Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Coon Rapids, MN

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Qualified Neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota Rules of Practice

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Guest Instructer, University of St. Thomas Advanced Family Law Seminar, 2020
• Guest Speaker, University of Minnesota Communication and Conflict class, 2019
• Member, Board of Managers, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers-Minnesota Chapter, 2019
• Fellow, International Academy of Family Lawyers
• Anoka County Bar Association Representative to Minnesota State Bar Association
• Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers 
• Member, Better Business Bureau Lemon Law Arbitration Panel
• Member, Steering Committee, Anoka County Early Neutral Evaluation Committee
• Fellow, American Bar Foundation
• Member, Minnesota Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch, 2019
• Secretary, Board of Directors, Judicare of Anoka County

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Volunteer Mediator, Mediation Services of Anoka County
• Volunteer, Minnesota State Fair Foundation
• Member of the Minnesota Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch
• Secretary, Board of Directors, Woman's Club of Minneapolis  , 2018
• Volunteer, Superbowl Host Committee, Minneapolis, 2018

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

• Panel Member, a View from the Bar, about updates and changes to Family Law, including the impact of Early Neutral Evaluations, over the previous years., Panel Member, A View from the Bar-Panel Discussion, Family Law League, 2018
• Provided caselaw updates for ENE practitioners, Lecturer, Caselaw update, 10th Judicial District ENE Conference, 2019
• 39th Annual Family Law Institute, March 26-27, 2018. “20 Questions to Ask to Move the Mediation Process Forward”, Panel Member, 2018
• Article addressing potential for inequitable child support award if a non custodial parent has been voluntarily paying support for a number of years--and incurring overtime to make up for this deficit.  Under the statute, overtime pay can be included in a party's income if it is regularly incurred for at least two years prior to the filing of the Petition., author, The Impact of Overtime Pay in Certain Support Matters, Family Law Forum, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2004
• Summary of a new way of practicing law that emphasizes cooperation between attorneys and parties through the planned use of negotiation and (if necessary) dispute resolution models, author, Cooperative Practice: Another Tool for the Effective Lawyer's Toolbox, Hennepin Lawyer, 2010
• Lecture regarding practicing law with an emphasis on cooperation between attorneys and parties through the planned use of negotiation and (if necessary) dispute resolution models, lecturer, Cooperative Law in Family Court Proceedings, Hennepin County Bar Association, 2010
• Co-Presented Webinar on Collaborative Law and Cooperative Practice which  comparing the two alternatives to traditional litigation models, Co-Presenter, Collaborative Law and Cooperative Practice: An Update and Comparison , Minnesota CLE, 2010
• Moderated Settlement Conference Moderator training, 3rd and 5th Judicial Districts, Mankato, Minnesota, 2013
• Panel member discussing mediation issues and how best to become a mediator, Panel Member, Mediation, Family Law League, 2016
• Training for Moderated Settlement Conference Moderators, St. Louis County, Anoka County, , Trainer, Moderated Settlement Conference, 2012
• Presenter, Preparing your Client for an ENE, Minnesota CLE 2013 Family Law Institute
• Panel Member, The Changing Face of Spousal Maintenance CLE, MSBA Solo/Small Section, 2013
• October, 2014, Minnesota State Bar Association ADR Institute, Panel Member, How to Handle Tricky Issues in Family Mediations, 2014
• Presenter, Advanced ICMC training, Tenth Judicial District, 2014
• Overview of changes to Minnesota's child custody statutes, Presenter, Where's my Primary Parent? Changes in Minnesota Child Custody Laws, Anoka County Bar Association, 2015
• IAFL Annual Meeting, Reykjavik, Iceland, September 15, 2017 "Hot Topics in Ethics". Panel also included attorneys from Spain, France, Canada, England, and Denmark., International Academy Of Family Lawyers, 2017
• Co-Presenter at the 10th Judicial District's ENE Provider update. Recent caselaw and its impact on Early Neutral Evaluations., Presenter, Recent Caselaw, 10th Judicial District, 2017
• Panel Member, 'A View from the Bar', Family Law League. October, 2018

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• Multiple ribbon winner, Minnesota State Fair, baking and canning, 2019
• Selected to be featured on Colleague Corner, July, 2017 Bench & Bar (Minnesota State Bar Association Magazine), 2017