About

Robert Lengeling grew up in the farmlands of central Iowa with the idea that being a criminal defense lawyer would someday be his calling. When Robert graduated from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 2000, he had already worked on several federal criminal cases as a law firm intern. Following graduation, he served as a law clerk to the Hon. Peter Irvine in Alexandria, Minnesota. Robert worked for a few different law firms in Iowa and Minnesota before starting Beito & Lengeling, P.A in 2008 with his friend, Thomas Beito.Beito & Lengeling, P.A. started with a desire to provide top notch legal representation to all people accused of crimes. Robert prides himself on making the daunting process of going through the criminal justice system seem less scary to his clients through communication and strong advocacy. The prosecution has seemingly unlimited resources at its disposal to obtain a conviction. It takes a certain kind of confident lawyer to stand between the prosecution and the accused. Robert often says that his job allows him to stand up for people who most of the time have nobody else to stand up for them.Robert has handled all types of criminal cases in state court and federal court in both Minnesota and Iowa. He has successfully defended people against serious felonies and misdemeanors with equal attention to each client’s needs. Robert’s trial wins have involved assaults, drug cases, DWIs, criminal sexual conduct cases, and federal matters.Robert and his wife of 15 years met at the University of South Dakota playing rugby. These days, they spend most of their time attending their children’s sports activities year round.

Practices Areas

Criminal Defense

DUI and DWI

Language

Norwegian English

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