James Gempeler

James Gempeler is a Partner at North Star Law Group PLLC, where leadership of the Criminal Defense practice group involves representing clients facing various criminal charges in Minnesota and specializing in expungements, including DWI records. Gempeler's legal career includes experience as a Criminal Defense and Expungements Attorney/Partner at North Star Criminal Defense, and as President of Gempeler Law. Previous roles include Associate positions at Thomsen Nybeck and Foley & Mansfield, a Law Clerk at Eckberg, Lammers, Briggs, Wolff & Vierling, and Halberg Criminal Defense, as well as a Public Defender Volunteer at Anoka County. Gempeler holds a Juris Doctor from Mitchell Hamline School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from Gustavus Adolphus College.