Brent Roger Olson, experienced Criminal Defense attorney in Duluth, MN with 128 reviews
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Brent Roger Olson

1400 Alworth Bldg, Duluth, MN

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Education

2009:
University of North Dakota School of Law, JD - Juris Doctor
2006:
University of Minnesota, Duluth, BA - Bachelor of Arts

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Craig miska

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20 Jan, 2025
I will first start this review, by saying that I highly recommend Nicolet Law Accident & Injury. Nicolet Law recently represented my father who was seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident. His attorney John did a phenomenal job representing my father. John explained the process in detail in an easy to understand manner. John worked aggressively to reach a fair settlement in a short time period. John was easy to get ahold of and gave timely updates. Thanks again to John and Nicolet Law.
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Kendra finckbone

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18 Jan, 2025
They were so easy to work with & took care of everything while I was healing. The kindness & effort was top notch & I’m so thankful!
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Riley grunzke

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18 Jan, 2025
Was linked up to our lawyer John through our chiropractor and he was amazing!! Touched based a few times, kept us very updated and handled any insurance call, question or problem that arose during my case. I almost forgot I had one because once John was involved, it was one less than thing me and my young family had to deal with. Worth every penny!
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Excellent communication and responsiveness from the lawyers
“Drew was always very helpful and answered any questions I had the entire time. He always explained everything throughout the entire process.”
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Thorough and diligent representation
“They provided me with updates as necessary with education and a willingness to go the extra mile on what was needed.”
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Compassionate and caring approach
“There was never a doubt in my mind that Drew and the rest of the squad did not have my best interest in mind throughout the process.”
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Successful case outcomes
“They worked hard to get everything they could covered and then some!!”
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Highly recommended by satisfied clients
“I highly recommended them and would call again.”
Cons
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Delays in communication and responsiveness
“If you want Bill to get back to you, well, I hope you're prepared to wait.”
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Potential oversight of important details
“And there are items that need to be resolved which can be overlooked if you don't know what to look for.”
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Dissatisfaction with case outcomes
“I wasn't completely satisfied with the outcome, but Bill was a lifesaver in a time when I had nowhere to turn.”

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