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Jenny is an attorney at Honsa & Associates, P.A., practicing exclusively in the area of family law.  Jenny represents her clients in all aspects of family law, including prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, divorce, legal separation, custody and parenting time actions, paternity actions, post-decree matters, and orders for protection.. Jenny is committed to solving her clients’ problems by listening carefully to the challenges they face and implementing sustainable solutions.  Jenny enjoys the combination of social and financial issues involved in the practice of family law, and she most enjoys complex asset valuation and non-marital tracing claims.. Jenny graduated summa cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law.  After graduation, Jenny served as a law clerk at the Minnesota Court of Appeals.. Jenny’s personal interests include running, reading, and music.

Rachel received her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center.  At Georgetown, Rachel worked as a law tutor for first-year law students and volunteered for a Congressman on Capitol Hill.  Rachel also represented domestic violence victims in Washington, D.C.. Rachel has worked in both large and small law firms, representing a variety of individual and business clients.  Rachel focuses on identifying the needs and goals of the client and then identifying how best to achieve these objectives.  She is a fierce advocate for her clients, but believes that every case is best served by examining the realities of the situation and determining a path that makes economic, emotional, and legal sense.. Outside of Southtown Law, Rachel serves as an Adjunct Professor at William Mitchell College of Law.  She also represents children in foster care as a volunteer attorney for the Children’s Law Center.  Rachel currently serves on the Board of Sejong Academy of Minnesota, whose purpose is to open a Korean immersion charter school in the Twin Cities area.. Rachel is conversational in both German and Spanish.  She is always looking for an opportunity to sharpen her skills in this area.

Carlo practices exclusively in the area of family law. Through his professional experience and the matters of various people close to him, he is fully cognizant of all of the sensitive dynamics that can arise during family law issues.. Family law is an area that is ripe with the potential for emotional stress and conflict for clients. While any legal issue is not one to be taken lightly, quite often family law issues subject individuals to an inordinate amount of emotion and stress. Carlo’s approach is that a large part of his role is to be a shield for his clients, working hard to insulate them from any unnecessary hostility or stress while at the same time providing them with honest, learned advice.. A graduate of Creighton University School of Law, Carlo has taken the Jesuit philosophy of “cura personalis”-Latin for “care of the whole person”- and applied it to his practice. He views clients as individual people and treats them with the utmost courtesy and care.. In what little spare time he has, Carlo spends it with his wife (the love of his life) and their wonderful children. As a New Hampshire native, the majority of Carlo’s summer is spent supporting the Boston Red Sox, although his better half has gotten him to take an interest in the Twins. On mornings when the wind chill is above -10 degrees, you can find Carlo running around the North Metro preparing for one marathon or another.. Areas of Practice. Divorce. Custody/Parenting Time. Child Support. Post-Dissolution. Family Law. Spousal Maintenance. Mediation, arbitration, and evaluative processes representation. Same-sex divorce, dissolution of domestic partnerships, and other LGBT family law issues. Education. Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska, J.D.. Emmanuel College, Boston, Massachusetts, B.A. with distinction in the field. Political Science. Bar Admissions. Minnesota. Professional Associations and Memberships. Minnesota State Bar Association, Family Law Section, New Lawyers Section

I am an experienced family lawyer practicing in Wayzata, Minnesota.  In my fourteen years of practice, I had a lot of success inside the courtroom, from successfully arguing high net worth asset division, custody and spousal maintenance cases, to succeeding in the Minnesota Court of Appeals.   However, often my greatest successes happen when I can help my client negotiate a fair and final divorce settlement early in the case, saving them time, money and stress.    I work hard to educate my clients about the road ahead, and do my best at the beginning of representation to predict likely outcomes.  Together we look to figure out ways to make the case less contentious at the outset for the benefit of the parties, and when necessary, the children.

