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Christopher Cain
There is no substitute for 30+ years of litigation and advocacy experience.
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Christopher Cain has been practicing in multiple areas of the law in excess of 30 years. The areas include criminal law, appeals, municipal practice, advisory counsel to various governmental departments, criminal defense and family law. Chris served as both a District Ethics Committee Investigator of the Sixth District for five years and as a Vice-Chair and Chair on the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board for six years. He has tried approximately 100 jury trials to verdict. In addition, Chris has handled over 15 appeals and appeared before both the Minnesota Court of Appeals and the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Family Law
- Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Minnesota
Professional Experience
- Assistant County Attorney
- Blue Earth County Attorneys Office
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- Prosecute and negotiate criminal cases. Manage Adult Protection caseload. Responsible for Child Support cases in both Expedited Process and District Court. Manage forfeiture of assets, vehicles, firearms in drug, DWI and Felony Fleeing cases. Pursue zoning compliance of County Ordinances. Provide advisory counsel to various departments. Conduct legal research and render legal opinions regarding State law and County regulations.
- Assistant City Attorney
- Mankato City Attorneys Office
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- Prosecute, manage, try and handle appeals of criminal caseload for City Attorneys Office. Provide advisory counsel to various Departments, City Manager and City Council.
- Interim City Attorney
- Mankato City Attorneys Office
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- Served as Interim City Attorney. Served as Advisory Counsel to various departments, City Manager and City Council. Managed licensing actions regarding businesses operating within the City. Addressed and managed zoning violations.
Education
- William Mitchell College of Law
- J.D. | Criminal Law, Trial Advocacy
- University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
- B.A. | Political Science, Math and Philosophy
Professional Associations
- Minnesota State Bar
- Member
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- Healthy Mavericks Coalition - Minnesota State Mankato
- Member
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- Minnesota Professional Responsibility Board - LPRB
- Member, Vice-Chair and Chair
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- Minnesota Continuing Legal Education Board - CLE
- Member and Chair
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- Minnesota State Bar Association - Sixth District
- President
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Speaking Engagements
- Source Code Update, Criminal Justice Institute - 2009, Bloomington
- Minnesota Continuing Legal Education
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