Lino Lakes Lawyers

I am Charles Gerlach, a solo practitioner serving clients throughout Minnesota. With a background in criminal trial strategy, I have completed over 120 jury trials. My 25 years of experience as a prosecutor now significantly benefits my clients. My practice areas include domestic assault, sexual assault, child abuse, robbery, assault, and driving while impaired. Unlike many firms, Gerlach Law also takes on cases involving traffic citations. I transitioned from prosecution to private practice with a clear goal: to assist individuals in need. I am committed to providing personalized service to each of my clients. When you call my office, you will...

Robert Moshrefzadeh, J.D., Ph.D. is a Director and Assistant Chief IP Counsel at the 3M Company. Robert has been with 3M for some 38 years, the first 12 years as a scientist conducting research on displays and touch systems and the rest as a patent attorney working primarily on global patent prosecution and patent infringement litigation. Robert has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Optical Sciences, a Ph.D. in Optical Sciences, and a J.D. in Patent Law from William Mitchell School of Law. Robert is the father of three adult sons. His personal research...

Ryan D. Peterson is a Senior Associate at Consumer Justice Law Firm. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and the William Mitchell College of Law (now the Mitchell Hamline School of Law). Prior to joining Consumer Justice Law Firm, Ryan ran his own practice for ten years, suing companies under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Fair Credit Reporting Act in federal court, and defending consumers sued for unsecured debts in state court. He is particularly proud of the decisions he secured finding that the FDCPA applies to attorneys in Minnesota who evict tenants for...

I have focused my practice exclusively on criminal defense. With experience in more than 30 jury trials, I have secured not guilty verdicts in cases ranging from assault, DWI, misdemeanor theft, felony theft, and domestic assault, to criminal sexual conduct, burglary, attempted murder, and criminal vehicular homicide.

Attorney James Teigland is a Moorhead native who graduated from Park Christian High School of Moorhead in 2006 and attended Minnesota State University Moorhead where he studied Economics until he graduated in 2010. Mr. Teigland attended William Mitchell College of Law from 2010-2013, and is licensed to practice in Minnesota and North Dakota. While attending law school, Mr. Teigland volunteered as a Law Clerk at the Council on Crime and Justice, clerked for Judge John P. Smith, Externed at Merrill Corporation, and was a Legal Assistant at the Sortland Law Office. After law school Mr. Teigland started...