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Jill Poppe Mackenzie
St. Paul, MN Family Law Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily
University of Minnesota Law School
Jill utilizes an innovative approach to family law - she see a divorce as a "family reorganization" and she encourages her clients to adhere to the following guiding principles:
1. A happy family in two houses is better than a miserable family in one house.
2. A divorce terminates a marriage, but a divorce does not terminate a family.
3. Conflict damages children.
4. A divorce is not to be started lightly - it impacts multiple generations.
5. All divorces cause losses.
6. We all experience a predictable pattern of emotions in response to losses.
7. You choose to make your life better.
8. Revenge against the other party does not make your life better.
9. Life's challenges...
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Ms. Karen Terese Kugler
Plymouth, MN Family Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of Minnesota Law School
Ms. Kugler practices exclusively in the area of family law. Karen works toward equitable settlements, but is skilled in trial advocacy. Karen discusses the risks and expense of litigation with her clients. She is a knowledgeable, empathetic, and assertive legal advocate and handles all family law issues: spousal maintenance, child support, property division, and custody at the trial and appellate levels. Karen is past Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) Family Law Section and is a past Co-Chair of the RCBA Family Law Section. She is a frequent writer and speaker regarding family law, co-authoring the Child Support...
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Jennifer L. Thompson
Litchfield, MN Family Law Attorney with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Appeals and Juvenile
William Mitchell College of Law
Jennifer L. Thompson is a Minnesota child protection attorney whose passion is to provide Family-Centered Advocacy for Every Season of Your Lifetime.SM Some seasons of life are full of joy – like adopting the children of your spouse or those who’ve been in foster care. Others are more stormy – especially when social services gets involved with your own children.
Whether your children have been removed from your home, you or your facility are under investigation by social services, or you are seeking to intervene in the child protection case of someone you care about, JLT’s effective, empathetic experience will help...
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Terrance J. Zawacki
Rochester, MN Family Law Attorney
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Estate Planning and Probate
Attorney Terry Zawacki is a partner with Alliance Law Firm P.A. where he practices in the areas of Divorce/Custody Proceedings, Personal Injury/Litigation, Business Law, and Wills/Trusts/Probate.
Terry is passionate about the law, and he understands that his clients expect a hard-working, competent lawyer who is focused on delivering results and capable of effectively advocating for their rights. Terry has a broad legal background, with experience in some of the most demanding and challenging cases. His commitment to his clients is to be accessible and responsive, and to handle each and every legal matter competently and diligently, in accordance with the highest...
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Cara Wittwer
Delano, MN Family Law Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
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Bruce N. Crawford
Minneapolis, MN Family Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
Suite 1600
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce and Landlord Tenant
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Crawford Law Office is committed to providing skilled and effective legal representation in divorce and other family law and civil litigation matters throughout the Minneapolis and St. Paul metropolitan area. At Crawford Law Office we employ exceptional legal expertise with common sense in our work. We offer our clients the advice and counsel they need in order to make informed decisions about their legal matters while making every effort to cost-effectively resolve their case. We understand that each client we represent faces a unique situation and with that in mind we...
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Erin Ann Muldoon Haug
Minnetonka, MN Family Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Graduated from Concordia College Moorhead, MN in 2001 majoring in business administration. Attended the University of North Dakota School of Law with the Juris Doctor in 2004. Erin has been in private practice since 2004.
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James CW Bock
Minneapolis, MN Family Law Attorney
1225 LaSalle Ave.
Suite 1105
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Family, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Domestic Violence
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Lisa Amundson
Minneapolis, MN Family Law Attorney with 37 years of experience
(612) 305-1407
2100 AT&T Tower
901 Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
Hamline University School of Law
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Susan M. Lach
Maplewood, MN Family Law Attorney with 48 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation and Divorce
Susan M. Lach is a shareholder at Tuft, Lach, Jerabek & O'Connell, PLLC and a Rule 114 Qualified Neutral. Ms. Lach practices in all areas of family law, including complex property valuation and division, contested child custody matters, spousal maintenance, child support issues, and antenuptial agreements. Ms. Lach is trained in arbitration, as well as mediation. She is a Financial Early Neutral Evaluator for the Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Washington, and Dakota County District Court Early Neutral Evaluation Programs. Ms. Lach is a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and is past Minnesota Delegate to...