Gillian J. Blomquist grew up in California and lived in Arizona and Vancouver, Canada, before adopting Minnesota as her home.. Gillian has worked in the legal field since 1998, starting as a paralegal with the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, and then working as a family law paralegal while she completed her master’s degree in Public Policy from the University of Minnesota. In Arizona, she worked for the Attorney General’s Office on child protection matters. Upon returning to Minnesota, she spent time working for the 10th Judicial District as a Guardian ad Litem advocating for children in juvenile and family court. As an attorney in Minnesota, she has handled matters as diverse as estate planning, contested probate matters, bankruptcy, family law, and guardianship. Since 2014, she has practiced exclusively family law.. Gillian’s law practice consists of handling matters such as divorce, child custody, parenting time, paternity, child support, spousal maintenance, and other related matters. Gillian believes that an attorney’s role is to provide realistic expectations based on the law, to consider creative ways to solve complex problems, and to reduce client stress by acting as a steady guide through difficult times. While she prefers to work with her clients towards negotiating solid and fair agreements, she also has the skills necessary to advocate for her clients in court when necessary.. Gillian spends her time away from the practice of law raising four busy kids with her husband, running with two energetic dogs, and restoring an old house.

Rebecca has practiced family law for nineteen years, and guided many clients through challenging life transitions – including marriage dissolution, child custody and paternity matters. Rebecca also practices as a family law mediator, and an early neutral evaluator.. Rebecca understands that the amount of legal advising her clients need and the scope of each case is varied, so she customizes her services to meet these needs.  She may serve as a consultant to review legal paperwork or a full representative for a straightforward or a complex matter. Many of Rebecca’s clients have difficult property issues, including closely held businesses, tracing non-marital assets, and cash flow analysis. She also assists clients with child-centered parenting plans that encompass unique family structures.. Rebecca’s marital dissolution practice also includes Collaborative Law clients, all of whom have chosen to focus on settlement rather than litigation. Collaborative Law promotes peaceful resolutions to conflict whenever possible so as not to increase the financial and emotional costs to the parties or children. Rebecca encourages clients to use the Collaborative model as a method of empowerment as well as a vehicle for achieving a more emotionally balanced and fiscally sound outcome for both themselves and their children. Rebecca strives to provide exceptional guidance and advocacy to each one of her clients whether they are parties in a collaborative case, mediation or litigation.

During law school I focused my education on the practice of family law. I have practiced exclusively in the area of family law throughout law school and as a licensed attorney. I use the experience I have gained, and my knowledge of both Minnesota law and the judicial system to give my clients the best opportunity to achieve their goals as they manage both the financial and emotional aspects of going through family transitions and family litigation.. I have been recognized by Minnesota Super Lawyers as a "Super Lawyer" each year since 2020. Prior to earning that designation, I was named as a “Rising Star” each each beginning in  2012.. My practice includes Divorce, Custody, Spousal Maintenance, Paternity, Step Parent Adoption, Complex Marital Estates, and Orders for Protection.. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and a J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law.. I am a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, Hennepin County Bar Association and Ramsey County Bar Association.

Amanda grew up in Minnetonka, Minnesota and attended the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management and received a degree in public relations and marketing. During college she enjoyed rowing for the University of Minnesota’s women’s crew team.. After graduating from UST, magna cum laude, Amanda began practice at a small firm in Waconia, Minnesota. There, she spent her time practicing in a wide variety of areas and learned that she most enjoys solving problems for real people: individuals, families and small businesses.. In 2011, Amanda and Katie Hanson opened Bloomgren Hanson Legal with a goal of providing practical people focused legal services. Amanda’s primary practice area and experience is in Family Law assisting parties and parents through divorce and custody matters. Amanda believes the best way to solve problems for families in conflict is by taking a proactive approach in planning and dispute resolution. As an attorney, neutral and expert, Amanda most enjoys working with families to craft resolutions that meet their unique needs without the need for a contested judicial determination. Her litigation experience allows her to effectively and efficiently represent her clients in the court room when other avenues are not successful or the case demands litigation. This experience also provides guidance in her neutral capacity to parties on realistic demands and outcomes of litigation.. Amanda provides attorney services and also acts as a mediator, early neutral evaluator, parenting time evaluator and provides parenting consulting and parenting time expeditor services.. Amanda is involved in the following activities and organizations:. Chaska Rotary Member and Past President (2013)University of St. Thomas School of Law Faculty MentorUniversity of St. Thomas Alumni Board Director (2013-2015, 2017-2019)Minnesota Medal of Honor Memorial Board DirectorChair of Board, Launch MinistryFormer Member of the 8th District Bar Association Ethics Investigation Committee. Amanda was named as a Rising Star by Minnesota Super Lawyers in 2015 and 2016. While only 5% of Minnesota lawyers are selected as Super Lawyers, only 2.5% of Minnesota lawyers are selected each year as Rising Stars.

