Honors and Awards
- 10 Best Labor and Employment Attorney Minnesota, 2018
- Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Lawyers National Trial Lawyers, 2017
- Ten Best Criminal Law Attorneys, 2016
- Best of Minneapolis Attorneys, 2008
- The Ronald Reagan Gold Medal, 2004
- The Wisdom Award, 1998
- Commendation Awards from N.W. Community T.V., 1991
- Commendation Awards from N.W. Community T.V., 1990
- The Presidential Medal of Merit Award, 1990
- Commendation Awards from N.W. Community T.V., 1989
- Honors Certificate for Authors-Children's Reading Roundtable of Chicago, 1988
- The Lamp of Knowledge Award from the T.C.L.G., 1986
- Creative Thinker Award for Lawyers, 1986
- WCCO Good Neighbor Award, 1985
- The HLS Justice Award for Lawyers, 1985
- Commendations for Distinguished Service from The Sibley County Attorney's Office, 1980
- City of St. Paul Citizen of the Month Award, 1975
Testimonials
For over 32 years the Minnesota attorneys from Neff Law Firm, P.A., a Minneapolis based Minnesota law firm, have provided legal help with workplace disputes, retaliation, wrongful firing, discrimination, civil litigation, criminal defense and other legal matters. At times people may face what seems to be insurmountable pressure from one or more legal problems. Neff Law Firm, P.A., has experienced Minnesota lawyers who understand the pressure, frustration, worry and demands that legal problems cause people to experience. When a person reaches out for legal help, the lawyer needs to be able to provide care, individual attention and legal competence. Neff Law Firm, P.A., lawyers provide knowledgeable and sensitive assessment of a person's individual situation to try and get relief for that person. These lawyers can provide legal assistance with many different kinds of legal problems. Neff Law Firm, P.A., has the experience, competence and dedication to assist a person who may be experiencing more than one legal problem at the same time. The firm handles legal matters from simple to very complex. Since 1986, Neff Law Firm, P.A., has been providing care, individual attention and legal competence to clients. Below please find testimonials from clients the firm has served.
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EMPLOYMENT LAW
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I have observed over more than thirty years of dealing with Fred Neff as a lawyer that he has extensive experience getting great results helping individuals and groups with employment related cases. Fred Neff knows how to get justice. I have seen how Fred Neff as a lawyer gets justice in employment cases involving issues of an employer breaking a contract, sex harassment, gender discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and whistle blowing. The attorneys at Neff Law Firm, P.A., from my experience enthusiastically and effectively go to bat for an employee who has been subjected to illegal treatment by an employer.
EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION CLIENT
EMPLOYMENT LAW (SEX HARASSMENT)
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Well-respected lawyer Fred Neff has years of experience handling sex harassment cases. I strongly recommend Fred Neff to anyone who is the victim of sex harassment.
EMPLOYMENT CLIENT
EMPLOYMENT LAW
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In talking with my brother who is a physician, I learned that he and his colleagues use lawyer Fred Neff to get advice and where needed legal help and assistance. This was good enough for me so when I was being discriminated against at work I hired Fred. He jumped right in and acted to right the wrong. Thanks Fred for getting me justice. I will always appreciate your efforts and the outstanding outcome.
VERY HAPPY CLIENT
EMPLOYMENT LAW
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I have seen Neff Law Firm do a terrific job for people I know on employment cases with issues involving things like business fraud, race discrimination, sex harassment, gender discrimination, sexual preference discrimination, age discrimination, and an employer getting back at an employee for informing on the illegal acts by the employer.
PERSON IN THE KNOW
CRIMINAL LAW
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Fred Neff's experience as a criminal prosecutor is of great help to clients who face the possibility of dealing with serious criminal charges. I have observed how experienced lawyer Fred Neff knows criminal law and the justice system. When looking for an outstanding criminal lawyer he is my best choice.
CLIENT
CRIMINAL LAW
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My mind kept ruminating about the criminal charge laid on me, but as the doctor who referred me to Fred Neff said just having an understanding and knowledgeable lawyer will help and Fred Neff certainly did help. He helped me through a very rough time and got me cleared of the charge which will not be forgotten.
A GRATEFUL CLIENT
CRIMINAL LAW
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Some time ago, I was falsely accused of a crime I did not commit. To make matters worse I was then threatened with a potentially devastating law suit that started me on an odessey to find an attorney who could assist me with both matters. The referral to Fred Neff by my family doctor was really great since Fred took charge of my legal situations and got things straightened out. I have used Fred's services on other matters as well and appreciate all that he is able to do for me. I do not hesitate to recommend him to friends and family.