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John P. Guzik
Roseville, MN Family Law Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Family, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Domestic Violence
William Mitchell College of Law
John Guzik has been a practicing attorney in the Twin Cities area, representing individual clients – not banks, corporations or the government, for over 30 years. His philosophy is to help solve legal problems by applying creative solutions to what are often times difficult and complex legal issues and problems. He works hard to provide his clients with competent, thorough and professional legal advice and representation. If you would like to learn more information about him, and the services his office provides, please call (651) 636-2600 to schedule an initial consultation, at no cost or obligation.
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Ignatius Udeani
Bloomington, MN Family Law Attorney
Family, Criminal Defense and Immigration
William Mitchell College of Law
Udeani Law Office is a legal firm devoted to helping Minneapolis residents with their various matters relating to criminal defense, family law, and immigration law. The team recognizes that these can be some of the most complex legal fields to work through, which is why every client is treated with respect and honesty. No two cases are alike, and when you retain the firms representation, you can be confident that you will be working with an attorney who is genuinely passionate about helping you obtain your goals. You'll never be left in the dark about the status of your case,...
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Angela V. Lallemont
Winona, MN Family Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Bankruptcy and Divorce
Mitchell Hamline School of Law and Hamline University School of Law
Attorney Lallemont enjoys the variety and challenges her law practice provides – real estate, bankruptcy, family law, alternative dispute resolution and estate planning. The laws change, each client’s situation is unique and presents new challenges. Each day provides new learning experiences. Attorney Lallemont is an experienced trial attorney in both Minnesota district courts and the court of appeals.
Angela represents clients facing a variety of family law issues. Her passion for her work is apparent in every client interaction. As an adult child of divorced parents, she provides a unique perspective to the effects of the divorce process on children.
Angela understands...
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Angela Streit
Minnetonka, MN Family Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Family
University of St. Thomas, Minnesota School of Law
Heimerl & Lammers LLC welcomes Angela Streit as an associate to the firm’s family law department. With her combined 11 years of experience in the legal field, Angela is very knowledgeable in multiple areas of law including family law, appellate litigation, railroad law, motor vehicle accident law, and premises liability. She has settled into her newfound passion for family law.
Before joining Heimerl & Lammers, Angie worked as a judicial law clerk for the Minnesota Court of Appeals. She also has 6 years of experience with an international legal research and publishing company. This work has made her proficient in finding...
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Eva Cheney-Hatcher
Apple Valley, MN Family Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation and Divorce
Eva Cheney Hatcher is a respected Family Law Attorney and Qualified Rule 114 Neutral with 19 years of experience. She graduated from Sioux Falls University in South Dakota, Summa Cum Laude, with degrees in English and Business. She was a member of the Honors Society, and named as an Outstanding College Student of America. She attended the University of South Dakota School of Law where she earned her Juris Doctorate, was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award for Legal Research and Writing, a Law School Foundation Academic Scholarship, and was recognized by the Who's Who Among American Law Students.
Eva brings...
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Dawn Marie Mondus
Andover, MN Family Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Business, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Hamline University School of Law
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Matthew J Gilbert
Burnsville, MN Family Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Business, Divorce and Employment
In 2012 and 2015, Minnesota Super Lawyers recognized Matt as a “Rising Star,” which is an honor that less than three percent of Minnesota’s young attorneys earn. In 2014, the National Trial Lawyers recognized Matt as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer for his exemplary leadership, reputation, influence, stature and profile as civil trial lawyer.
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Paul F. Shoemaker
Minneapolis, MN Family Law Attorney with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Business, Divorce and Probate
University of North Dakota School of Law
Paul F. Shoemaker has been litigating civil disputes and practicing contested Minnesota divorce and family law matters since his admission to practice law in 1986. In his Minnesota divorce and family law practice, Mr. Shoemaker has counseled and represented hundreds of individuals in disputed and undisputed divorce and paternity actions and in post-divorce issues and hearings involving modification and enforcement of child support, custody, parenting time, spousal maintenance, and other family law issues. He is experienced in Minnesota divorce law in district court trials and appeals. His Minnesota divorce trial experience has involved temporary restraining orders, disputed custody battles, grandparent...
