Steve Schleicher
Steven L Schleicher (born February 17, 1970) is a Minnesota-based attorney, most known for his involvement in the internationally televised prosecution of Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, following the murder of George Floyd. Having spent 13 years as a federal prosecutor in the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota, serving as the Deputy Criminal Chief of the Special Prosecutions Section (2014-2016), Schleicher is a renowned trial lawyer with a wealth of experience in high profile cases. Presently, Steve Schleicher is a Partner and Co-Chair of the Government and Internal Investigations Group at Maslon LLP.
Early Life, Education, and Career
Steve Schleicher was raised in Menahga, Minnesota, on a small dairy farm with his parents and sister. Schleicher attended elementary school through high school at Menahga Public School, participating in speech and one act play.
Steve Schleicher graduated magna cum laude in 1992 from the University of Minnesota Duluth, with a BA in Criminology and Political Science. He then moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota to attend William Mitchell College of Law (now Mitchell Hamline), graduating cum laude with a Juris Doctor in 1995.
After graduating law school, Schleicher worked at the Winona County Courthouse in Winona, Minnesota. He then moved to working as a prosecutor at the Minnesota Attorney General's Office, then at the United States Attorney's Office as Deputy Chief of the Special Prosecution Section and as the St. Paul Branch Chief.
In 2017, Steve Schleicher entered the private sector, at Maslon LLP, primarily working in "high stakes criminal and civil litigation, government and internal investigations, and appellate practice."[1] He became a partner at the firm, and presently leads Maslon's Government & Internal Investigations Group.
Steve Schleicher served as a JAG Corps Officer in the United States Army Reserve for 10 years, and spent a brief time stationed at Patrick Henry Village in Heidelberg, Germany (2005).
Public Service
Private Practice
Notable Case Work
Honors and Awards
- 2021 Attorney of the Year, Minnesota Lawyer[2]
- 2021 Distinguished Service Award, Pennsylvania Innocence Project[3]
- 2021 Outstanding Service Award, Minnesota Justice Foundation[4]
- Praeses Elit Award, Law Society of Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, 2022[5]
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America®, 2022[6]
- Advocate Award, Civil Litigation Section of Minnesota State Bar Association, 2021[7]
- North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2020[8]
- Presidents Award, Minnesota State Association of Narcotics Investigators, 2017[9]
- Julius E. Gernes Prosecutor Award, Minnesota State Bar Association Public Law Section, 2017[10]
- Attorney of the Year, Minnesota Lawyer, 2016[11]
- Arson Prosecutor of the Year, International Association of Arson Investigators, Minnesota Chapter, 2004[12]
References
- ↑ "Steven L. Schleicher". www.maslon.com. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ↑ "Present Honorees". Attorneys of the Year. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ↑ "Steve Schleicher Is Honored with the 2021 Distinguished Service Award from the Pennsylvania Innocence Project". www.maslon.com. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ↑ "Minnesota Justice Foundation » Outstanding Service Awards". Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ↑ "Steve Schleicher to Be Honored with the Praeses Elit Award from Trinity College Dublin". www.maslon.com. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ↑ "21 Maslon Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022". www.maslon.com. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ↑ "Advocate Award". www.mnbar.org. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ↑ "Maslon Attorneys Recognized as 2020 North Star Lawyers by the Minnesota State Bar Association". www.maslon.com. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ↑ "Steven L. Schleicher '95 (WMCL) – Mitchell Hamline Alumni". mitchellhamline.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ↑ "Steve Schleicher Honored with MSBA's 2017 Julius E. Gernes Prosecutor Award". www.maslon.com. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ↑ "Steven L. Schleicher". www.maslon.com. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ↑ "Steven L. Schleicher". www.maslon.com. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
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