About Stephen Foertsch

Stephen has quickly become a well-known criminal defense attorney throughout Minnesota, known for his thorough and thoughtful defense of his clients and his personable presence in front of a jury. He has deftly and effectively defended all levels of charges, from complex financial crimes and highly publicized murder charges, to annoying traffic tickets. Stephen prides himself on working hard for his clients, finding holes in government cases that are invisible to others while empathizing with his client’s situation.

Stephen graduated from William Mitchell College of Law, where he was awarded the William H. Thompson Award for Professionalism and was selected as one of the school’s top oral advocates to represent William Mitchell nationally in moot court and mock trial competitions. Stephen clerked full-time throughout law school and graduated early. He says, “I also managed to get Sammi to date me, which was a monumental feat on its own.” Prior to law school, Stephen graduated from St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota, where he was a captain of the football team.

Stephen joined Bruno Law after over three years as the lead criminal defense attorney for a reputable Minnesota law firm. Prior to that, Stephen clerked for the Honorable William H. Koch in Hennepin County. He writes a monthly column for Bench & Bar magazine, he has taught continuing legal education classes on jury selection, expungement, and forfeitures, and he has been published in the Hennepin Lawyer magazine. Stephen is an adjunct professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law and is active in organizations, such as the Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Warren Burger Inn of Court, Minnesota State Bar Association, the Stearns County Bar Association, and his local Rotary.

Stephen lives in Minnetrista with his wife, Samantha, their two children, Brooks and Colette, and their dog, Penny Sue.