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Practice Summary Lisa Spencer represents clients in all areas of family law, working with her clients through mediation and other alternative dispute resolution processes to successfully resolve issues, litigating only when resolution through means of settlement cannot be reached.
She represents clients in cases involving complex financial issues including business valuation, executive compensation valuation, and intellectual property. Lisa represents clients in spousal maintenance and child support cases, addressing clients’ short- and long-term financial needs. She helps families create effective parenting plans, specifically suited to each family, with an eye towards minimizing the effects of divorce on children. Lisa also assists clients in creating premarital agreements (and cohabitation and domestic partnership agreements) that address long-term financial settlement in the event of separation, divorce, or death of a spouse or partner.
Areas of Focus
- Family Law
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota
- United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
Professional Memberships
- American Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Family Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution sections
- Hennepin County Bar Association, Family Law Section, Executive Committee Co-Chair 2009-2011; Officer 2007-2009
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Task Force on the Rights of Unmarried Couples, Family Law Section Subcommittee Chair, 2009
- Minnesota State Bar Associations, Family Law Institute Planning Committee Member, 2010
Professional / Academic Honors
- Featured in the Rising Stars issue of Minnesota Law & Politics magazine, 2005-2010
- Executive Editor, William Mitchell Law Review
- Harry S. Sieben Award for Academic Excellence
Publications / Speaking Engagements
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- Guest Speaker, Fox 9 Morning News, “Premarital Agreements,” July 2008
- Guest Speaker, Mondale & Jones Show on WCCO-AM, “Premarital Agreements,” June 2008
- Authored, “Protecting Your Assets: What You Need To Know About Premarital Agreements," Minnesota Business, February 2008
- Authored, “Before Tying Knot, How to Protect Your Business," