About the Attorneys

Founding attorney Patrick Arendt was born and raised in Rochester, Minnesota. He attended Lourdes High School and then the University of Notre Dame on an ice hockey athletic scholarship. Upon his graduation in 1992 from the University of Notre Dame with a B.A. degree in Economics, he attended Creighton University School of Law and was awarded his Juris Doctor degree in 1996.

Licensed then by the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1996 upon successfully passing the bar exam on his first attempt, Patrick Arendt has been representing individuals facing criminal charges in Southern Minnesota since that time (with the exception of a one year sabbatical during which time he moved to Boston, Massachusetts so that his Wife could complete a medical fellowship at Harvard Medical School).

During his career, Patrick Arendt has represented literally hundreds of individuals facing all levels of offenses - Felony, Gross Misdemeanor, Misdemeanor - and his experience includes numerous Jury and Court Trials.