Suzanne M. Scheller
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Elder Law Attorney in Champlin, MN
As a solo practitioner with Scheller Legal Solutions LLC, Suzanne Scheller focuses her practice on elder abuse and neglect litigation, elder law, financial exploitation, elder mediation, estate planning, and other areas. She is active in the elder law community, including furthering the voice of elder and disabled clients through legal representation; consultation with families; and other advocacy efforts such as policy initiatives and legislative reform.
Suzanne Scheller is a founder of Elder Voice Family Advocates, a founding Board member of the Minnesota Elder Justice Center, adjunct faculty member at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, an editor of the Elder Law Handbook produced by Minnesota CLE, former Chair and current member of the Governing Council for the Elder Law Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association, and frequent speaker on issues related to elder law and vulnerable adults. Suzy is the recipient of the Mary Alice Gooderl Award for her work in elder law, and has been named a Super Lawyer and a Lawyer of Distinction, and Top Women Attorneys.
Suzy Scheller is a graduate of Hamline University School of Law (now Mitchell Hamline) and is admitted to practice in Minnesota, the United States District Court for Minnesota, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. She is also a Qualified Neutral under Minnesota Rule 114 in the areas of mediation and arbitration. Ms. Scheller often provides pro bono service to address elder maltreatment. She serves her community on various boards and through volunteering, including in the Anoka Hennepin School District, at church, and in various homeless shelters. Suzy enjoys time with her family and anything outdoors, especially Nordic skiing.
- 30%Elder Law
- 50%Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
- 10%Alternative Dispute Resolution
- 10%Estate Planning & Probate
Medical Malpractice
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- Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2022
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About Suzanne M. Scheller
First Admitted: 2008, Minnesota
Professional Webpage: https://schellerlegalsolutions.com/suzy
Educational Background
- B.A. in Mathematics Education, 1991
Bar/Professional Activity
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2009
- Former Chair, Governing Council, Elder Law Section, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2011
- United States District Court for Minnesota, 2009
- Supreme Court of Minnesota, 2008
Pro bono/Community Service
- Minnesota Elder Justice Center, Founding Board Member, 2013
- Elder Voice Family Advocates, Founder, 2016
Honors/Awards
- , Lawyers of Distinction, 2020
- , Super Lawyer, 2021
- The Mary Alice Gooderl Award is presented annually to acknowledge outstanding contributions to the field of Elder Law by members of the Elder Law Section, as exemplified by Mary Alice Gooderl, one of the founders of the Elder Law Section., Mary Alice Gooderl Elder Law Award, 2018
- Certified Super Lawyer, 2020
Scholarly Lectures/Writings
- Adjunct Faculty Member, Mitchell Hamline School of Law (formerly Hamline), Adjunct Faculty, 2020
- Elder Law Handbook produced by Minnesota CLE, Editor, 2020
Industry Groups
- Elderly
- Vulnerable Adults
Last Updated: 5/15/2022