Practice areas: Family Law; view more
Licensed in Minnesota since: 2014
Education: University of St. Thomas School of Law
Selected to Rising Stars: 2021 - 2024 Call today:
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150 Snelling Ave N#11
Saint Paul, MN 55104 Visit website
As an Airman in the U.S. Air Force, David learned what integrity, service, and excellence are all about. As a family law attorney, he brings a similar commitment to each of his clients.
David guides his clients through their unique family law case in a way they can understand and appreciate, while fully protecting their legal rights.
For the past 10 years, David's practice focuses on cases involving divorce, custody, parenting time, child support, property division, restraining orders, and post-decree modifications and enforcement.
Prior to starting his own law firm, David worked as a Certified Student Attorney in the Human Services Division of the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office. David has also worked as the Executive Director of Twin Cities Christian Legal Aid, and interned with the legal departments of the University of Minnesota Physicians, and the Office of the Governor of Minnesota's General Counsel.
Practice areas
Family LawFocus areas
Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Mediation & Collaborative Law
- 100% Family Law
First Admitted: 2014, Minnesota
Professional Webpage: https://www.bestlawmn.com/about
Bar / Professional Activity
- Minnesota
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
- Ramsey County Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Adjunct Professor - University of St. Thomas
Representative Clients
- Prevailed at trial, in unique divorce case concerning international custody and parenting time issues, and an opposing party who left the country where the parties were living, and then the State of Minnesota, without telling father/client where she was going. Successfully located mother and reunited children with father, 2025
- Obtained outstanding custody and parenting time outcome for client in difficult circumstances, who had not seen child for over three years., 2024
- Obtained multi-million dollar award for client/wife in marriage dissolution, and successfully addressed international custody and parenting time issues., 2023
- Successfully obtained significant custody and parenting time for Father in contentious divorce case, through several rounds of mediation. Saved client significant money by avoiding trial., 2022
Pro bono / Community Service
- Provided 50+ hours of pro bono representation to clients, 2021
- Southern Minnesota Regional Services (SMIRL)
- Volunteer Lawyer Network (VLN)
- Provided 50+ hours of pro bono representation to clients, 2022
- Provided 50+ hours of pro bono representation to clients. , 2023
- Provided 50+ hours of pro bono representation to clients, 2024
Educational Background
- M.A. Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary, 2004-2006
- B.S. Organizational Communication, Bellevue University, 2002-2004
- Assoc. Degree, Community College of the Air Force, 2000-2002
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Adjunct Professor, University of St. Thomas, School of Law. Courses taught: Poverty Law, 2024
- Adjunct Professor, University of St. Thomas, School of Law. Courses taught: Poverty Law, 2025
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2021 - 2024
