Steven L. Schleicher

Partner

Co-Chair of Government & Internal Investigations Group

Phone:612.672.8354

Fax:612.642.8354

3300 Wells Fargo Center, 90 South Seventh Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402-4140

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Bar Admissions

Minnesota, 1995

U.S. District Court, 1999

Minnesota

Leadership & Community

American Bar Association
Minnesota State Bar Association
Hennepin County Bar Association

Overview

Steve Schleicher is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer who concentrates his work on criminal defense, government and internal investigations, and high stakes civil litigation. He serves as co-chair of Maslon's Government & Internal Investigations Group.

Steve's notable investigations include a security company holding a contract at a major NFL venue as well as a data security breach and IP theft conspiracy at a major automobile manufacturer. As a business litigator, Steve served as liaison defense counsel for a leading corn seed developer in a consolidated action involving over 65,000 plaintiffs, and he has represented a leading medical device manufacturer in product liability lawsuits in multiple state and federal courts across the country.

A former federal prosecutor, Steve worked for 13 years in the U.S. Attorney's Office, serving as the Deputy Criminal Chief of the Special Prosecution Section (2014-2016) and as the St. Paul Branch Chief. Prior to joining the U.S. Attorney's Office, He worked at the Minnesota Attorney General's Office and Winona County Attorney's Office. Steve also has experience in military courts, having served as a JAG Corps Officer in the United States Army Reserve.

Throughout his career, Steve has prosecuted a diverse variety of criminal cases, including homicide, criminal sexual conduct, armed robbery, assault, and other violent crime; complex narcotics conspiracies; racketeering; organized crime; fraud; money laundering, and civil rights violations. He has also had numerous jury trials and has conducted hundreds of investigations. In 2016, he served as a prosecutor on the Jacob Wetterling case and was recognized as an "Attorney of the Year" by Minnesota Lawyer for his dedicated work. Steve is often interviewed by the media for insight and commentary relating to high profile litigation matters. Most recently, he served as a commentator for the Mohamed Noor trial.

Experience

Government & Internal Investigations

A former federal prosecutor, Steve has conducted hundreds of investigations on behalf of the United States, including complex fraud matters, money laundering, organized crime, and violent crime.
Investigated a security company holding a multimillion-dollar contract at a major NFL venue on behalf of a worldwide venue management company.
Investigated data security breach and complex intellectual property theft conspiracy on behalf of a major automobile manufacturer.
Represents health care providers and pharmacies in investigations conducted by Drug Enforcement Administration and other state and federal agencies.

Criminal Defense

Represents clients accused of crimes in federal and state court, including complex financial crimes, fraud, narcotics violations, and all serious felony matters.
Criminal Constitutional law expertise; obtained complete dismissal of “dark web” narcotics distribution charges on Fourth Amendment grounds.
Respected criminal trial attorney with experience handling sensitive, high-profile criminal cases, including homicide, organized crime, and official misconduct.
Experienced appellate advocate; successful practice before the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, Minnesota Supreme Court, and Minnesota Court of Appeals.

Business Litigation

Served as liaison defense counsel for leading corn seed developer in Minnesota state court consolidated action involving over 65,000 individual U.S. corn growers and various entities that purchased, stored, transported, and exported corn grown in the U.S., along with a class of Minnesota corn growers alleging tort and consumer fraud claims against client.

Tort & Product Liability Litigation

Represented leading medical device manufacturer in nationwide lawsuits involving both implanted and external medical devices in multiple state and federal courts across the country.