Wilson and Clas are securing justice for current and future Minnesotans with significant appellate victories. In 2022, Wilson obtained a reversal and vacation of a client’s felony assault conviction by a jury. After filing for a direct appeal to the Minnesota Court of Appeals, the prosecutor’s office agreed that it had convicted the accused without sufficient evidence of guilt and that the conviction should be overturned in its entirety. Also in 2022, Wilson obtained two more reversals/remands at the Minnesota Court of Appeals, argued against the imposition of mandatory life sentences for youthful offenders at the Minnesota Supreme Court, and overturned a Title IX finding of responsibility on appeal at a local private university.

Wilson, who has been to the Minnesota Supreme Court three times in the past six years, says there is something alluring about “disproving a case and pulling things apart. The clients are interesting, and the stories are interesting. Reviewing a case for appeal requires significant time, energy and research to determine what, if anything, went wrong, and then convince the judges that the story is as important and thrilling as you think it is.”

A true boutique firm, Wilson & Clas maintains a strict focus on criminal defense matters. Its paperless, tech-enabled and flexible business model is highly efficient and attracts dynamic young talent. This combination of assets means that Wilson and Clas can handle larger caseloads while sustaining high-touch service.

“We never want to lose sight of that,” Wilson says. “It’s the whole point of why we founded our firm. We are a small shop tailored to individual client needs instead of being a machine. We like knowing who’s coming in our door and providing them with expert-level representation, without exception.”