Recent Success

May 2019

A client who owns two major child day care facilities in the Twin Cites needed his case expunged. He hire Martin Azarian who prepared the expungement and won!

January 2019

Hennepin County

A client who is a party planner for a major Minneapolis corporation and wants to start her own business was arrested for shoplifting at the Mall of America. Martin Azarian negotiated a dismissal of the charge and then in January 2019 had it expunged!

December 2108

Hennepin County

Client was accused of hit and run with an Eden Prairie police car. Martin Azarian had the case dismissed! Then a year later, Martin Azarian filed and expungement and won! The hit and run with an Eden Prairie Police car case was expunged!

November 2018

Hennepin County

Martin Azarian was able to arrange  dismissal of a credit card fraud case. The client become an accountant but could not find a job without doing a criminal background check. The client came back to Martin and hired him to take care of the expungement. Martin Azarian prepared the expungement and both went to court where the judge agreed with Martin Azarian the case should be expunged!

A client was charged with shoplifting in 2008 and wanted to become a semi truck driver but could not because of the shoplifting conviction. He hired Martin Azarian who obtained the court records, researched the case and had the case expunged!  Another victory for Martin’s clients

June 2018

Another expungement motion won. A client who works for a non-profit as chief needed her second theft charge expunged. Martin had the case dismissed then expunged!  This was her second successful expungement by Martin Azarian

April 2018

Hennepin County

Two more expungement motions were granted this week. A client needed to have two theft matters expunged. One from 1997, the other from 2015. Even though the prosecutor objected Martin Azarian was able to have two thefts expunged for his client!

March 2018

Hennepin County

A client was charged with possession of drug and paraphernalia. Although the charges were not that serious, he was denied housing in Washington State and jobs, too. He retained Martin Azarian and in less than 90 days filed the expungement motion and won the motion!

January 2018

Anoka County

Martin Azarian had the theft charge for his client completely dismissed. Then he filed an expungement petition for his client. The court granted the request and now the client has a completely clean record!

October 2017

Hennepin County

Two more motions granted! First an expungement motion. A successful Information Technology Professional needed an expungement. She retained Martin Azarian to have her felony shoplifting charges expunged. Martin Azarian prepared the motion, went to court with her and argued the case. This week she learned that Martin Azarian won her expungement motion! On the same day Martin Azarian argued a sealing motion. His client had been haunted by a crime that occurred many years ago. An expungement was not available, but a sealing motion, asking the court to seal its own records, was available. It worked! The judge agreed to seal the court’s record. Another victory for Martin Azarian and his client!

June 2017

Hennepin County

Two expungement motions won in a single day! The first client has two prior thefts expunged, but had a third theft case. Martin Azarian had that case dismissed then filed a petition for expungement and won that case, too! The other case was a client with a prior theft, this case was expunged as well! Two victories in a single day!

May 2017

Hennepin County

A client with her second shoplifting case retained Martin Azarian to her case expunged. Martin Azarian prepared her petition served all thirteen potential governmental agencies and with out a single objection had the case expunged! Another victory for Martin Azarian and his client.

April 2017

Carver County

A young client with a promising future in the hospitality industry was charged with theft. He hired Martin Azairan for the theft matter. Martin was able to have the theft case dismissed. Then Martin went work to have the case expunged. In April Martin Azarian went to court with his client and the judge granted the motion. The case was dismissed and the matter was expunged.

March 2017

A client was charged with theft and while under investigation for another matter needed to have her case expunged. She hired Martin Azarian. Martin Azarian carefully prepared the petition, served it on all potential opposing parties and argued the case, winning on all counts, the petition was granted and the case was sealed!

February 2017

Hennepin County

A foreign born doctor was charged with shoplifting. She retained Martin Azarian for this case and Martin Azarian was able to have to have the case dimissed. After that happened the Doctor hired Martin Azarian to have the case expunged. Martin prepared the Petition for expungement and without a single objection had the case sealed! She is now practicing medicine in Minnesota and on her way to becoming a United States Citizen! Another victory for Martin Azarian and his clients!

