Robert J. Foley - a Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN) Criminal Defense Lawyer

Minneapolis Criminal Defense Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

Criminal Defense 60%
DUI/DWI 40%

Attorney Information

Overview

Co-founder of Kinsella and Foley Defense, PLLC, Robert J. Foley serves clients throughout the state of Minnesota. He focuses his practice on DWI/DUI Defense and most areas of Criminal Defense. Attorney Foley has represented hundreds of clients in the metro area and statewide in both Criminal DWI/DUI proceedings as well as Civil proceedings challenging license revocation, plate impoundment and vehicle forfeiture. Attorney Foley also represents clients in most areas of General Criminal Defense throughout the state of Minnesota. Mr. Foley obtained a Bachelor of Science in history with a Minor in psychology from Iowa State University in 2004. He later pursued his legal education, graduating from Mitchell Hamline School of Law, St. Paul, in 2009. While in law school, he served as a Certified Student Attorney with the Minnesota Public Defender’s Office in Saint Paul. He was also a law clerk for a small general practice firm in Bemidji, Minnesota. Mr. Foley has had tremendous success in litigating DWI/DUI cases in the courtroom, persuading prosecutors to dismiss criminal charges and fighting for reinstatement of driving privileges and license plate impoundment. Attorney Foley has also ensured that forfeited vehicles were returned to their rightful owners on multiple occasions. He was selected by The National Trial Lawyers in 2016 for inclusion in the list of Top 100 Trial Lawyers. The same year, he was selected for inclusion in the list of Top 10 Under 40 by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys and as a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers in 2017. He has additionally earned recognition from his peers as seen through his receipt of an "Excellent" rating through Avvo and as Lead Counsel Verified. Always striving to remain up-to-date in his practice, Mr. Foley is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association and the Hennepin County Bar Association. He also holds membership in The National College for DUI Defense, The National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys, The National Trial Lawyers and the Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

Robert J. Foley included in a Super Lawyers® list

Honors

Selected as Rising Star by Super Lawyers, 2017 - 2018
Named Top 100 Trial Lawyer by The National Trial Lawyers, 2017 - 2018
Named Top 10 Under 40 by National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2017 - 2018
Lead Counsel Verified, 2016 - 2018
Rated as Excellent by Avvo, 2016 - 2017
Superlawyers Rising Star (2016) , 2017 - 2018

Other Sources of Feedback About Robert J. Foley

Included on the 2026 Minnesota Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2025 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
2024 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
2023 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
2022 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
2021 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
2020 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
2019 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
2018 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
2017 Minnesota Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, 2009
  J.D.
Non Legal Education
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2004
  B.S.
  Major: History
  Minor: Psychology

Past Positions

Gerald Miller, P.A., Managing Attorney, 2010 - 2016

Bar Admissions

Minnesota, 2009
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 2017

Other Affiliations

Minnesota State Bar Association
Hennepin County Bar Association
Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
The National College for DUI Defense
National Trial Lawyers
National Academy of Criminal Defense Lawyers

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Minneapolis, MN

2124 Dupont Ave S
Suite 101
Minneapolis, MN 55405

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Phone: 612-915-0281

Fax: 612-341-9079

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Website: https://www.defendingmn.com/

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