LONG TERM CLIENT
CRIMINAL LAW
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My experience working with Fred Neff goes back to the late 1970s and into 1980 when I was a Deputy Sheriff and he was an Assistant County Attorney who did an outstanding job as a criminal prosecutor. Fred Neff and I have worked successfully on many different legal cases together. Lawyer Fred Neff does an excellent job in handling criminal cases. On numerous occasions, Fred and I took cases to trial and won. We successfully won all of the many cases that Fred and I took to trial.
FORMER DEPUTY SHERIFF
BUSINESS LAW
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Neff Law Firm, P.A., has knowledgeable business lawyers. When referring people in need of a business lawyer I send them to the best lawyers I know and that is Neff Law Firm, P.A., in Edina, Minnesota.
CLIENT
BUSINESS LAW
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Neff Law Firm, P.A., attorneys have the knowledge and experience to provide competent and helpful legal advice and service to small business owners.
ACCOUNTANT
BUSINESS LAW
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There is no other business law firm I would consider going to for help other than Neff Law Firm. From my experience Neff Law Firm's highly respected business attorneys handle organizing the structure of a business, creating legally binding written agreements, business litigation and helping people with legal problems arising at the workplace.
CLIENT
CIVIL LITIGATION
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While working with highly respected attorney Fred Neff on complex civil litigation cases I was greatly impressed by Fred Neff's knowledge of legal cases, legal writing style, ability to organize a case, communication skills, litigation skills, ability to advocate strongly against the others side and negotiate with the other side.
CIVIL LITIGATION CLIENT
CIVIL LITIGATION
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I have seen experienced lawyer Fred Neff consistently achieve fantastic results for people who are faced with what seems to be insurmountable legal problems. Fred Neff is a distinguished civil litigator, who knows just how to properly handle a civil case.
CLIENT
CIVIL LITIGATION
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Experienced lawyer Fred Neff acted as lead counsel on complicated civil litigation for me that worked out very well for me.
CLIENT
CIVIL LITIGATION
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I have often left a meeting with Mr. Neff feeling greatly relieved and with renewed vigor and confidence. Fred Neff imparts confidence and a feeling of well-being that greatly helps a client cope with the stresses of litigation. Working through the litigation process with Mr. Neff has been informative and worthwhile for me. I greatly appreciate the fact that lawyer Fred Neff is so affable, open to discussion, knowledgeable about the law, courteous and focused on helping me achieve a fair result.
GRATEFUL CLIENT
GENERAL
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I recall when Fred Neff was given an award from the Sibley County Attorney's office for Distinguished Service. From my experiences in dealing with Fred Neff as my lawyer, I have found him to not only be a distinguished lawyer, but a trusted legal advisor whom I can depend on to look out for my best interests.
OLD CLIENT
GENERAL
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A friend of mine, who had years of experience working in a high position in the financial services industry, strongly recommended that I use Fred Neff as a lawyer. In making the referral, my friend related to me not only Fred Neff's outstanding legal achievements, but his kindness and sense of fairness. Even though working on a very complicated and difficult legal case can be extremely stressful, my experiences with Fred Neff as my lawyer were very positive. Throughout Fred Neff's handling of my cases he always remained friendly, sincere, kind, understanding, open to my ideas, frank, supportive and strong. Fred Neff instills confidence to a client during a critical time where it is needed. My lawyer Fred Neff was very reassuring for me in working through my extremely difficult cases. He was the perfect lawyer to deal with my legally complex cases since he not only knew how to do them, but also knew how to handle all the human aspects that go with of these types of stressful matters. Fred Neff is a truly talented litigator. To my experiences, and those of others who I know, it is apparent to me that Fred Neff knows how to deliver to his clients a strong winning case. I know of Fred Neff's very successful handling of complicated cases involving employment, fraud, financial services, sex harassment, discrimination, retaliation for whistleblowing, negligence, breach of contract and defense against false allegations.
CLIENT WITH MULTIPLE SUCCESSES
GENERAL
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The legal background and accomplishments of attorney Fred Neff over the last thirty two years are well known to me. I can remember back in the 1970's when Fred Neff was involved as a lawyer in a huge anti-trust case that worked out very well for his client. During the same period of time, I also recall Mr. Neff working on a complicated case involving a business against a city that again worked out beautifully for Mr. Neff's client. Over the years, I can recall Fred Neff also successfully defending people charged with crimes. One of Fred Neff's areas of concentration is the handling of very complex employment and/or discrimination claims. I recall reading about one of the sophisticated cases he was handling involving a large group of people who were being retaliated against by an employer. Fred Neff has handled many whistleblower cases. Having dealt with Fred Neff for many years, having read about his masterful handling of cases, and hearing positive statements about him from others, I knew he was the right person to represent me when I was involved in complicated civil litigation. When I tried to reach Fred Neff for an appointment, I found it very easy. Mr. Neff was friendly and very interested in hearing about my situation. It was clear to me that he was paying great attention to my description of events and was prepared to legally fight for me. After retaining Fred Neff, I was pleased at the way he mapped out a successful strategy and pursued it to a conclusion. In the process of representing me, I observed first hand masterful litigation by Fred Neff. He was very well informed about the law and knew how to apply it to the issues the other side came up with in the course of my case. Fred Neff was persistent in pursuing our outlined course to an excellent conclusion. In that process, I saw first-hand how he broke down the other side's case through investigation and depositions. I was tremendously impressed by Mr. Neff's questioning process. He knows how to get the truth to come out of a difficult, sophisticated and intelligent witness. I saw the opposing lawyers see the weakness in their case while Mr. Neff followed his questioning process of a witness. This questioning skill by Fred Neff can be of tremendous value in legal cases such as discrimination, sex harassment, criminal, personal injury and others. Fred Neff knows what questions to ask, how to ask them, when to ask them and in what way to properly use the answers to support his client's case.
