Elisabeth “Lizzy” Cavanaugh is a Minnesota criminal defense attorney at Martine Law. She earned her J.D. from the University of St. Thomas School of Law, where she took part in the Community Justice Project Clinic and a Misdemeanor Defense Externship.
Elisabeth Cavanaugh
CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY
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Lizzy Cavanaugh is a first-generation college graduate from rural western Pennsylvania who practices criminal defense in Minnesota.
Lizzy earned a B.A. in Political Science and Philosophy from Bethel University and her J.D. from the University of St. Thomas School of Law, where she worked in the Community Justice Project Clinic and a Misdemeanor Defense Externship.
She practices criminal defense because she wants to hear each client’s full story. Along with the legal case, she helps clients find resources such as therapy, shelter and treatment when that would help.
Practice focus
- Misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor defense
- Felony defense
- DWI defense
- Connecting clients with treatment and community resources when appropriate
EDUCATION
- J.D., University of St. Thomas School of Law
- B.A., Political Science and Philosophy, Bethel University
- Community Justice Project Clinic and Misdemeanor Defense Externship, University of St. Thomas
LICENSED TO PRACTICE
- Minnesota
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