January 2017

Hennepin County

A widow had been cited for shoplifting in Cub Foods in Eden Prairie. Martin Azarian was able to have the matter totally dismissed. But the client needed to have the matter expunged because she was worried family would discover the case. Martin Azarian immediately filed a motion to have the matter expunged and the court granted the motion. Martin’s client can now relax. Her case was dismissed and now it is gone! Thanks to Martin Azarian she can truthfully say she has no record!

December 2016

A medical professional who wants to work for the Veteran’s Administration needed to have her shoplifting case expunged.  Martin Azarian had represented her on the theft matter and had it dismissed. The client again hired Martin Azarian and he immediately went to work to have the matter expunged. This month, Martin Azarian was able to  have the matter expunged! His client has no criminal and no court record whatsoever!

October 2016

Goodhue County

A young client seeking to be an athletic trainer need to have his criminal record for assault expunged. He contacted Martin Azarian. Although the case old, Martin Azarian was able to locate the police report and the court records. He filed the Petition for Expungement and went to court with his client. The petition was so well written there was no objection, not even from the victim! The case was expunged and the matter sealed!  Another victory for Martin Azarian and his client.

September 2016

Washington County

Two more cases expunged! Martin Azarian was hired by a young medical professional who need to have her pat criminal cases expunged. Martin Azarian ordered the police reports, prepared two Petitions for Expungement, served them on possible opposing parties and went to court with his client. The Petitions were so well written that no party objected! Two more expungement victories for Martin Azarian!

That makes four successful expungements in the Washington County!

A young man with a record from 2007 has case that has haunted him for nearly nine years. He went to college, obtained a Bachelor’s Degree but could not find a job because this record. He hired Martin Azarian and using the new expungement law, Martin Azarian was able to have the case expunged! The record will sealed and this client now move forward with his life!

A young woman was charged with disorderly conduct. She had joined the United States Army, but even that was not enough for some employers who wanted nothing to do with her and refused to hire her. She retained Martin Azarian and this month Martin Azarian went to court and argued on her behalf as to why her record should be expunged. Even the prosecutor agreed, and the court granted the expungement motion. Another victory for Martin Azarian and his client!

May 2016

Scott County

A driver was charged with gross misdemeanor traffic violation. Having a clean record and being innocent, Martin Azarian was able to have the case dismissed. However, courts do not “erase” a criminal case simply because it was dismissed! The record remained public. The client retained Martin Azarian to have the  matter expunged.  After filing the motion for expungement, the prosecutor agreed the case should be sealed, and so did the judge.  The criminal charges were expunged!

April 2016

Crow Wing County

A hardworking gentleman was living with a conviction that had haunted him since 1986. He came to Martin Azarian hoping he could have this criminal conviction expunged. He retained Martin Azarian. Getting the court records and reports from thirty years ago was a challenge, but Martin Azarian researched the case and the law and filed an expungement motion. Martin Azarian argued the case before the judge and won! Another victory for Martin Azarian and his client.

March 2016

Douglas County

A mother of two had her application for an apartment lease denied. She contacted Martin Azarian. Martin investigated her case and learned that the landlord denied your application because of a theft case from 2009 in Alexandria. Martin ordered the police report, the court records and prepared an extensive expungement motion asking the court to seal all records. The judge read Martin Azarian’s motion and listened to his arguments in court and granted the motion!

February 2016

Hennepin County

Another expungement motion won by Martin Azarian. The client needed to have her case expunged. Martin Azarian represented her on her theft case and had the case dismissed. But while that is good outcome, the most important thing is to have the case sealed! Martin Azarian did just that for his client. The court granted Martin Azarian’s request and now his client’ case will be sealed. No record!  Another victory for Martin Azarian and his client!