BANK SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
GENERAL
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Fred Neff is not only an outstanding litigator, but also someone with whom you can comfortably discuss legal issues and end up getting straight answers. Experienced attorney Fred Neff provides clear-cut answers and provides useful legal information. Over the many years highly respected attorney Fred Neff and I have discussed many different legal topics such as criminal defense, unfair termination of a person's employment, unconscionable behavior of heads of corporations, civil rights, age discrimination, sex harassment, business fraud claims, legal responsibilities of banking institutions, legal issues in the financial services industry, insurance law, land-lord tenant issues, personal injury, civil cases in litigation, landlord-tenant, partnership law, organization of a corporate structure, bankruptcy, litigating against municipalities, police brutality, divorce, probate, real estate and legal issues related to juveniles. In each type of legal case, distinguished attorney Fred Neff was impressively knowledgeable and very helpful.
OLD CLIENT
GENERAL
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Highly respected lawyer, Fred Neff has represented me very satisfactorily on a number of cases. He has earned my confidence and respect. Fred Neff has shown himself to have great legal knowledge, a strong ability to deal with complex legal matters, strong advocacy skills and dedication in helping the client work through difficult situations and compassionate, friendly and helpful manner.
CLIENT
GENERAL
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I know that Fred Neff was awarded the St. Paul Citizen of the Month Award. The award was given to him for being one of St. Paul's nicest people, which I certainly can understand. As my lawyer, Fred Neff has always been not only a great legal counselor, but also a very nice person!
OLD CLIENT
BANKRUPTCY
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A Chapter 13 bankruptcy wage earner's plan can be an effective tool to help people get back on their financial feet. To determine whether Chapter 13 is the appropriate option, people should seek out qualified legal help to make sure that they properly qualify for Chapter 13 relief and that it will be appropriate under the debtors' particular circumstances. For this reason it is important that any debtor considering Chapter 13 relief seek out the help of an experienced bankruptcy lawyer such as at Neff Law Firm, P.A., who can do a proper evaluation of their circumstances. Based on the critical need to get a proper assessment, accurate information and advice in Chapter 13 bankruptcy matters, I strongly recommend to people that they go to Neff Law Firm, P.A., for help with their bankruptcy legal matters.
CLIENT
BANKRUPTCY
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Fred Neff as a lawyer has an excellent understanding of debtor-creditor issues. He has extensive experience helping people deal with debt related problems and has a great working knowledge of bankruptcy law.
CLIENT
BANKRUPTCY
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For those people who find a need to address deep debt problems with a wage earners plan in a bankruptcy setting, Neff Law Firm, P.A., is an ideal choice since it has lawyers who are knowledgeable and experienced in handling Chapter 13 bankruptcies.
CLIENT
BANKRUPTCY
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Filing a Chapter 7 bankruptcy can be an important step in rebuilding a person's financial situation and so it is prudent to seek help from a lawyer who is well informed and experienced in dealing with chapter 7 bankruptcies. Neff Law Firm's lawyers understand the ins and outs of Chapter 7 bankruptcy and can help a person determine whether he or she qualifies for a Chapter 7 bankruptcy and what his or her duties are in moving forward to seek relief from the bankruptcy court. From my experience picking the right lawyer is a crucial step in any legal matter so that is why I highly recommend Neff Law Firm.
CLIENT
BANKRUPTCY
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As an accountant I have an appreciation for the need to have attorneys such as those at Neff Law Firm, P.A., who understand business, financial, banking, bankruptcy and related issues. The attorneys at Neff Law Firm, P.A., have the knowledge, skill, experience, and understanding of the human aspect of business financial banking and bankruptcy to handle such cases.
ACCOUNTANT
BANKRUPTCY
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Being an experienced banker I understand the necessity of having lawyers who understand both personal and business financial issues such as the well-established Neff Law Firm, P.A., in Minnesota. The Minnesota lawyers at Neff Law Firm, P.A., have demonstrated the knowledge, skill and ability that would be extremely helpful to anyone facing financial issues including ones involving employment, business, banking, divorce, or bankruptcy.