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Meagan Guptill
Cambridge, MN Family Law Attorney with 4 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal Defense, Landlord Tenant and Real Estate
Meagan M. Guptill grew up in Duluth, Minnesota and attended Duluth East High School, where she competed in Student Congress, Speech and Debate, and performed in local theater. Meagan received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Superior, along with her paralegal certificate. She graduated from the University of St. Thomas Law School in 2019. While in law school, Meagan worked at the Kanabec County Attorney’s office, the Isanti County Attorney’s office and the Isanti City Attorney’s Office. While working for three different prosecuting authorities, she gained valuable experience appearing in the courtroom handling bail hearings, restitution...
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Chantell Colby Bergquist
Minneapolis, MN Family Law Lawyer
(952) 564-6243
8401 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55426
Family
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Chantell Bergquist is an associate attorney at Burns and Hansen and focuses on family law and civil litigation.
At a young age, Chantell knew that she wanted to become an attorney because she saw the need for empathic attorneys, not the robotic kind of attorneys people generally picture. Before graduating from Bemidji State University, Chantell was already attending Mitchell Hamline School of Law so she could take the fast track into practicing family law. Chantell is also a published author in Mitchell Hamline's Law Review. She is thoughtful and meticulous, leaving no stone unturned as she maneuvers through the case toward...
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Ashley Beard
Apple Valley, MN Family Law Lawyer with 2 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Ashley M. Beard is a dedicated attorney with a strong background in family law and litigation matters. She is known for her unwavering commitment to advocating for her clients and providing them with personalized and strategic legal representation. Ashley's experience spans across various legal settings, including private law firms, a self-help clinic, and as a certified student attorney, showcasing her versatility and adaptability in handling diverse legal matters.
Ashley has successfully handled family law-related matters, such as dissolution, child custody, child support, and parenting time, and provided representation in ex parte proceedings involving allegations of abuse or neglect. Ashley's strategic approach...
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Brian Chmielewski
Woodbury, MN Family Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning
University of Illinois - Chicago John Marshall Law School
Brian has experience in divorce and family law matters. He has prosecuted and defended all types of contested issues, including the legal custody and physical custody of children; restrictions on parenting time and other placement related issues; current and past due child support; child care and day care expenses; education and employment-related issues; spousal support including initiating, limiting, modifying and terminating spousal maintenance; complex property division; digital currency and virtual accounts; concealed assets and dissipation of marital assets; allocating marital interests in closely-held businesses and professional firms; non-marital property claims; and distribution of property through negotiation or litigation.
Brian can...
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Stephanie J. Hill
Edina, MN Family Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Family and Divorce
University of St. Thomas, Minnesota School of Law and Hamline University
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Matthew Gross
Marshall, MN Family Law Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Family, Business, Criminal Defense and Employment
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Jacob Thomas Erickson
Monticello, MN Family Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Family, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Domestic Violence
William Mitchell College of Law
As a member of the Smith, Paulson, O’Donnell and Associates team, I work with highly skilled attorneys, including a certified real property specialist and a certified labor and employment specialists, to provide comprehensive care to the needs of my clients. I am a seasoned trial lawyer with over a decade of courtroom experience. I welcome complex family law matters including, but not limited to, divorce, child custody, child protection and child support. As a former prosecutor I offer my criminal defense clients aggressive, and highly competent, protection of their constitutional and statutory rights.
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Jennifer M Macaulay
St. Paul, MN Family Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Family, Appeals, Divorce and Domestic Violence
William Mitchell College of Law
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Colin S Colby
Minneapolis, MN Family Law Lawyer
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal Defense and Divorce
I take deep care to get to know my clients, their background and story, and their values so that when moments to negotiate, settle, or go to trial arise, I am properly informed to use the tools of law and advocacy to bring about the best outcome for my client. I provide the most efficient and effective representation possible for my clients. I am adaptable, learn on my feet, and have extensive knowledge in family, divorce, and criminal matters. I incorporate my knowledge of the law with the deep knowledge I come to have of my clients to provide top...
