Firm: Alithis Family Law, LLC
Practice Areas: Family
For twenty-five years, Farhan Hassan has crafted his practice around all areas of family law, including divorce and custody proceedings that have interstate and/or international complexities; complex divorce and child custody cases; temporary and permanent spousal maintenance; multi-million dollar estates involving business interests, real estate, fraud, concealed and/or dissipated assets, executive benefits, stock options, and trusts; and high-conflict custody cases with allegations of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, parental alienation, mental health complications, and third-party custody and parenting time petitions.. Mr. Hassan’s prosecutorial background in criminal law also make him a skilled Trial lawyer and a strong advocate for his clients. Mr. Hassan has appeared before numerous Trial Court judges throughout the seven-county metropolitan area at Trials, Motion hearings, and other contested hearings involving various facets of family law. Mr. Hassan has also successfully tried several jury Trials.. Mr. Hassan’s family law experience includes the following:. • Successfully litigating divorce issues, including complex property division and spousal maintenance;• Successfully litigating numerous modifications of legal and physical custody, including emergency Motions;• Successfully litigating numerous initial establishments of legal and physical custody;• Successfully litigating and defending Emergency and Temporary Motions;• Successfully litigating and defending Motions for Contempt;• Successfully litigating numerous Motions to Compel Discovery;• Successfully litigated divorce and custody disputes where one parent or party is in another country;• Successfully obtaining numerous property settlement awards in complex, high-net worth, dissolution cases;• Obtaining need-based and conduct-based attorney fee awards, of up to $50,000;• Negotiating settlements involving privately held businesses and self-employed individuals;• Successfully litigating and obtaining an award in excess of $300,000 in a case involving dissipation of assets;• Successfully litigating and defending numerous Order for Protection cases, including custody and parenting time;• Successfully representing individuals seeking out-of-state relocation;• Successfully representing individuals opposing out-of-state relocation;• Significant experience working in conjunction with financial planners in spousal maintenance cases; mental health professionals in custody/parenting time conflicts; and financial experts in cases involving business valuations and forensic accounting issues;• Extensive experience in Motions for Amended Findings/New Trial, and Appeals to the Minnesota Court of Appeals;• Successfully defending clients charged with sexual abuse;• Extensive litigation in the areas of temporary and permanent spousal maintenance, establishment and modification of custody and parenting time, property settlement, allocation of debt and child support;• Appeared in numerous Financial Early Neutral Evaluations and Social Early Neutral Evaluations on behalf of clients; and• Successfully negotiated numerous settlements through Alternative Dispute Resolution (Mediation, SENE, FENE and/or settlement conferences).. Mr. Hassan represents a wide variety of individuals, including self-employed professionals, professional athletes, public figures, entrepreneurs, physicians, attorneys, engineers, and executives.. Mr. Hassan also has extensive experience in Motions for Amended Findings/New Trial, and representing clients at the Minnesota Court of Appeals. He has successfully argued before the Minnesota Court of Appeals, and has obtained favorable decisions on behalf of his clients. Most recently, in December, 2022, Mr. Hassan successfully defended the Trial Court’s decision in the published case of Nelson v. Nelson. Other representative cases where Mr. Hassan has appeared before the Court of Appeals are as follows:. • Sommer v. Sommer, C7-02-179, filed July 16, 2002.• Young v. Young, C9-02-104, filed June 4, 2002.• Hennepin County v. Johnson, A06-938, filed January 16, 2007.• Van Dyck v. Van Dyck, A06-442, filed February 20, 2007.• In re the Paternity, Custody and Support of A.E.M.L. by J.D.E., and S.M.L., A07-1207, filed July 1, 2008.• Jessica Hafermann and obo PH, KH, and TH v. Kevin Hafermann, A10-591, filed January 4, 2011.• Herath v. Herath, A18-0694, filed June 3, 2019.• Nelson v. Nelson, 983 N.W. 2d 923 (Minn. Ct. App. 2022).. While Mr. Hassan strongly believes in attempting to cooperatively settle or mediate cases, he is also a zealous advocate when litigation is the only viable option. Mr. Hassan has received Financial Early Neutral Evaluation Training and Social Early Neutral Evaluation Training through the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Mr. Hassan has also received Mediation Training, and he is a Qualified Neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice. Mr. Hassan has also received Professional Development training for Negotiation Skills from the Harvard Division of Continuing Legal Education.. Mr. Hassan received his Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from the William Mitchell College of Law in 1998. He is currently licensed to practice law in the State of Minnesota.. Mr. Hassan has also received a ranking of AV Preeminent©, the highest rating of excellence in the Martindale-Hubbell© Peer Review RatingsTM, and has been listed in the “Rising Star” peer-reviewed legal ranking for several years. Mr. Hassan has also been listed in the “Super Lawyer” peer-reviewed legal ranking each year since 2014.. Mr. Hassan is also a member of the Minnesota ADR Ethics Board, a position that is appointed by the Minnesota Supreme Court.
