Matthew James Mankey, Esq.

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Matthew James Mankey, Esq.: Attorney with Mankey Law Office
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Platinum Client Champion
  • Avvo Client Choice
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Biography

r. 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 and to countless federal criminal cases since that time. In addition to his private practice in state and federal court, he served as a contract public defender in Hennepin County in 2004-05 and in Anoka County in 2012 and St. Louis County 2020-2021. He was chosen to serve as a conciliation court judge in 1997. The location of Mankey Law Office has been in its current location in Golden Valley since 1992.
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Areas of Practice (18)

  • Drug Crimes
  • Firearm, Guns, Weapons Charges
  • Sex Crimes
  • Felonies
  • Federal Crimes
  • Assault
  • Domestic Violence
  • Murder/Homicide/Manslaughter
  • drug conspiracy
  • Theft
  • Juvenile Law
  • Parole and Probation
  • Misdemeanors
  • Internet Crimes
  • Traffic Violations
  • White Collar Crime
  • DUI/DWI
  • Criminal Defense

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
American University, M.A., 1985; St. John's University, B.A., 1980
Law School Attended:
William Mitchell College of Law, J.D., 1992
Year of First Admission:
1992
Admission:
1993, United States District Court for the District of Minnesota; 1992, Minnesota
Memberships:
Minnesota State Bar Association.
Birth Information:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 31, 1958
ISLN:
900564183

Peer Reviews

4.4/5.0 (18 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.4/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.3/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.4/5.0

  • Communication

    4.4/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.4/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 02/15/19 in Criminal Law

    If I were ever in need of criminal defense, Mr. Mankey is the one that I would immediately call! I have confidently referred many clients and acquaintances to him over the years, and have always heard very good reviews of his representation.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 02/14/19 in Criminal Law

    Matthew Mankey is one of the sharpest criminal defense lawyers around.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Other on 11/02/22 in Federal Criminal Law

    absolutely cares about clients and the legal system. Wins very difficult cases for the defense

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Other on 11/02/22 in Criminal Law

    Absolutely cares about clients and the justice system and wins very difficult cases

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 06/26/19 in Criminal Law

    Matt is an excellent attorney who exhibits high standards of ethics. He is very knowledgeable about the area of criminal defense and in particular, federal criminal law.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 06/20/19 in Federal Criminal Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 03/14/19 in Criminal Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 02/15/19 in Criminal Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 02/15/19 in Criminal Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 02/14/19 in Criminal Law

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Avvo Client Review
5.0/5.0 (9 reviews)
Client Choice Award Client Champion

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Lawyers Client Review
5.0/5.0 (11 reviews)
Platinum Client Champion

Mr. Mankey and his paralegal Heidi were amazing to work with. They both were very responsive in communications and made sure that I had resources available to me to succeed. Before I met them, I was a...

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