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Melanie Persellin has been practicing law since 2002,
including civil litigation and mediation, and has the experience to
represent you in making informed decisions. Ms. Persellin provides
client-centered services and uses a team approach to help minimize
clients' costs, while offering creative and common-sense approaches to
resolving issues.
Ms. Persellin is also an experienced and trained Qualified Neutral mediator. Ms. Persellin can assist in the negotiation
of all issues relating to the divorce including parenting time, custody, division of property, spousal maintenance
and division of debt. As a neutral, she appears on the all eighty-seven Minnesota county court rosters, including
the surrounding Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington counties, of people guiding parties
through alternative dispute resolution processes. This experience gives Ms. Persellin a realistic understanding
of the process.
Ms. Persellin provides a $50.00 one hour consultation on all family law disputes and is available by appointment.
Bar Admissions:
- Illinois, 2001
- Minnesota, 2002
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 2005
- Colorado, 2008
Education:
- DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 2001
J.D.
Law Review: DePaul Law Review, Member, 1999 - 2000
Law Review: DePaul Law Review, Managing Editor of Notes and Comments, 2000 - 2001
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1998
B.A.
Major: Philosophy
Published Works:
- Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones, But Your Words Are Sure to Kill Me; A Case Note on United
States v. Alkhabaz, 50 DePaul L. Rev. 993-1055, 2001
- To Compel or Not Compel, That is the Question, THE OBJECTION 16-21, 2006
Honors and Awards:
- 2007 Minnesota Rising Star
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- American Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Hennepin County Bar Association
Fraternities/Sororities:
Birth Information:
- San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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