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About Our Criminal Defense Firm

Facing the criminal justice system without the guidance of a criminal defense attorney can be a frightening, intimidating experience. 

From a seemingly simple traffic ticket to homicide, a criminal conviction can violently disrupt your life and future. 

When you need an aggressive Minneapolis criminal attorney, you need to call The Law Office of John J. Leunig right away. 

We have decades of combined experience defending clients against the full range of criminal offenses. Our criminal law firm can explain the legal process and the penalties you might face if convicted. 

At every stage of the legal process, our criminal law office keeps our clients informed and answers their questions in an honest, clear manner. 

This is a difficult time and we hope to earn your trust.

About Our Founding Criminal Attorney

Criminal defense attorney John J. Leunig has distinguished himself in the field of criminal defense as a highly skilled trial lawyer and an extremely effective negotiator. He is well-known and respected in the legal community and has gained a well-deserved reputation for being professional, well-prepared, honest and diligent in dealing with prosecutors and judges, while providing an aggressive and spirited defense for his criminal defense clients. Mr. Leunig’s unique blend of poise, persistence, optimism, intelligence and humor, coupled with his reputation for winning, gives his clients a distinct edge in an arena where the stakes are huge and the skill and reputation of one’s lawyer are paramount.

Mr. Leunig has successfully handled virtually every type of criminal matter imaginable in both state and federal court, from DWI, domestic assault and homicide to drug crimes, serious sex crimes, armed bank robbery, and internet crime.

About Justin Duffy

Defense attorney Justin Duffy knew from the time he was in college that he wanted to be a criminal defense lawyer. While working his way through college and excelling in every subject he studied, he worked for a local criminal defense lawyer and began learning about the profession before even going to law school. While in law school, as a certified student attorney, he regularly appeared in court on cases involving everything from misdemeanors to felonies.

He began working with The Law Office of John J. Leunig while in law school, and after graduating magna cum laude he came on board as a trial attorney. Since that time he has distinguished himself as an incredibly hard-working, intelligent and imaginative criminal defense lawyer. He has been involved in every aspect of the firm’s work in cases involving DWI, assault, drug crimes, criminal vehicular homicide, sex crimes and many other areas of criminal defense. His strong work ethic, intelligence and unique ability to relate to clients, judges, prosecutors, jurors and others in the court system are a great asset to the criminal defense firm and help ensure optimum results to all the firm’s clients in the collaborative environment that exists in the law firm.


To learn more about the education and accolades of our attorneys, we invite you to follow the links below.

To schedule a free consultation, please call our Bloomington office, near Minneapolis, 24/7/365 at 952-540-6800. You can complete the online contact form if you prefer.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories — legal ability and general ethical standards.

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7900 Xerxes Avenue South Suite 815
Bloomington, MN 55431

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