Shelly D. Rohr
Top rated Alternative Dispute Resolution attorney in Hastings, Minnesota
Rohr Mediation Services, PLLC
Practice areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Family Law; view more
Licensed in Minnesota since: 1991
Education: William Mitchell College of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2000 - 2026 
Selected to Rising Stars: 1998 - 1999 Any legal issue potentially challenges someone’s relationships, finances and overall future. Shelly D. Rohr spent more than 30 years as a family law litigator helping families through complicated legal issues, which included high asset divorces, post – decree matters, spousal maintenance, custody/parenting time disputes, child support matters, and domestic abuse among other family law issues. She brings her years of experience in Family Law to the alternative dispute resolution space. She will take time to understand your situation. Shelly has previously received the Client Distinction Award and earned the highest peer rating possible of AV Preeminent* from Martindale-Hubbell. She has been named by Super Lawyers for 25 years and has been named a Top 100 Women Minnesota Super Lawyer.
Shelly is a member of the Dakota County Bar Association, the Ramsey County Bar Association and the Minnesota State Bar Association. She also volunteers her time and talents to a number of local organizations and has served on several non-profit boards.
* AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Family LawFocus areas
Alimony & Spousal Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Marital Property, Mediation, Same Sex Family Law
- 50% Alternative Dispute Resolution
- 50% Family Law
First Admitted: 1991, Minnesota
Professional Webpage: https://www.rohrmediation.com
Bar / Professional Activity
- Member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, 2025
- Member of the Dakota County Bar Association, 2025
- Mock Trial Judge for MSBA, 2020
- Volunteer Attorney Legal Assistance of Dakota County, Ltd. , 2025
- American Mock Trial Association Judge, 2022
- Member of Ramsey County Bar Association. , 2024
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Successfully argued the interpretation of an antenuptial contract in a complex non-marital tracing case relating to a dissolution of marriage in Minnesota. Said interpretation was upheld by the South Dakota Supreme Court in Charlson v. Charlson, 892 N.W.2d 903 (SD 2017)., 2017
Representative Clients
- Legal counsel and board advisor to BZ Sciences, LLC (a/k/a Minny Grown), 2023
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Rule 114 Qualified Neutral, 2023
- Early Neutral Evaluations - Social Early Neutral and Financial Early Neutral , 2024
Pro bono / Community Service
- Council member and Vice President of church council , 2022
- Volunteer for the Dakota County Evaluative Mediation Program, 2023
- Volunteer Attorney for Legal Assistance of Dakota County, 2021
- Confirmation leader for local church., 2023
- Volunteer Hennepin County Limited Scope Attorney, 2022
Educational Background
- William Mitchell College of Law (1991)
- Undergraduate degree - University of Wisconsin River Falls. Double major in Political Science and Broadcast Journalism., 1987
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Webinar presenter- Minnesota's Cohabitation Statute and the Modification of Spousal Maintenance, 2020
- Instructor at the Family Law Workshop for Paralegals: Handling Financial Issues at a Higher Level. Seminar Sponsor: HalfMoon Education Inc., 2014
- Presenter at the 2017 Family Law Institute Judicial Officer only Track. The "Grey" Divorce., 2017
Honors
- Client Distinction Award in 2015(Lawyers.com).
- Best Law Firms Tier I Ranking for Family Law, U.S. News & World Report, 2022
- Recognized for excellence: quality of service, overall value, responsiveness and communication ability., Client Distinction Award, Martindale-Hubbell, 2015
- Super Lawyers since 2000 and has been named a Top 100 Women Minnesota Super Lawyers
- Highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards as earned through a strenuous peer review rating process., AV Preeminent Lawyer, Martindale-Hubbell, 2025
- Membership is an exclusive honor and extended to less than 1% of all attorneys. This is an impartial organization with a third-party rating firm., Top Attorney List, America's Best Attorneys, 2023
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2000 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 1998 - 1999