Heather Y. Hamilton is an associate attorney at Heimerl & Lammers, LLC, having joined the firm in July 2024. Prior to Heimerl & Lammers, Heather has experience at another family law firm in the Twin Cities. Heather has also worked as a law clerk in a private practice family law firm in St. Louis Missouri. Heather has valuable experience with litigation and mediation in all aspects of family law matters, including but not limited to divorce, spousal maintenance, property disputes, child custody, parenting plans, paternity, and child support.. Heather grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, but has found her home in Minnesota. When Heather isn’t practicing law, she likes to read books, hike, and spend time with her dog.

Chelsea Barr is a family law attorney with a desire to help families navigate some of the most stressful and sensitive times of their lives.. Chelsea graduated magna cum laude from Minnesota State University, Mankato. During her undergraduate studies, she interned at the Domestic Violence Unit of the Niagara Falls Police Department. Chelsea earned her J.D. from the University of St. Thomas School of Law. During law school, she worked as a certified student attorney at the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office. She participated in the Immigration Appellate Clinic, representing individuals in their immigration appeals. Chelsea also served as a senior editor for the Journal of Law and Public Policy.. After graduating, Chelsea worked in the legal department of an international corporation, then clerked for a criminal judge in the Fourth Judicial District Court. As a judicial law clerk, Chelsea worked closely with the judge on sensitive legal issues in and out of the courtroom. This experience has given her a unique advantage as she has seen many cases from the Court’s perspective.. Chelsea is an active member of the Hennepin County Bar Association and Minnesota Women Lawyers.. In her spare time, Chelsea enjoys running and rollerblading around the lakes, frequenting local coffee shops, and visiting the place she grew up in Niagara Falls, New York. Chelsea completed the Twin Cities Marathon in 2017 and dreams of running the Boston Marathon.. Areas of Practice:Child SupportChild ProtectionSpousal MaintenanceComplex Valuation IssuesIncome DeterminationsNon-marital Asset ClaimsCustodyParenting TimePaternityAppealsDissolution of MarriageAdoptionJurisdictional IssuesGrandparent and Third-Party Custody

Joshua Nyberg is a native of Fargo, North Dakota, and he graduated from North Dakota State University in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science Degree, majoring in Political Science. Following his undergraduate studies, he attended the Creighton University School of Law in Omaha, NE. While at Creighton, he was a member of one of the national criminal mock trial teams, and was a finalist in national competition. He graduated from Creighton University School of Law in 2011 with a concentration in litigation.. Following law school, he worked as an attorney in Omaha. In January 2013, he returned to Fargo, and joined Johnson Law Office, P.C. as an associate attorney. While at Johnson Law Office, P.C., he litigated several matters in the district courts of North Dakota and Minnesota, as well as the North Dakota Supreme Court.. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, and playing golf.

Christel grew up in Seattle, WA, but has lived in the Pacific Northwest, the Southwest, the Northeast, the Southeast, and have made the Midwest my permanent home.. Christel joined Gjesdahl Law, P.C. in 2015, after clerking for two years with the Cass County District Court. She focuses primarily on divorce and post-judgment issues, paternity, and child custody.. Christel lives in Moorhead with her two cats, and dog. She enjoys traveling and exploring the great outdoors.