What Our Clients Are Saying
Experienced Minnesota Criminal Defense Lawyers
Brandt Kettwick Defense is a law firm dedicated to helping people through their legal struggles with compassion, integrity, professionalism, and respect. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile and doing the right thing in everything we do. At Brandt Kettwick Defense, our team of criminal lawyers take more than three decades of combined legal experience and put it to work to provide zealous legal representation to clients in Minneapolis, MN, St. Paul, MN, and the surrounding areas. Our criminal attorneys provide aggressive representation that safeguards our clients’ rights, builds a bullet-proof defense, all of which helps put their lives back on track. We have nearly 5 decades of combined legal experience that we put to work for our clients to thoroughly prepare their case, investigate the facts, and anticipate the prosecution’s case; this allows us to build the strongest possible defense for our clients. All of our defense attorneys are highly respected in the criminal defense field and three of them have been voted SuperLawyers or Rising Stars — an award given to less than 6% of lawyers.
Meet the Lawyers
Michael J. Brandt
Michael J. Brandt
- Minnesota Top 100 Lawyer since 2015
- Super Lawyer since 2003
- Former President of Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Nicole A. Kettwick
Nicole A. Kettwick
- Managing Partner at Brandt Kettwick Defense
- Rising Star Honoree 2014 – 2023 & Super Lawyers Honoree 2024
- Former HCBA President and Current MSBA Executive
Paul L. Young
Paul L. Young
- Over 30 years of experience in criminal law as a prosecutor
- Has tried over 80 cases successfully to verdict
- A respected legal educator & advocate for reform in the criminal justice system
Autumn R. Stokes
Autumn R. Stokes
- Experience in both State and Federal Criminal Defense
- Has obtained multiple dismissals since joining the firm
- Dedicated to advocating for those in need
Peter M. Rakke
Peter M. Rakke
- Licensed in both Minnesota & Wisconsin
- Experienced Litigator
- Former Public Defender