Mark J. Stanziano is a Minnesota-based Criminal Defense Trial Attorney who is licensed in both Minnesota and Kentucky, as well as a national trial consultant and the founder of "Persuasion Consultants". His practice is limited to private criminal defense and nationwide persuasion advocacy to assist the citizen-accused as well as their trial counsel using the "Persuasion through Magic" trial techniques.

When it comes to protecting your client's constitutional rights, you need not stand alone against the government.

Regardless of whether you simply need specific assistance in selecting a jury, cross-examining a crucial witness, or developing your theory of defense, or general assistance in preparing every facet of the client's story from your entry in the case to jury verdict, you are not alone.

Mark J. Stanziano is a criminal defense trial attorney with 25+ years experience in handling cases in every sort of criminal case from DUI and Domestic Abuse to Sexual Offenses and Capital Murder. He is a nationally-known speaker and published author on criminal law topics and criminal defense trial advocacy.

By bringing cutting edge persuasion techniques to the courtroom, you insure that you give your client's story the best chance of being told persuasively and effectively to the jury. Call today to put the power of persuasion to work for you and your clients.

  • Defender Advocacy Institute, Dayton, Ohio
  • Ky. Dept. of Public Advocacy Litigation Persuasion Institute,
         Faubush, Kentucky
  • Also taught on trial advocacy faculties in Indiana, Nevada, and Minnesota
  • Practices in State and Federal Courts
  • Direct Client Representation:
  • Nationwide Consulting Services
  • Criminal Defense Lawyer of the Year-KY. (1997)
  • Frank E. Haddad Jr., Award Recipient-KY. (2000)
             For contributions to the practice of criminal law



  • Life Member and Past-President of the Kentucky Association of Criminal      Defense Lawyers
  • Member, Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

  • Serious Felonies
    Violent Offenses
             Murder
             Manslaughter
             Robbery
    White Collar Crime
    Sex Offenses
    Drug Offenses
    Drunk Driving
    Theft (all kinds)
    All State & Federal Courts



    Brainstorming Case Issues
    Developing Theories & Emotional Themes
    Formulating Issue-Sensitive Strategies
    Organizing Case-Specific Jury Selection
    Preparing Lines of Cross-Examination
    Preparing Defense Witnesses for Trial
    Finding and Working with Expert Witnesses
    Developing the Defense Strategy in Order to Tell the Client's Story Persuasively to the Jury
    Pretrial Investigation Assistance
    Records and Discovery Review
    Preserving the Record for Appeal



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