Profile

Mr. Holmstrom has practiced almost exclusively in the area of criminal defense in the state and federal courts since 1973. He has tried over 135 cases to jury verdict and represented thousands of citizens accused of criminal activity during that time. Mr. Holmstrom has successfully defended cases in all areas of criminal litigation, including State v. Heid (Minnesota's first acquittal in a bifurcated trial involving a mental illness defense), State v. Barry Hanson (acquittal of murder charges), U.S. v. Rutchasky (federal court acquittal on charges of interstate transportation of stolen construction equipment), State v. Guthrie (acquittal on attempted first degree murder charges), and State v. Novak (not guilty verdict in the "UMD hockey rape case"). Recently, his work as defense counsel in the State v. Wehmanen murder case has been profiled for a national television audience on the Court T.V. show "Forensic Files". His work has resulted in his inclusion in several "Who's Who" publications and he has been a lecturer on criminal law subjects for continuing legal education seminars.  In 1984, Mr. Holmstrom formed his own practice.

Areas of Practice

• Criminal Defense
• DWI
• Felonies
• Homicide
• White Collar Crime

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota, 1973
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1973
• U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 2003
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1995

Education

• University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1973
  J.D.
  
  
• University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1969
  B.A.
  
  

Honors and Awards

• Recipient, Governor's Citation of Honor, 1972
• Selected member of The Leading American Attorneys Network, 1999 - Present

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Minnesota Bar Association
  Member (Criminal Law Section)
  
  
• 11th District Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  Member
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Larson, Holmstrom, Huseby & Brodin, Ltd., Partner, 1974 - 1984

Birth Information

• February 8, 1947, Duluth, Minnesota, United States of America