Richard P. Ohlenberg

Twin Cities Criminal Defense Lawyer

RICHARD P. OHLENBERG, Attorney at Law
OHLENBERG LAW OFFICE
Park Place East
5775 Wayzata Blvd. , Suite 700
St. Louis Park, MN 55416 (map & directions)
Telephone: 952-525-2242
Fax: 612-869-8890
Email: richard@ohlenberglaw.com

Richard P Ohlenberg served as Chair of the Criminal Law Section of the MSBA from 2008-09, and was actively involved with the Criminal Law Section for several years prior to becoming Chair. He currently serves on the Section’s Executive Committee as the 2010-11 Criminal Law Section Treasurer. Mr. Ohlenberg is the principal of the Ohlenberg La Office located in Richfield, MN. Mr. Ohlenberg has over 14 years of criminal defense experience and is licensed in both Minnesota federal and state courts. Mr. Ohlenberg has spoken at numerous Minnesota CLE seminars and was a featured speaker at the seminar entitled: “Intersection of Criminal and Immigration Law” held on January 28, 2010 in Minneapolis, MN. Mr. Ohlenberg was a participant in the Minnesota Supreme Court’s Criminal Justice Forum reviewing and recommending cost reduction proposals to the Court System chaired by Chief Justice Eric Magnuson (2008-09). Mr. Ohlenberg has been a member of the Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice (MSCJ) since 2008, which is a group of criminal defense attorney who meet monthly to discuss current topics in the area of criminal law.

Mr. Ohlenberg graduated in 1997 from the William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, and also holds an MBA degree in finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business, and a B.A. in economics from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.

Mr. Ohlenberg is also an Adjunct Faculty member at Inver Hills Community College which is part of the MNSCU system
for the fall of 2011 teaching “Investigative and Interviewing Techniques.”

Experience

14 Years Experience,
Criminal Defense Practice
Statewide practice/primarily focused on 7-County Metro area as well as the Mankato and St. Peter areas, representing clients in District Courts and also in Minnesota Courts of Appeals
Licensed Attorney in State of Minnesota since 1997; Federal Court, District of Minnesota, 2007
Speaker at Minnesota State Bar Association Seminar, “Immigration and Criminal Law Essentials: What Every Immigration Lawyer Needs to Know about Criminal Cases and Vice Versa,” November 14, 2008, January 28, 2010 Offices of Dorsey & Whitney
Speaker at Minnesota State Bar Association Seminar, “Basic Training for Criminal Attorneys: Useful Courtroom Evidence and Ethics Tips No One Else Bothered to Tell You,” November 2006
Jury Acquittals, dismissals, and successful resolutions in criminal cases including: drugs, criminal sexual conduct, theft, assault, and DWI/traffic offenses

Education

William Mitchell, College of Law, St. Paul, MN
- Juris Doctor (JD), May 1997; admitted to Minnesota State Bar - October 1997
- Law Review Staff Member, 1996-97
New York University, Stern School of Business
- M.B.A – Finance Major, May 1985
Cornell University, College of Arts and Sciences
- B.A – Economics, May 1979

Published Minnesota Court of Appeals Cases:

State v. Polsfuss, 720 N.W.2d 1 (Minn. App. 2006)
City of New Brighton v. 2001 Ford Excursion, 622 N.W.2d 364 (Minn. App. 2001, rev. denied April 17, 2001)

Outside Activities

Fall 2011/Inver Hills Community College – Part time Instructor IHCC teaching a 2 credit course in the Paralegal Program titled: “Interviewing and Investigative Techniques for Paralegals.”
2010-11 Treasurer, Criminal Law Section, Minnesota State Bar Association, Member of the Criminal Law Section, Executive Council
2008-09 Chair, Criminal Law Section, Minnesota State Bar Association
2009-10 Criminal Law Section Voting Representative to MSBA Assembly
Participant, Minnesota Supreme Court, Criminal Justice Forum, Oct 2008-Dec 2009(tasked with proposing cost reductions for court system)
Member, Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA), 1997 to present
Speaker, MSBA seminar, “Intersection of Criminal and Immigration Law CLE and reception, January 28, 2010, Offices of Dorsey & Whitney, Minneapolis, MN
Instructor, Rasmussen College, Minnetonka Campus, Introduction to Criminal Justice, Spring Semester, 2004