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Cresston Gackle
Minneapolis, MN Family Law Lawyer with 7 years of experience
(612) 470-0529
310 South Fourth Avenue
Suite 5010
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Family and Juvenile
University of Minnesota Law School
Cresston Gackle started Cresston Law LLC after clerking for three years for a judge in Hennepin County in the Family, Civil, and Juvenile Divisions. As a clerk, Cresston researched Minnesota and federal law and legal rules, reviewed thousands of pages of filings, drafted hundreds of orders on petitions and motions, and filed thousands of documents. He communicated effectively with the public, including attorneys and self-represented parties, on difficult and emotional issues, and administered a busy court calendar, scheduling hearings and entering events. He also observed how counsel negotiate cases in the Family, Civil, and Juvenile Courts, and how judges and...
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Obi E Chukwu
Minneapolis, MN Family Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Immigration
University of St. Thomas, Minnesota School of Law
I believe that family is at the core of our communities. In that respect my practice of family law and contracts emphasizes respect for the family, protection for children and fair & balanced treatment of individuals. Without sacrificing zealous client advocacy I strive to find solutions that benefit clients from the start with limited expense.
We are a community of immigrants and are stronger because of it. I believe our immigration laws should work for us not against us and my office endeavors to find ways to make immigration laws most effective for our clients.
I have extensive...
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Lyndsay Howard
Eagan, MN Family Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Elder
Specializing exclusively in areas related to Family Law.
Call to schedule a free 30 minute consultation (952)224-9410
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Tori M. Appelhof
Oakdale , MN Family Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
William Mitchell College of Law
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Michael J. McCartney
Breckenridge, MN Family Law Attorney with 47 years of experience
Family, Business, Estate Planning and Health Care
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Peggy S. Rockow
Albert Lea, MN Family Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Divorce
Hamline University School of Law
For over 20 years I have been defending people charged with criminal offenses. I defend cases ranging from misdemeanors to serious felonies. I also practice family law, mainly divorce cases. I received my undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa and my Juris Doctorate from Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul MN. In 2014 I was selected for Membership in the National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers for Criminal Defense. In 2000 and 2003 was selected for inclusion in MN Super Lawyers Editions. I have had many trials during my career....
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Kristy Mara
Minneapolis, MN Family Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
(612) 767-7300
333 South Seventh Street
Suite 2300
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Family and Divorce
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Kristy helps her family law clients achieve exceptional results by focusing on their needs and objectives. She thinks outside the box to tailor solutions with client goals. Kristy is a powerful negotiator and seasoned litigator. You can count on Kristy and her team to come through in a pinch and handle your issues in a professional and thorough manner. As Kristy says, “we got this.”
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Glen A. Norton
Minnetonka, MN Family Law Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Probate
Hamline University School of Law
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Mary Wilmes
St Paul, MN Family Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation and Divorce
William Mitchell College of Law
I have been a family lawyer since 1985 and a family mediator since 1993. I joined the Collaborative Law Institute in 2003. With over twenty-five years of experience as a family law attorney and life experiences that include being a mother of two and grandmother of six, I am convinced that people who look back on their divorce are most satisfied when they were able to resolve issues peacefully with dignity and, if there are children, work positively with their former partner as co-parents. Collaborative law is a great process that can work for most people who want...
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Matt Gilbert
Minneapolis, MN Family Law Attorney
Free ConsultationFamily and Business
William Mitchell College of Law
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Anna M. Yakle
Apple Valley, MN Family Law Attorney
Family, Business, Employment and Estate Planning
Anna focuses her practice on family law matters, including divorce, adoption, custody, parenting time/visitation, grandparent visitation, and paternity and estate planning and probate matters, including wills, trusts, health care directives, and powers of attorney. She also represents clients in the areas of employment law and business law. Anna obtained her Bachelor of Science from Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota in 2004 and obtained her Juris Doctorate from Hamline University School of Law in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 2008.
During law school, Anna served on the Hamline Law Review and maintained her presidential merit scholarship. Prior to joining Tentinger...
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David M. Cox
Otsego, MN Family Law Lawyer
Family, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Domestic Violence
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Charlotte Culbertson
Morris, MN Family Law Attorney
Family and Criminal Defense