Brian L. Sobol

A nationally renowned family law attorney advocating for his clients from the law firm Sobol Family Law, P.L.L.C., in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Brian L. Sobol has immense knowledge in many areas of family law, including:

·       Divorce and high net worth divorce

·       Complex marital assets

·       Antenuptial agreements

·       Spousal maintenance

·       Child custody

·       Protective orders

·       Post-decree modifications

·       Domestic abuse

A trained mediator by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), Mr. Sobol is also board-certified as a family trial advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA). He uses his nearly 40 years of experience to help his clients reach an amicable resolution in their family law matters. He understands that this is a grueling and emotional time in people’s lives, so he takes on his clients’ stressors and gives them the peace of mind they deserve. 

Earning his Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude in child psychology from the University of Minnesota in 1979, Mr. Sobol attended the University of Minnesota Law School and received his Juris Doctor in 1982. After law school, he clerked at the Hennepin County District Court and gained valuable exposure on how the judicial branch operates. He is licensed to practice in Minnesota and is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota and the Supreme Court of the United States. 

Rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell, the organization’s highest peer-review rating, Mr. Sobol has earned the admiration of his peers and his clients, always upholding the highest professional standards. Along with a perfect “10.0” rating on Avvo, he was elected as a diplomate by the American College of Family Trial Lawyers, a prestigious position only awarded to the top 100 family trial lawyers in the United States. 

Mr. Sobol stays involved through his many affiliations with prominent legal organizations such as the NBTA’s Family Law Section, the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Family Law Section, the Minnesota Association for Justice and the American Bar Association’s Family Law Section. He holds fellowships in the International Academy of Family Lawyers and the AAML and is a member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts – Minnesota Chapter and the Hennepin County Bar Association.

*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 Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.