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Education:. University of North Dakota School of Law, Grand Forks, ND, 1998 J.D.St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN, 1994 B.S.. Admissions:. Minnesota, 1998Wisconsin, 2007US District Court District of MinnesotaUS District Court Western District of WisconsinUS Court of Federal ClaimsUS Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit. Professional Associations and Memberships:. 11th District Bar Association – MemberMinnesota State Bar Association – Member. Volunteer Work:. 11th District Bar Association – Past Board Member6th Judicial District Ethics Committee – Past MemberDuluth Playhouse – Past Board MemberDamiano Center – Volunteer

Education:. Bachelor of Arts degree, University of Minnesota DuluthJuris Doctor, University of North Dakota. Chair / President:. Duluth City Charter CommissionWashburn Elementary School PTAMinnesota Women Lawyers, Northeast MN Chapter. Board Member:. Center Against Sexual and Domestic Abuse, Inc.Wisconsin Judicare, Inc.Minnesota Women Lawyers, Board of Directors and Advisory BoardFirst WitnessSalvation Army Advisory Board. Member:. Leadership DuluthParalegal Advisory Committee at University of Wisconsin-SuperiorMount Olive Lutheran Church – LCMSVolunteer Attorney ProgramDuluth City Charter CommissionDouglas County (Wisconsin) Domestic Violence Intervention TeamFaculty, University of Minnesota DuluthFaculty, University of Wisconsin-Superior11th District Bar Association Ethics CommitteeBetter Business Bureau ArbitratorNational Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

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Hi, I am Margaret Barrett.. I founded Safe Harbor Estate Law to help families protect what is most important to them.  I am motivated by life experiences that help me relate to my clients. My ex-husband died suddenly, leaving our young children and a messy estate that took 7 years to resolve.  My siblings and I worked together to support my parents in my Dad's dementia. My new husband and I crafted a plan to protect each other and all of our children in our blended family when we pass away. Many of my clients experience or want to prepare for the experiences I have already learned from.. My expertise is in helping baby boomers and their parents to acheive their goals while minimizing expenses and hassles.  I create estate plans that protect my clients in case of incapacity during life, and direct their assets while protecting their loved ones after they pass away.. I also ease the burdens of families worried about paying for long term care, by developing personalized plans that take advantage of all the benefits available to them. Finally, after a loved one dies, I handle probate, or estate or trust administration for my clients at a difficult time in their lives.. I enjoy working with my clients' family members whenever it is feasible. My practice is to team up with other professionals on my clients' behalf.  My goal is to develop long lasting relationships with my clients that are mutually satisfying.. I am often asked what an Elder Lawyer does. In my case, my elder law practice includes planning and applying for long term care Medical Assistance and VA benefits so my clients can get the care they need and protect assets.  I also have expertise regarding the challenges of incapacity, the risks of expoitation of vulnerable adults, and how a lawyer can bring solutions as part of a team. I spent 5 years as a litigation attorney in a big law firm, so I am comfortable and successful in advocating for my clients in court.. I currently serve as Co-Chair of the Ramsey County Bar Association SoloSmall Section. I formerly served as Communications Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association Elder Law Section.  I am also a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and Christian Legal Society of Minnesota.. I speak frequently on a variety of estate planning and elder law topics.  Sample topics include how to avoid common legal mistakes in making an estate plan or in dealing with chronic illness or dementia, and how to prevent your life savings from going to the nursing home. I present to senior groups, support groups, YMCA's, senior care providers and financial groups.  I present complicated topics in clear, understandable manner that can be practically applied.. I grew up in St. Paul and have lived in the area all my life. I also enjoy spending time with my husband, children and grandchildren, fitting in excercise, travel and getting outside whenever I can.

Karen is a partner at Tarrant & Liska, PLLC. She graduated magna cum laude from Carleton College in 1970, and from the University of Chicago Law School in 1973. She practiced law for over four years with a medium-sized Chicago firm, Friedman & Koven, in their litigation department. She has practiced law in Minnesota since 1977, and was an associate and partner with the firm Brown, Stolpestad and Smith in Saint Paul until 1982. Since 1982, she operated her own firm or has been a partner with Tarrant & Liska, PLLC.. Karen is also a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association and the Ramsey County Bar Association. She has volunteered with the Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services since 1977. She was a member of the Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners and received their Life Time Achievement Award in 2005.

It is no coincidence that Stotzheim Law Office & Mediation, LLC is located in St. Paul.  Patty grew up in St. Paul, attended undergraduate and law school at Hamline University.  Her father has been a small business owner in St. Paul for over forty years and her grandparents raised her parents in St. Paul.  Patty also lives in St. Paul and is committed to investing in her community professionally and personally.  Prior to attending law school, Patty was the Head Gymnastics Coach at Hamline University and the owner of Spirit Gymnastics, Inc.