BANK OFFICER
FAMILY LAW
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I have used Neff Law Firm, P.A., since it opened in 1986. Even before that time I had used Fred Neff as my personal lawyer. I first started using Fred Neff as my lawyer in the 1970s and have continued to use him because of my high satisfaction with the positive treatment I received and excellent legal work done for me.
SATISFIED CLIENT OF MANY YEARS
FAMILY LAW (DIVORCE)
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A divorce is a very difficult type of case for a client for a number of reasons. Neff Law Firm has family lawyers who not only have the experience but people skills to properly handle divorce cases. If someone is looking for a strong legal advocate who they can depend on to work hard for a fair resolution in a divorce, then the place to go is Neff Law Firm, in Edina, Minnesota.
CLIENT
FAMILY LAW
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Neff Law Firm, P.A., has outstanding family law lawyers who are good at listening to a person's legal problems and figuring out how to be helpful. If a person is looking for a strong legal advocate who understands and knows how to deal with a family law related matters such as divorce, custody, child support or visiting issues with a parent, then Neff Law Firm, P.A., is the best choice.
CLIENT
FAMILY LAW
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Neff Law Firm, P.A., has excellent family lawyers.
OLD CLIENT
PROBATE
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Probate is a very important subject so I strongly recommend Neff Law Firm, P.A., to someone in need of help with a probate matter.
INSURANCE AGENT
PERSONAL INJURY
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Both as a client and in a relative's separate case I have seen how Neff Law Firm does a fantastic job at handling personal injury cases.
CLIENT
PERSONAL INJURY
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Neff Law Firm, P.A., has given me legal assistance with several different types of legal matters with financial, business, employment and personal injury issues. I have been very satisfied by the excellent resolution reached on my behalf by the well-respected Neff Law Firm, P.A., lawyers.
CLIENT
PERSONAL INJURY
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Neff Law Firm, P.A., has done an outstanding job in representing me in complex accounting cases involving fraud, business, employment cases and a personal injury case.
CLIENT
PERSONAL INJURY
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I referred an extremely complex wrongful death case to Fred Neff, who did an outstanding job on it. Fred Neff had an investigator take aerial photos of the death scene and then blow the pictures up to illustrate what took place at the time the death occurred. This was one of the many things that Neff Law Firm, P.A., did to bring the truth to light on this very important case. Fred Neff gathered all evidence, interviewed witnesses, went over the death scene thoroughly, found expert witnesses and found out what truly caused the terrible tragedy. Through Mr. Neff's hard work a solid case was built showing the history of the death scene, the background that preceded the action, the engineering principles, people involved, all safety considerations, applicable law and the true cause of the loss of life. Based upon the excellent work done by Fred Neff, the case reached an outstanding result.
CLIENT
REAL ESTATE
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While dealing with well-respected lawyer Fred Neff I have observed Neff Law Firm, P.A., do a great job working on many different types of cases including loss of employment, bad treatment of workers at the workplace, civil litigation including the wrongful death of a person, discrimination, civil rights, Qui Tam, criminal charges, DWI defense, bankruptcy, divorce, real estate, and probate. In each of these cases Neff Law Firm thought hard for the client and achieved a great result.
BANK OFFICER
IN THE MEDIA
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Fred Neff Receives Good Neighbor Award from Minneapolis Based WCCO Radio
WCCO Radio Good Neighbor Award
Today's WCCO Radio Good Neighbor believes in the Words "People who need people are the luckiest people in the world." He's [Fred Neff's] lucky because he touches the lives of many with his guidance and inspiration.
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Fred Neff received recognition from the Sibley County Attorney's Office for distinguished service.
Sibley County Attorney's Office
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Mr. Fred Neff was honored with the St. Paul Citizen of the Month Award in recognition of being one of St. Paul's nicest people.
St. Paul Citizen of the Month Award
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Fred Neff featured in Twin Cities Luxury and Fashion
Twin Cities Luxury and Fashion published an article in its July 2007 issue on Fred Neff that stated:
"His achievements are numerous from receiving a commendation from the Sibley County Attorney's office, St. Paul Citizen of the Month Award, WCCO Good Neighbor Award and the Presidential Medal of Merit; to writing 19 books; to getting the Creative Thinker Award for Lawyers. He's even acted as a co-host on a TV show called, "Great Puzzles in History" where he gave insight into the legal system.
The range of cases he handles, which includes everything from discrimination to wrongful death claims to fraudulent business practices, keeps him studying, he says, but also keeps him fresh and enthused. It explains the sparkle and the humor but also the aura of curiosity that drives him and causes others to lean forward into the conversation as much as he does.
