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Douglas T. Kans
Over 25 Yrs Successfully Defending DWI ChargesLawyer Rating and Reviews
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5.0/5.0
Legal Analysis
5.0/5.0
Communication Skills
5.0/5.0
Ethics and Professionalism
5.0/5.0
Rating: 10 
Mr. Kans has the required experience, professionalism, and legal knowledge to successfully represent any individual charged with a crime. He has always conducted himself respectfully and professionally with both colleagues and clients alike.
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Summary
Douglas Kans has been repeatedly selected as a "Top 100 Trial Lawyer" by The National Trial Lawyers Association. He is a highly respected Minneapolis Minnesota DWI DUI Attorney with over 25 years of exclusive criminal defense experience. He has successfully represented numerous individuals charged with all levels of DWI/DUI and criminal offenses at both the State and Federal level throughout Minneapolis and the entire state of Minnesota. This includes Drug Offenses, Assault, Theft crimes and Drunk Driving related offenses such as DWI/DUI. He is a member of both the prestigious organizations of The National College of DUI Defense and The DUI Defense Lawyers Association.
Practice Areas
- DUI & DWI
- Criminal Law
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Minnesota
- 8th Circuit
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Attorney/Owner
- Kans Law Firm, LLC
- - Current
Education
- William Mitchell College of Law
- J.D.
- University of Maryland - College Park
- B.S. | Robert H. Smith School of Business
- Gonzaga University School of Law
Awards
- Top 100 Trial Lawyer
- National Trial Lawyers Association
- Who's Who in Criminal Defense
- Minnesota Law and Politics Magazine
Professional Associations
- DUI Defense Lawyers Association
- Member
- - Current
- National College of DUI Defense
- General Member
- - Current
Publications
Articles & Publications
- Court rules drunk driving on Segway legal in Minnesota
- NBC News
Speaking Engagements
- Community Impact Statements, Channel 5 news KSTP
- Segway Court of Appeals Decision, Kare 11 News
- What Non-Criminal Attorneys Need to Know about DWI Law: How to Get Your Clients the Best Help, Continuing Legal Education
Websites & Blogs
- Blog
- Minneapolis DWI Lawyer Douglas T. Kans
- 11 Common Mistakes Made by Motorists following a DWI Arrest
17 February 2020 - What Makes a DWI a Felony in Minnesota?
10 February 2020 - A Brief History of DUI/DWI Laws
31 January 2020 - What Does a First DWI (Fourth Degree) Cost in Minnesota?
15 January 2020 - Getting Drunk without Drinking?
3 January 2020 - Apps Aimed at Preventing Drunk Driving
12 December 2019 - What is Probable Cause?
6 December 2019 - Minnesota Gun Laws
21 November 2019 - Is Congress Becoming Too Invasive with New Proposed Anti-DWI Legislation?
8 November 2019
Minneapolis DWI Attorney | 952-835-6314 | Douglas KansLegal Answers
4 Questions Answered
- Q. I was arrested for a DUI associated with a car accident where I sustained some minor injuries. Aren't the police
- A: I certainly don't have all the facts of your situation, but generally every department has policies on how to handle certain situations. If your injuries required medical attention from a professional, you certainly should have been taken to the hospital at some point, especially if you remained in-custody.
- Q. Is it possible to get a license that has been cancelled IPS back without doing ignition interlock?
- A: Under the current law in Minnesota, if your license has been Canceled Inimical to Public Safety, then it is now a requirement that you must comply with a set duration on the interlock program to ever become valid again without the requirement of interlock in the future.
- Q. Can I refuse a breathalyzer test if I'm pulled over on suspicion of DUI?
- A: In Minnesota, it is still currently a crime of Gross Misdemeanor Refusal, if you refuse to submit to an evidentiary breath test (Datamaster DMT) at the police station.
- Q. Am I required to have DUI plates on my vehicle even though I was not with during the incident
- A: Although the license plate impoundment order applies to your vehicle because he was driving it at the time of the incident, there is a process that you can appeal to the Department of Public Safety for administrative review to potentially have your plates restored.
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