Christopher Cadem Named a 2025 Super Lawyer in Criminal Defense

Cadem Law Group is proud to announce that Christopher Cadem has been recognized as a 2025 Super Lawyer in Criminal Defense by Super Lawyers(r). This prestigious honor is awarded to attorneys who have demonstrated exceptional skill, professionalism, and dedication in their field, with less than 5% of lawyers statewide earning...

CADEM FILES APPEAL IN CASE OF C.E. V. COMM’R OF PUB. SAFETY

In this case, C.E. was found slumbering in his car legally parked at a grocery store. Upon investigation, he was found to be intoxicated. There was no evidence of when C.E. drove the vehicle, and there were no keys present to actually operate the vehicle. The Otter Tail County District...

CADEM FILES PETITION TO SUPREME COURT

Attorney Cadem has filed a petition to the Minnesota Supreme Court seeking review of whether the high court’s proclamation in Steeves v. Campbell, 508 N.W.2d 817 (1993) remains the state of the law for post-trial motions under Rule 104.01, and to clarify what are now two materially inconsistent rulings by...

CADEM FILES APPEAL IN THE MATTER OF THE CHILD OF: A.S. AND T.S.

On January 30, 2015, attorney Cadem filed an appeal in the case of In the Matter of the Child of A.S. and T.S.  Issues raised on appeal include whether Human Services provided appropriate services before terminating parental rights, and whether the district court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law...

STUDY SHOWS DIVORCE IN MINNESOTA HAS A SEASON

STUDY SHOWS DIVORCE IN MINNESOTA HAS A SEASON It seems at times that divorce in Minnesota ebbs and flows and there may be merit to this observation because a University of Washington study conducted by its sociology department shows results that back it up. The study shows that there is...

Hamil Acquitted of Homicide

At 8:17 p.m. on March 23, 2015, a 12-person jury acquitted David Shayne Hamil of all four counts of criminal vehicular homicide stemming from the fatal rollover crash that occurred July 4, 2014, on Highway 31 just north of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. The victim died when the car driven by...

ATTORNEY CADEM CERTIFIED AS A CHIPS ATTORNEY BY JUDICIAL COUNCIL

Attorney Cadem has been certified for inclusion on the Minnesota District Court’s Child in Need of Protection or Services roster for 2014-2015. This is the second year in a row that Mr. Cadem has achieved the qualification. The requirements are established and monitored by Minnesota’s Legislature and Judicial Council. Give...

Cadem Argues TPR Appeal

Yesterday, oral argument went well at the Court of Appeal in a TPR appeal filed by Christopher J. Cadem. In a decade of arguing at the Court of Appeals, there has never been more than a few casual observers at a CLG appeal. This time the courtroom was nearly filled...