWIs in Hennepin and Goodhue Counties. Meaney has represented thousands of DWI cases and his recent victories in the Minnesota Court of Appeals cases State of Minnesota v. Paul Scott Demars and Tracey Ernest Wiberg v. Commissioner of Public Safety are just examples of his commitment to quality DWI representation.

Meaney graduated magna cum laude from Northern State University in 1996 and graduated in 1999 from the University of South Dakota School of Law in the top quarter of his class. Immediately out of law school Meaney was a judicial clerk for the Honorable Richard C. Perkins, Minnesota First Judicial District Court Judge. He then joined the firm of Hoff, Barry & Kuderer in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, where he was the sole criminal prosecutor. From his time prosecuting, Meaney has developed a unique understanding of DWI law from a prosecutor's point of view and has utilized that in successfully representing his DWI clients. In 2001 he joined the criminal defense firm of Gerald Miller & Associates, where he defended hundreds of DWI clients throughout Minnesota. During this time he has tried countless license revocation (Implied Consent), DWI vehicle forfeiture, criminal DWI, and appellate DWI cases.

Meaney loves practicing in the area of criminal DWI defense because it gives him the opportunity to assist clients in an area of law that has become too harsh on Minnesota drivers, especially with regard to loss of license privileges, loss of vehicle and mandatory jail time. His goal is to make sure drivers have a voice against an increasingly unsympathetic criminal justice system.

Practice Areas
    Appeals & Appellate
    Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
    Criminal Law
    Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
    DUI & DWI
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Minnesota
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Professional Experience
Partner - Attorney
Meaney& Patrin, PA
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Minnesota DWI Attorney
Associate Attorney
Gerald Miller & Associates
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Minnesota DWI Attorney
Associate Attorney
Hoff, Barry & Kuderer, PA
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Minnesota DWI Prosecuting Attorney
Law Clerk
Minnesota State Judicial Branch
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Education
University of South Dakota School of Law
J.D. | Law- Criminal Justice
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Northern State University
B.S. | Sociology-Criminal Justice & Political Science
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Honors: Graduated Magna Cum Laude
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Awards
MN Superlawyer
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Professional Associations
National College of DUI Defense
attorney member
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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
attorney member
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Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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Hennepin County Bar Association
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Minnesota State Bar Association
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American Bar Association
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University of South Dakota School of Law Alumni
member
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Dakota County Bar Association
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Contact & Map
Meaney & Patrin, PA
7582 Blackoaks Lane N
Maple Grove, MN 5511
Cell: (612) 227-3229