Overview
Joe is a shareholder with Eckberg Lammers and an attorney in our Municipal practice area and serves as one of our lead criminal prosecutors. He specializes in criminal prosecution for the Cities of Blaine, Ramsey, Woodbury, East Bethel, and Oak Park Heights. From charges and arraignment to trial, verdict and sentencing, along with contested evidentiary hearings and probation violations, he regularly handles all facets of misdemeanor prosecution for the cities we serve.
Joe’s passion for practicing law stems from his unique ability to find resolutions to complex situations. Never one to shy away from difficult conversations or contentious litigation, he combines his candid advice and communication style with expert legal strategy to achieve the best possible case results for his municipal clients. He was selected as an “Up and Coming Attorney” by Minnesota Lawyer in 2013.
Joe is an adjunct faculty member at Mitchell Hamline School of Law where he teaches Criminal Prosecution, Advocacy and Competitions. He is also a board member of the domestic and sexual survivor’s advocacy non-profit, Standpoint, and a member of the Violence Free Minnesota collaborative.
Education
Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, MN
– J.D.
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
– B.A.
Bar Admissions
Minnesota
Professional Affiliations
Minnesota State Bar Association Criminal Law Section
– Former Chair, Member
Minnesota State Bar Association
– Member, Greater Minnesota Practice Section, Public Law Section
Hennepin County Bar Association
Ramsey County Bar Association
DWI Task Force
– Member
Law Next Generation
– Attorney Honoree
Standpoint (FKA – Battered Women’s Legal Advocacy Project)
– Board Member
Community Involvement
Reach For Resources, Inc.
– Volunteer
Mitchell Hamline University School of Law
– Adjunct Faculty – Competitions and Advocacy
University of Minnesota
– Former Adjunct Instructor – Department of Kinesiology
News
Minnesota State Bar Association
Technology is Just One of the Tools We Need to Get Through This Crisis and the Next
By Eckberg Lammers Attorney Joe Van Thomme
Pandemics do strange things to the imaginations of people. Most people are rightly worried about their health, their families, and their jobs. But the most pressing question on most people’s minds has been asked in headlines everywhere…“When will things go back to normal?”
