Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Minneapolis, MN

Honors/Awards:

• Minnesota Rising Stars, 2013
• Minnesota Rising Stars, 2012
• Noth Star Attorney, 2014, Minnesota State Bar Association for performing a minimum of 50 hours of pro bono services.
• Minnesota Superlawyers, 2014
• North Star Attorney, 2013, recognition by the Minnesota State Bar Association for performing a minimum of 50 hours of pro bono services.

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Annual Conference Planning Committee, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Minnesota Chapter, 2014-2015
• Former Adjunct Professor at William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, MN, teaching Family Law, 2012-2013

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Participant/Trainer, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SJIS) Rountable , 2013
• Active volunteer, Volunteer Lawyers Network, 2008 to present

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

• Co-Presenter, "The Affordable Care Act Update - 10 Reminders and Practice Tips for Minnesota Family Lawyers," Family Law Institute, 2015
• Co-Author, “Minnesota’s New Child Support Law: The Basics,” Hearsay, a publication of the Minnesota State Bar Association New Lawyers Section, 2007
• Author, “The Role of Referees in District Court,” The Hennepin Lawyer, 2007
• Co-Presenter, “Family Law Issues Facing Mental Health Professionals,” The Family Partnership, 2010
• Co-Author, “Ethical Rules and Best Practices to Assist with Avoiding Collections in Family Law Cases,” Family Law Forum, Winter 2011-12
• Co-Presenter, “Ethical Rules and Best Practices to Assist with Avoiding Collections in Family Law,” Family Law Institute, 2012
• Co-Author, “The Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Divorced, or Never-Married, Parents in Minnesota,” The Hennepin Lawyer, 2013
• Co-Presenter, “The Impact of The Affordable Care Act (ACA) on Child Support Considerations,” Minnesota CLE Advanced Family Law Seminar, 2013
• Co-Presenter, “The Intersection of the Affordable Care Act and Family Law,” Cooperative Practice Network, 2014
• Panelist, “Immigrants and the Affordable Care Act: What do Immigration Practitioners Need to Know,” 2014
• Speaker, “Family Law Snapshot,” The Affordable Care Act for the "Non-Health Lawyer," Minnesota CLE, 2014
• Panelist, “The Surprising Implications of Marriage Equality,” William Mitchell College of Law Tea for Women in Law, 2014