The Law Office of William J. Mauzy successfully represents a wide range of clients, from individuals to large corporations, in criminal matters of every complexity in state and federal court. Through tenacity, skill, and over 30 years of experience, Bill Mauzy has earned the reputation of an exceptional criminal defense attorney. Mauzy has successfully tried over 100 criminal cases.
Mauzy's significant cases include obtaining not guilty verdicts on behalf of the former Chairman of the Minnesota Republican Party accused of illegal campaign contributions; a pediatrician charged with criminal sexual conduct; a businessman charged with 100 felony counts of fraud; an insurance company CEO prosecuted for fraud by the Office of Independent Counsel; and a preacher's wife charged with murder for shooting her husband (the first time Battered Woman's Defense Syndrome was used in Minnesota).
The Law Office of William J. Mauzy handles a variety of criminal cases. Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
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Mauzy has been named as one of the Top 10 lawyers in the state in Minnesota Law & Politics, and that publication each year has named him a Super Lawyer. Mauzy has been annually honored for selection for twenty-five years in the book, Best Lawyers in America.
If you or a loved one needs the help of an experienced Minneapolis, Minnesota Criminal Law lawyer, call William Mauzy today at 612-200-1126, or complete the contact form provided on this site to arrange your free initial consultation.
Professional Profile
If you or a loved one needs the help of an experienced Minneapolis, Minnesota Criminal Lawlawyer, call William Mauzy today at 612-200-1126, or complete the contact form provided on this site to arrange your free initial consultation.
William J. Mauzy
William J. Mauzy specializes in criminal defense. Having successfully tried over 100 cases in state and federal court, he has been included in every edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Mauzy is certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a Criminal Trial Specialist. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He has been named a Top Ten Lawyer by Minnesota Law & Politics and that publication each year has named him a Super Lawyer. He is a member of a small panel of lawyers that represent police officers for the Minnesota Police & Peace Officers Association.
Effectively representing individuals and corporations in all criminal matters, Mauzy has won acquittals in a wide variety of cases, including securities, banking, mail fraud, bid rigging, anti-trust, ERISA fraud, assault, bribery and murder—including the first acquittal using the battered woman’s syndrome defense.
In one of his many white collar cases, he became the first attorney in Minnesota to try a case against the Office of Independent Counsel. Mauzy’s client, an insurance company CEO, was acquitted of all charges after a lengthy federal trial in Washington, D.C.
Mauzy is the author of numerous published articles and frequently lectures at seminars on criminal law.
Education: Carleton College (B.A. 1969); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1973).
Admitted to Practice: Minnesota (1973); United States District Court, District of Minnesota (1974); United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (1975); United States Supreme Court (1976); United States Tax Court (1986); United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1998).
Significant Cases
State v. Bloomberg, St. Paul, Minnesota (defendant was found not guilty or charges dismissed on all 13 felony counts of gambling fraud and tax fraud)
State v. Eibensteiner, Rochester, Minnesota (Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman found not guilty of illegal corporate campaign contributions)
State v. McLeod, Minneapolis, Minnesota (pediatrician charged with criminal sexual conduct, found not guilty)
United States v. Heil, St. Paul, Minnesota (lawyer and law firm investigators charged with mail fraud in connection with Dalkon Shield litigation; all defendants found not guilty)
State v. Arndt, Faribault, Minnesota (college student found not guilty of criminal sexual conduct)
United States v. Hemmingson, Washington, D.C. (CEO of crop insurance company was prosecuted for fraud by the Office of Independent Counsel in the Secretary of Agriculture Michael Espy investigation, found not guilty of all charges following a three week trial)
United States v. Mages, Minneapolis, Minnesota (farmer charged with fraud and money laundering, found not guilty)
United States v. Ion Electronics, et. al., Louisville, Kentucky (after an eleven week trial, defendants found not guilty on all counts of defense contract fraud)
State v. Tisland, Brainerd, Minnesota (First-degree murder prosecution. Defendant, a preacher’s wife, shot her husband while he was sleeping. She was found not guilty on all charges. The trial was the first use of the Battered Woman’s Defense Syndrome testimony to support a self-defense claim in Minnesota.)
State v. Story, Winona, Minnesota (African American student found not guilty of assaultive conduct and resisting arrests of four white police officers)
United States v. Technical Ordnance and Hoffman, Aberdeen, South Dakota (Minnesota defense contractor and its president found not guilty on all 36 counts of unlawful distribution of explosive materials, false statements, conspiracy and export violations)
United States v. Zeller, Minneapolis, Minnesota (defendant, his corporation and his wife found not guilty on all 100 felony counts of mail fraud, ERISA fraud, false statements)
State v. Sackmaster, Faribault, Minnesota (officer of corporation found not guilty of sexual misconduct charges alleged to have occurred in the workplace)
United States v. Durenberger, et. al., Washington, D.C. and Minneapolis, Minnesota (Mauzy’s client was the attorney for the Senator, all charges were dismissed with prejudice before trial)
United States v. Zollie Green, St. Paul, Minnesota (Minneapolis City Councilman charged with bribery and related charges, found not guilty)
United States v. Wilbur, Sioux Falls, South Dakota (doctor charged with drug felonies, found not guilty of all but one count by the jury, remaining count reversed by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals)
United States v. Avonmore, Boise, Idaho (negotiated plea to reduced charge of misdemeanor in environmental crimes prosecution)
United States v. Ames, St. Paul Minnesota (negotiated plea to reduced charge of misdemeanor in wetlands criminal prosecution)
United States v. Augustine Medical, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Mauzy’s client was general counsel for a medical device company; after two months of trial the felony charges were dismissed and defendant pled to a no jail time misdemeanor)
State v. Berkelman, St. Paul, Minnesota (former legislator found not guilty of theft)
United States v. Koch Refinery, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Mauzy represented general counsel who was not charged, company pled to misdemeanor in environmental crimes investigation)
State v. Miller, Minnesota Supreme Court, en banc (suppression of a corporate officer’s statement to law enforcement as a violation of Rule 4.2 of Rules of Professional Conduct)
United States v. Okubo, Minneapolis, Minnesota (dismissal of environmental crime charges)
United States v. Pacific Hide & Fur Depot, Pocatello, Idaho (corporation and individuals found not guilty of all but one count of federal environmental crimes in federal court; remaining count reversed by Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals)
United States v. Pagel, et al., St. Paul, Minnesota (tax fraud charges, all defendants were found not guilty)
State v. Pelovsky, Owatonna, Minnesota (nursing home owner found not guilty of fraud)
United States v. Pintar, St. Louis, Missouri (Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversal of mail fraud conviction)
State v. Quick, St. Paul, Minnesota (road construction contractor accused of criminal anti-trust bid rigging in southern Minnesota, found not guilty)
State v. Rafferty, Minneapolis, Minnesota (dismissal of neglect charges against nursing home administrator)
State v. Roverud, Caledonia, Minnesota (southern Minnesota contractor charged with criminal anti-trust bid rigging, found not guilty)
State v. Zeleznikar, Two Harbors, Minnesota (dismissal of all charges against a nursing home administrator)
United States v. Meister, Minneapolis, Minnesota (plant manager charged with 13 Clean Water Act felony offenses, found not guilty of all felonies and found guilty of the requested lesser - included misdemeanor offense. Sentenced to probation.
If you or a loved one needs the help of an experienced Minneapolis, Minnesota Criminal Law lawyer, call William Mauzy today at 612-200-1126, or complete the contact form provided on this site to arrange your free initial consultation.