Case Results

This matter proves we will go ANYWHERE for you, to get the best conceivable result. A client dead-to-rights on violating his probationfor a new conviction walked with nothing more than time served, due to exceptional hustle to confirm sobriety and treatment-orientation.

A person dealing with a motivated and irate former lover, fearing false allegations and the related collateral explosions, hired North Star to manage his communications and seek to forestall any litigation or other challenges, and found success immediately and in short order. Roughly 25% of the work North Star provides to its clients takes place BEFORE charges are laid, or a lawsuit is filed--it is never too early to seek our advice, or our intervention. Call immediately when confronting an accuser, or taking a step on a significant life adventure where an aggressive and talented lawyer can help.

Client charged with her third DUI, with a test result of .25...and escaped the process with no jail, no home monitoring, no sentence-to-service, no forfeiture, and no other killer probationary obligations. Dedication to recovery made the difference here, along with Mr. Adkins' sentencing-argument legerdemain. We know how to handle even the most challenging DUI situations, soup to nuts--use us TODAY.

Plea to 3rd Degree DWI. Client's breath test result was .21. No matter how hard we tried, the City was unwilling to consider a 4th Degree DWI. Still, the team at North Star worked hard to put our client in a position to minimize the consequences that would have come his way without our work. At the end of the day, the client was sentenced to no further jail or community work service, pay a fine, and placed on probation. The State wanted community work service, but Mr. Gempeler successfully argued for credit due to the client's community service and volunteer coaching. The client is very satisfied that the end result is minimal compared to what he expected, due to the hard work of North Star.

Stay of adjudication. Client has a clean criminal record and it was vital to keep it that way. After counseling the client on how to position herself into being a good candidate for this great result, the team at North Star used its good relationship with the city attorney to finalize this opportunity for the client to earn the right to keep her record clean.

Failing to Drive with Due Care guilty plea. The client contacted North Star the night of the incident. After some strategic and lengthy discussions, the client blew .079, which means his license was never revoked because it was below the legal threshold. Still, the State charged him with a DWI because, in theory, he was over the legal limit when he was driving. Despite having never appeared in this county before, Mr. Gempeler negotiated an incredible result of failing to drive with due care, which is far better than the typical plea negotiation to a careless driving. The client received an incredibly light sentence and keeps his record clean of any major violation. He could not be happier that he contact North Star the night of the incident and got their counsel through this difficult time in his life.

In what appears to be the first successful annulment filing in the State in some time, North Star and Mr. Adkins convinced a Dakota County Judge to not only annul (essentially, erase from ever existing) a marriage notwithstanding cases disfavoring this remedy, but to grant her protection from creditors and other valuable relief. Client is ecstatic, with good reason--her name is utterly restored, and she can leave this troubling timeframe completely behind.

Nasty, insult-filled breakup, inclusive of domestic assault charges (resolved by Mr. Gempeler with a stay of adjudication on disorderly conduct, nicely done!), began a year-long tussle to divide a young family. Mr. Adkins achieved exceptional results for a mom putting together a new home, restarting a great career, returning to complete a college degree, etc. Mediation employed effectively, and strategic decisions on property-split are bearing fruit as the opposing party fails to keep his promises.