Joseph Tamburino

attorneys-tamburino-lg Joseph TamburinoJoe Tamburino has practiced exclusively in criminal law for over 19 years. He has personally tried over 70 jury trials, involving crimes from DUI to homicide. Within the last two years he’s tried three first degree murder cases. Joe graduated from New York University in 1986 and the University of Minnesota Law School in 1989. He began his career in the Anoka County Attorney’s Office.

He was then an attorney with the Public Defender Offices in Anoka and Hennepin County. In 1997 he joined Caplan Law Firm. Joe is licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin State Courts and Federal Courts in MN, WI and ND. He is a frequent speaker at Continuing Legal Education seminars.

Legal Involvements:

  • Legal Edu cation Instructor: Minnesota Criminal Justice Institute
  • All District Legal Education
  • Minnesota Public Defender’s Association
  • Office of the State Public Defender

Community Involvement:

  • Frequent lecturer at area high schools
  • St. Paul Community Council Member, 1996 to 1998

Awards and Accomplishment:

  • Minnesota “Super Lawyer” Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine and Minnesota Law & Politics, 2000-2008
  • Minnesota “Rising Star,” Minnesota Law & Politics, 1998
  • National Moot Court Competition, New York, 1989

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