Sieben Edmunds Miller is proud to have earned three Minneapolis Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms®, recognizing the firm's work in criminal defense, DUI/DWI defense, and personal injury litigation throughout Minnesota. The firm...
Chain-reaction crashes are some of the most confusing accidents on Minnesota roads. When three, five, or even a dozen vehicles collide in rapid succession, figuring out who caused what can feel impossible. If you've been caught in a pileup, understanding how liability...
Minnesota has significantly expanded how long police may have to make a warrantless arrest following certain allegations of domestic abuse. Effective August 1, 2026, Minnesota law allows a peace officer with probable cause to make a warrantless arrest for nonfelony...
Few experiences are as devastating as losing a family member because of another person's carelessness. While still grieving, families frequently find themselves facing difficult legal and financial questions — among them, how to move forward with a wrongful death...
Minnesota has established a new standardized process for surrendering firearms when a person is ordered to do so in connection with a domestic violence case. Effective August 1, 2026, the law establishes where firearms may be transferred, what documentation must be...
After a collision on Minnesota roads, establishing fault is not always straightforward. Even when the other driver clearly caused the crash, their insurance company may try to shift blame onto you to reduce or deny your compensation. Understanding Minnesota’s modified...
Artificial intelligence has made it increasingly easy to create realistic images, videos, and audio that appear to depict real people doing or saying things that never happened. Minnesota lawmakers are responding by updating existing criminal laws to account for these...
Quincy’s Winning Essay: The way that our criminal justice system is currently organized, it frames the defendant as guilty until proven innocent, which is the opposite of the way it should be. Time and time again, we see the negative consequences, whether this be in...
Losing a loved one is heartbreaking under any circumstances, but it can be especially painful when the death results from a malfunctioning product, a manufacturing defect, or inadequate safety warnings. When a company designs, produces, or sells an unsafe product,...
As of August 1, 2026, grooming a minor is a felony offense in Minnesota. The new law targets conduct intended to develop a false relationship of trust with a child for the purpose of eventually engaging in sexual conduct. Importantly, a person can potentially face a...
Sharing the road with an 80,000-pound commercial vehicle can turn catastrophic in an instant. When a semi-truck collides with a passenger car, severe injuries often follow, and recovering fair compensation requires far more than handling a routine auto claim. It...
After a car accident, you may expect the insurance company to ask for the police report, photographs, repair estimates, and information about what happened. Then the requests for medical information begin. The insurer may ask for records from the doctors treating your...
If you are facing criminal charges in Minnesota, you may hear the phrase “probable cause” early in the case. It can affect an arrest, a search warrant, and whether a felony or gross misdemeanor charge has enough legal support to proceed. At Sieben Edmunds Miller, we...
If you filed a personal injury lawsuit in Minnesota, you may eventually hear that the other side wants to take your deposition. For someone who has never been involved in litigation, the idea of sitting down and answering questions from the opposing attorney can...
A DWI charge in Minnesota can affect your driver’s license before the criminal case is resolved. Minnesota uses separate criminal and administrative processes, so a license revocation can begin even though you have not been convicted of a DWI. That administrative...
Minnesota is preparing for a significant change in how its child protection system works with African American families and other families whose children are disproportionately represented in the child welfare system. The Minnesota African American Family...
Medical bills can start arriving almost immediately after a car accident. You may have charges for an ambulance, emergency room care, X-rays or other imaging, follow-up appointments, physical therapy, prescriptions, and more. If someone else caused the crash, it is...
Imagine riding as a passenger in a friend’s car or hosting a social gathering at your home when law enforcement officers pull the vehicle over and execute a search. During the interaction, officers discover an illegal controlled substance that does not belong to you....
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