January 2016

Three victories in one month. One client, who had two criminal convictions, could not obtain housing. He applied for a lease, but his criminal record prevented him from getting the apartment he wanted. He retained Martin Azarian who immediately went to work ordering the police reports and court records. In two months Martin Azaria prepared two expungement motions and in December argued in court as to why his client was deserving of a second chance. Martin Azarian and his client won both motions! Now his client has a clean criminal record! The results you need!

A third client retained Martin Azarian to prepare, file and argue an expungement motion. Not being an American Citizen and a health care professional, she needed an expungement. She retained Martin Azarian. Martin Azarian prepared the motion and without a single objection, the motion to seal her record was granted! Another victory for Martin Azarian and his client!

December 2015

The expungement victories continue. A first time offender had to have his shoplifting case sealed. He retained Martin Azarian after learning a theft charge could prevent him from pursuing his career in the medical field. Martin Azarian met with his client and prepared the petition asking the court and governmental agencies to seal his record. The motion was granted, the client won and now has a clean record!

November 2015

Scott County

A client charged with passing a bad check in Scott County retained Martin Azarian to seal his record. Martin Azarian met with his client, ordered the court records and filed the expungement motion. The County Attorney’s Office filed an objection.  Martin Azarian went to court and fought for his client’s expungement. The Court agreed with Martin Azarian and his client’s case was sealed!

September 2015

Hennepin County

Three Expungement Motions Granted in One Month! Martin Azarian was retained by three clients to file expungement motions. Martin Azarian prepared all three motions, filed them and won each motion!

A client charged with shoplifting retained Martin Azarian to have her charge expunged. Martin Azarian filed his motion and on September 28, 2015 learned that his client’s case will expunged. Another victory for Martin Azarian’s client!

June 2015

Hennepin County

Three expungement motions will be granted! This month the Law Firm of Martin S. Azarian Criminal Defense, P.A. learned from Hennepin County District Court that the court will grant three expungement motions! More victories for Martin Azarian’s clients!

April 2015

Hennepin County

A client was charged with Domestic Assault. Martin Azarian was able to have the Domestic Assault dismissed. Martin Azarian immediately filed an expungement motion. Today, the Court granted Martin Azarian’s Petition to seal his client’s record! Another victory for Martin Azarian and his client!

Dakota County

A client retained Martin Azarian for a theft that happed over fifteen years ago. Fearful that an employment background check would deny her advancement in the health industry, she retained Martin Azarian to file an expungement motion. Although the case was old the court’s record was still there! Martin Azarian proceeded with the motion and won! Another victory for Martin Azarian and his client!

April 2015

Dakota County

A client retained Martin Azarian for his second shoplifting case. Martin Azarian had the case dismissed. The client hired Martin Azarian to expunge his second shoplifting case. Martin Azarian filed the Petition for Expungement and today argued the case in court and won! That is the second expungement motion for this client! Two dismissals, two expungements! A very happy client!

January 2015

Hennepin County

Martin Azarian filed and expungement motion for his client. The Judge hearing the case denied the expungement motion. Martin Azarian refused to accept to defeat! He immediately wrote the judge and explained why the Judge’s decision was wrong. The Judge reviewed the letter with other judges and decided that Martin Azarian was correct and reversed his decision! Another victory for Martin Azarian and his client!

December 2014

Hennepin County

Three clients retained Martin Azarian to prepare their expungement motions. Martin Azarian researched each case, filed their motions and all three cases were expunged.

November 2014

Washington County A client retained Martin Azarian to have a charge that was dismissed expunged. Martin Azarian prepared the motion and after arguing the case obtained an expungement for his client!

November 2014

Hennepin County

A client needed to have a theft charge expunged. The client was a prominent member of the Minnesota Vikings sales team. The client retained Martin Azarian. Martin Azarian after meeting with client prepared an expungement petition. Martin Azarian filed the expungement petition, there were no objections and Martin Azarian wins another expungement motion!

Another client, who was not an U.S. Citizen and was charged with shoplifting needed to have his case expunged. The client, wanting the matter resolved as quickly as possible met with Martin Azarian and decided to retain Martin Azarian. Martin Azarian prepared the expungement petition and in November Martin Azarian had the case sealed.  Another victory for the client!

