Minnesota Lawyers

Criminal Defense Law

701 Xenia Ave S, Suite 425, Golden Valley, MN 55416

Mr. Mankey graduated from Benilde-St. Margaret’s High School in 1976. He attended St. John's University where he attained a major in government and history with a minor in philosophy in 1980 but deferred graduation for a year to attend the University of Salzburg, in Austria. He earned a Master's Degree in International Affairs from the American University. During his studies at American University he attended the Instituto de Instruccion de Espanol in Cuernavaca, Mexico in 1983. In 1985 Mr. Mankey completed his Master's program which included a published thesis on the Nicaraguan Revolution. Mr. Mankey has worked as a Congressional Staff person and as a lobbyist on Capitol Hill. He attended William Mitchell College of Law during which time he worked in the family law clinic and in the criminal division of the Hennepin County Attorney's Office drug prosecution team. He graduated from law school with honors in 1992. After graduating from law school Mr. Mankey practiced exclusively in the area of criminal defense. Mr. Mankey has been admitted to the Minnesota State Bar since 1992 and the Federal Bar since 1993. He was accepted onto the Criminal Justice Panel in 1997 and has been appointed by the federal court to dozens of federal criminal cases since that time. In addition to his private practice he served as a contract public defender in Hennepin County in 2004-05 and in Anoka County in 2012. He was chosen to serve as a conciliation court judge in 1997 and has presided part-time since that time. The location of Mankey Law Office has been in its current location in Golden Valley since 1992.

Labor Law

80 S 8th St, Suite 4600, Minneapolis, MN 55402

Michele R. Fisher has represented tens of thousands of employees seeking to recover overtime pay, minimum wages, and commission payments. She also represents employees in individual employment matters, such as employment discrimination, retaliation, and sexual harassment. Michele has represented consumers in cases involving negligent and fraudulent financial advice and has handled other consumer matters. She is the co-chair and a faculty member of the Practicing Law Institute’s Wage & Hour Litigation and Compliance conference, and the Co-Chair of the ABA Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee. Michele is admitted to the State Bar of Georgia as well as the Minnesota and New York Supreme Courts. She attended St. Cloud State University for her B.A. before earning her J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law.

Bankruptcy Law

150 S 5th St, Minneapolis, MN 55402, USA

Area of Practice: Bankruptcy & Creditor Rights & Remedies Nauni’s practice focuses in the areas of commercial litigation and complex bankruptcy matters. She has represented creditors in all types of settings including enforcing creditors’ rights and remedies in state court as well as in federal court. She has also been a Court-appointed receiver in a Securities Exchange Commission matter in U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. In October 1998, Nauni was appointed by the United States Trustee, United States Department of Justice, to serve as a Chapter 7 Panel Trustee for the District of Minnesota. She has also been appointed as a Chapter 11 operating trustee in several cases. As a Chapter 11 Trustee, she has operated a large farming operation in Southern Minnesota, a national restaurant franchise, a “gentlemen’s” club, a shopping mall, a large software company, an in-home care service provider, a vehicle repair servicing center and a warehouse distributor of hunting products, including clothing. All of the chapter 11 cases have successfully exited chapter 11 either through liquidation or reorganization. Nauni has other chapter 11 experience as well. She has represented secured and unsecured creditors. She has also served as unsecured creditors committee counsel. As Chapter 7 Trustee, Nauni has been appointed on over 15,000 cases. She has handled many large complex cases. In one particular case, she liquidated over 48 convenience stores dealing with the sale of the properties or the assumption and assignment of leases. Revenues generated in the case exceeded $16 million. She commenced a case against various insiders and related companies based on preference, fraudulent transfers and equitable subordination issues. Through those efforts, she paid all of the mortgagees and unsecured creditors in full, with interest. Through those efforts, I paid all of the secured and unsecured creditors in full, with interest, disbursing over $16 million to the creditors. In other capacities, I have handled complex fraud cases involving 1031 like kind exchanges and other investment-type issues. I have also been involved in a large equity skimming case. I am also a trustee a mining operation in Northern Minnesota. I have sold the plants and equipment realizing millions of dollars for the creditors. In another recent case, I have commenced 148 complaints against entities also bringing in millions of dollars for the estate. I am also a Chapter 11 Liquidating Trustee in a bankruptcy case in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware. As the liquidating trustee of Pipeline Foods Liquidating Trust (21-11002), I am successfully liquidating assets and commencing litigation to pursue preferences and accounts receivable; reviewing over 700 claims; objecting to and negotiating settlement of claims.

Personal Injury Law

8101 34th Ave S suite 340, Bloomington, MN 55425, USA

Omeed Berenjian is a relentless attorney known for delivering results in high-stakes cases. As the founder of BK Law Group, Omeed has built a powerhouse team focused on winning—and being a fierce advocate for clients facing criminal charges and serious personal injuries throughout Minnesota. With a track record of dismissed charges, not guilty verdicts, and six-figure settlements, Omeed is known for turning high-stakes legal challenges into successful outcomes. In criminal defense, Omeed has defended clients in hundreds of cases—from DWIs and drug charges to violent felonies—often securing results that preserve his clients’ freedom, record, and reputation. He is skilled in identifying procedural flaws, suppressing unlawfully obtained evidence, and crafting trial strategies that resonate with judges and juries alike. In personal injury, Omeed represents victims of car accidents, assaults, and negligence with the same tenacity he brings to the courtroom. He fights to hold insurance companies accountable and has recovered substantial compensation for clients who’ve suffered life altering harm. A graduate of the University of St. Thomas School of Law, Omeed brings a tireless work ethic, strategic mindset, and client-first approach to every case. Whether defending liberty or pursuing justice for the injured, he is relentless in his pursuit of results. Omeed also leads the continued expansion of BK Law Group as one of Minnesota’s top performing boutique law firms, mentoring new attorneys and setting a high standard for advocacy, responsiveness, and legal excellence.

Criminal Defense Law

196 St Andrews Dr, STE 100, Mankato, MN 56001

Patrick Casey focuses his practice on criminal defense, family law and civil litigation. He provides client-centered representation and is sensitive to his clients’ needs. Patrick worked in St. Paul, Minnesota for two years in the areas of civil litigation and debt collection until he moved to southern Minnesota in 2005, and worked for five years as a Public Defender for the Fifth Judicial District. In 2009, he was named the Patrick F. Moriarty Trial Attorney of the Year. This award is given to a seasoned trial lawyer who tries difficult and high-profile cases, and who has extensive trial experience and client advocacy.