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Firm: Heimerl & Lammers LLC
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Joslin & Moore Law Offices, P.A.
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Geck Duea & Olson PLLC
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Heimerl & Lammers LLC
Practice Areas: Family
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.
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Firm: Randen, Chakirov & Grotkin LLC
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Ed Shaw Law
Practice Areas: Family
Call to speak with Hannah, Attorney at Ed Shaw Law. Hannah joined Ed Shaw Law in August of 2018. She completed her Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy at Hamline University. She then went on to study law at Mitchell Hamline College of Law. Hannah is passionate about serving others, and finds advising and advocating for clients deeply rewarding. Hannah specializes in criminal and family law.
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Hannah earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Following her graduation, Hannah went on to complete her Juris Doctorate at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul, MN. During law school, Hannah had extensive courtroom experience as a student certified attorney with the Ramsey County Public Defender’s Office. Hannah also had the opportunity to study arbitration and comparative law at BPP University in London, England.. Following law school, Hannah worked as an Associate Attorney at Ed Shaw Law, a general practice firm in Brainerd, Minnesota. Hannah also worked as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Mark J. Kappelhoff in Hennepin County Juvenile Court.. Hannah is also a qualified neutral under Rule 114 of the General Rules of Practice, and offers mediation services. Hannah has a passion for alternative dispute resolution and believes that it can provide many advantages clients in those cases where mediation is appropriate.. In some cases mediation is not appropriate, and Hannah enjoys litigating those matters aggressively. Hannah is a passionate advocate and adviser for her clients, and finds serving her clients deeply rewarding.
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Firm: Gregory P Seamon Attorney & Counsellor At Law
Practice Areas: Family
1980 Cum Laude Graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota. 1984 Juris Doctor from William MItchell College of Law. 1985-Present Private practice of law primarily in areas of family law, mediation, probate and personal bankruptcy.. Licensed to practice in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
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Firm: Cordell & Cordell
Practice Areas: Family
Edina divorce attorney Gregory N. Bittle decided to focus on family law, because of his desire to help others in their time of need.. “It afforded me the opportunity to allow my experience to be of maximum service to those in need of legal help, providing meaningful help to individuals and families during some of their most difficult times,” Mr. Bittle said.. “We are in this together.”. Prior to joining Cordell & Cordell, Mr. Bittle practiced family law and personal injury litigation. He also previously worked as a large loss and complex litigation claim analysis, a multi-line casualty claim representative, and a casualty claim representative.
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Firm: Aho Law Office PA
Practice Areas: Family
Since being admitted to practice law in Minnesota in 2014, Mr. Sackett has practiced in a widerange of civil litigation practice areas including: family law, breach of contract, breach ofwarranty, negligence claims, products liability, construction defect, insurance defense andinsurance subrogation. Mr. Sackett also has experience in business formation and contractdrafting.
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Firm: Wermerskirchen & Blomquist, LLC
Practice Areas: Family
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.
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Firm: Adiyia Law Office
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Birkholz & Associates, LLC
Practice Areas: Family
I am the managing attorney in the Mankato, Minnesota office of Birkholz Law. For more than 40 years, Birkholz Law has been representing Southern and Southwestern Minnesota in the areas of family law, criminal law, real estate, estate planning, and litigation services. I am the son of Dan Birkholz, the founder of Birkholz Law.. I have extensive court room and trial experience. In the last year alone, I have had four criminal jury trials, and 3 of them full acquittals in the defense favor. In addition to the numerous motion hearings, I have tried numerous, several day, extensive and complex family law divorce trials, and a legendary 12 day termination of parental rights trial in Jackson, Minnesota with over 200 exhibits, and over 20 witnesses, which is currently on appeal. I have also obtained numerous trial orders in child custody cases granting parent’s custody of their children, eliminating harassment and orders for protection, and saving clients thousands of dollars in losses.
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Firm: Dougherty, Molenda, Solfest Hills & Bauer P.A.
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Messerli & Kramer
Practice Areas: Family
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