October 2014

Dakota County

A client, employed in the Information Technology industry had pled guilty to petty misdemeanor theft in 2010. Now she needed to have her theft case sealed. She retained Martin Azarian. Martin Azarian immediately began work on the case, prepared the petition and had it filed and served on opposing parties. The Court agreed with Martin Azarian that her case should be sealed and granted the motion. Another victory for Martin Azarian and his client!

Hennepin County

A client who had been charged with criminal Hit and Run retained Martin Azarian. Martin Azarian was able to have the case continued for dismissal. After the case was dismissed, Martin Azarian filed a expungement motion. The judge agreed that there was no reason to have this case remain public and agreed with Martin Azarian that this case should be sealed. Another victory for Martin Azarian and his client!

September 2014

Ramsey County A young college student had been charged with shoplifting. The client needed to have the case sealed because she wanted to become a nurse. She retained Martin Azarian. Martin Azarian, after meeting with the client had the petition prepared and filed. At the hearing the judge agreed with Martin Azarian that this case should be sealed. The client’s case was sealed and the client does not have a criminal record! If you are interested in sealing your criminal record and have questions call Martin Azarian at 612-343-9000.

July 2014

Dakota County

A Federal employee needed to have his criminal theft matter sealed. He met with Martin Azarian, had his case dimissed and retained Martin Azarian to prepare the expungement motion. Martin filed the motion in April, scheduled the hearing for July and by October the charge was sealed! If you need a case to be expunged and need quick results, call Martin Azarian immediately!

Hennepin County

A widow, running her husband’s business needed to have her criminal matter expunged. She retained Martin Azarian to have this embarrassing matter sealed. Fearful of customer background checks she retained Martin Azarian. Martin Azarian researched the case thoroughly, prepared the motion and filed it with the court. The matter was expunged without even so much as a hearing! If you need an expungement, or want to speak with an experienced expugement attorney, please call Martin Azarian at 612-343-9000. Waiting to file an expungement motion may only harm you! Do not wait. Call Martin Azarian for an office consultation.

Ramsey County

A young mother of four children, in the healthcare industry needed to have her criminal theft matter sealed. She retained Martin Azarian for the expungement. Martin Azarian prepared the petition for expungement, served all potential governmental agencies and demanded a hearing. Martin Azarian went to court for the client, explained the reasons why the Court should grant the motion to seal the client’s record and the Judge agreed, sealing the client’s record. Another expungement victory for Martin Azarian and his client!

June 2014

Hennepin County

A client had been charged with and was convicted of Felony Theft, two counts. The offenses were from many years ago but continued to haunt the client. Fearful of background checks, the client retained Martin Azarian to have the cases sealed. Martin Azarian researched both cases. Though they were old cases, Martin Azarian was able to locate the court’s file and prepared the petitions. The cases went to court and Martin Azarian was able to convince the Judge to have both cases sealed! Now the client no longer has to fear a background check and can move on with her professional career and life!

May 2014

A college student studying to become a physical therapist had been charged with shoplifting. Martin Azarian had the case dismissed, but the client needed an expungement. The family retained Martin Azarian to prepare and file the expungement motion.  Martin Azarian went to court with the client and was able to demonstrate that the client deserved to have her case expunged. The Judge agreed and the case was expunged. The client can continue with her studies and pursue her career goals! Another victory for Martin Azarian’s clients!

If your criminal background causes you worry or concern, or if you want to see what you can have expunged, call Martin Azarian immediately at 612-343-9000. Martin Azarian is an experienced expungement attorney. He has prepares his cases with great detail, researching each case well in advance of going to court. Martin Azarian has filed well over a hundred expungement motions and has only lost one such motion! While past performance is no guarantee of future success, he has a proven track record of success! If you are considering having a criminal conviction or arrest expunged give Martin Azarian a call at 612-343-9000 or 952-451-4987. Get the legal help you need and deserve!