Minnesota Lawyers

Minnesota has about 5.79 million residents and 26,065 resident active attorneys per the ABA's 2024 count, about one attorney for every 222 residents. The right lawyer is usually one admitted in Minnesota and working near your city; we track 858 cities and towns across the state's 87 counties, and the largest cities are listed below.

5.8MResidents, 2024 census estimate
87counties
26,065Resident active attorneys, ABA 2024 survey
427KResidents in Minneapolis, the largest city

Cities in Minnesota

Largest cities first, by city population as compiled in the SimpleMaps dataset (v1.93), which can lag the newest Census estimates. City pages are in preparation and will be linked here the day they open.

Practice areas in Minnesota

The eight practice areas the first Minnesota listings will cover. None are linked yet; we never link a page that does not exist.

Courts in Minnesota

Most civil and criminal matters in Minnesota start in the state's trial courts and can be reviewed on appeal, though some matters begin in federal, administrative, or specialized forums. Which courthouse handles a case depends on where you live and what kind of case it is. Court-by-court guides for Minnesota are in preparation.

What is coming next for this page: city pages for Minneapolis and other metros, practice area pages, and the first attorney listings, built from public bar records. We publish in small waves and only link what already exists.

Official resources in Minnesota

Two official sources sit behind every Minnesota listing and are worth knowing directly: the licensing body that verifies every attorney here, and the court system that will hear most cases.

Lawyers in states near Minnesota

Legal problems cross state lines; if your case, accident, or property sits in a neighboring state, start there instead.

Sources for the figures on this page: resident population from U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates; resident active attorney count from the American Bar Association National Lawyer Population Survey (2024 edition, counts as of December 31, 2023); city populations and county counts from the SimpleMaps US Cities database (v1.93). We update these figures when new editions publish and correct errors on request via the listing policy.