Katie is an associate attorney at Jeffrey P. Scott & Associates. After graduating from the University of St. Thomas, cum laude, Katie enrolled at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. During law school, Katie developed a passion for helping families and individuals meet their lifetime needs and legacy goals through specialized estate planning. While clerking at a respected law firm in New Mexico during the summer of 2011, she gained broad experience working with clients in the areas of estate planning, probate, and guardianships and conservatorships. Katie now practices in the areas of estate planning, probate, estate and trust administration, and guardianships and conservatorships.Katie is a founding member of the Center for Girls’ Leadership, an organization aimed at inspiring young women to be the leaders of tomorrow. She currently serve as the President of the CGL's Board of Director's as well as the co-committee chair of the organizations' development committee.  She resides in Saint Paul with her husband and two cats.

My focus is to help individuals and families with their estate planning needs.  This would include wills, living trusts, irrevocable trusts, estate tax planning and asset preservation, powers of attorney, health care directives.  I work with young families looking to ensure protection for their children to retirees planning their estate plan for the first time.  I also focus on professionals with assets in excess of the federal and state estate tax exemptions to ensure maximum tax free asset transfer at death.. I also work closely with individuals and families upon the death of a loved.  I understand the grieving process and walk individuals through the estate and probate administration process.. Disabled individuals have special needs when it comes to planning for their estate.  I assist families with disabled individuals to ensure they are receiving the benefits needed, protecting assets and ensuring the proper individuals have decision making authority through special needs trusts, guardianships and conservatorships.. I thoroughly enjoy assisting my clients achieve peace of mind to ensure their estate will be a smooth process, even in the event of a tragedy.  My passion comes from seeing my clients achieve their goals, feel peace of mind and settle a family member's estate.. I spend my time outside of work with my husband, son and daughter.  I love to watch sports, spend summer weekends at the lake, watch movies, read and bake.

Practice is focused on estate planning, sports law and business.  Estate planning practice is centered on providing complex estate planning services to individuals and families. This includes revocable trusts, wills, marital and support trusts, powers of attorney and health care directives.  Has represented thousands of estate planning clients in the areas of general estate planning and estate tax planning.. Over twenty-five years experience representing professional athletes, coaches and team executives in contract negotiations.  Sports practice is concentrated on professional football and baseball players, sportscasters, coaches and team executives. Has also represented Olympic athletes, NASCAR drivers, MMA fighters and professional wrestlers.. Negotiated the largest NASCAR contract for a NASCAR driver in Minnesota history on behalf of Christian Elder and the Great Clips Race Team.  Spearheaded a national NFL marketing campaign on behalf of collegiate wrestling and WWE champion Brock Lesnar, resulting in an NFL contract with the Minnesota Vikings. Represented hundreds of professional athletes regarding their careers.. Extensive experience representing small and medium size businesses.  Corporate counsel for several small and medium size businesses.  Provides contract negotiations for complex business transactions.  Completed negotiations in 2010 of the purchase of an ownership interest of an NHL franchise.. Member of the Minnesota Bar Association, the NFL Player's Association as a Contract Advisor, as well as the Canadian Football League Player's Association.  Admitted to practice in Minnesota State Courts and the U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota.

Jesse is a Minnesota and Wisconsin licensed attorney practicing in the areas of estate planning, business succession planning, and will, trust, and probate litigation. Jesse is dedicated to helping individuals, families, and businesses prepare for the future through the development of tailor-made plans focused on tax planning, probate avoidance, and incapacity planning. Jesse enjoys the personal aspects of the field, giving clients the comfort of knowing that they have ensured the security of the things that matter most in life.  Focus areas include:. •Preparation of wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care directives, and related    documents;. •Estate tax avoidance;. •Probate avoidance;. •Probate and Trust Administration;. •Probate and trust litigation.

I measure my success by the success of my clients. I not only work for you; I work with you. My goal is to blend your needs with the law to effectively resolve your legal issues.. The law is complicated. Your relationship with your attorney shouldn’t have to be.. I am a Minnesota Rule 114 Qualified Neutral in the areas of family law mediation, civil mediation, arbitration and Parenting Time Expediting.

Mary was born and raised in Cloquet, MN.  She loves the outdoors and has paddled many miles in the BWCA, hiked to the top of Mt. San Jacinto, the second highest peak in Southern California, and hiked a portion of the Appalachian Trail in Virginia.  Besides Minnesota, she has lived in Oregon, California, Montana and Oklahoma.. In her spare time, Mary enjoys walking her mixed breed dogs, working with her husband in their antiques and collectibles business, playing disc golf and reading John Grisham novels.