About
Derek Patrin has been representing people facing DWI, DUI, Test Refusal, and Criminal Vehicular Operation (CVO) prices due to the fact 2001. In 2005, he partnered with Ethan Meaney to shape Meaney & Patrin, also known as the DWI Guys. The DWI Guys are dedicated to presenting excessive excellent, customized representation to human beings all over Minnesota who're dealing with those difficult impaired riding conditions in court docket.
Derek was named as certainly one of a handful of Lawyers of the Year in 2011 by using Minnesota Lawyer, an fulfillment spotting his tireless work difficult the software source code of the Intoxilyzer 5000 breath trying out device in Minnesota s courts. That work culminated in Derek arguing the difficulty to the Minnesota Supreme Court on behalf of all drivers in Minnesota in the largest ever consolidation of criminal instances in Minnesota State history. Soon after the years-long warfare was over, the State of Minnesota stopped using the Intoxilyzer 5000 system and upgraded its device to trendy-day requirements. Derek has efficiently represented hundreds of defendants in impaired riding topics across the State of Minnesota, spending maximum of his time handling cases inside the Twin City metro location counties.
Prior to dedicating his practice to protecting those accused of impaired using crimes, Derek graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School with cum laude honors. He also contributed to an award-winning moot court group that won its local spherical and took part in global very last opposition.
Derek lives together with his spouse and children in Anoka County. In his spare time, he enjoys playing and writing music along with his band.
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Costs
- Free Consultation
- Payment With Credit Card
Certificates
Languages
- English
Accepted Jurisdictions
Experience
- Lawyer/Partner
Meaney & Patrin, PA
2005 - Lawyer
Gerald Miller & Associates, PA
2001 - Lawyer/Owner
Derek A. Patrin, Lawyer at Law
2000 - Lawyer
Rider, Bennett, Egan & Arundel
1999
Educations
Graduation year: 1996
Graduation year: 1992
