Ryan McKinney is a trial-tested defense attorney driven by a deep commitment to justice and a passion for protecting the lives, reputations, and constitutional rights of his clients. Having worked on hundreds of criminal cases, he knows how to spot the weaknesses in the State’s evidence. This ability is seen in Ryan’s track record, which consists of acquittals, favorable plea deals that have spared years of prison time, and pre-trial dismissals. Ryan’s ability to defend against criminal charges is further bolstered by his wide ranging experience working with many of the major players in the criminal justice system–something not all defense attorneys can match. Throughout his career, Ryan has worked in law firms, prosecutor’s offices and with law enforcement, probation, and correctional unions, giving him valuable insight into the inner-workings of the criminal justice system. Ryan’s experience further includes work on appeals, requests for post-conviction relief, and arguments that made there way all the way up to the Minnesota Supreme Court. In the right case, even decades old practices, procedures, and precedents can be toppled. They also taught Ryan to think outside the box, to keep up on the cutting edge legal trends, and to never stop learning. This deep commitment to his craft regularly allows him to offer dynamic arguments that have earned recognition from colleagues, judges, and prosecutors alike. Ryan graduated summa cm laude from Mitchell Hamline School of Law.
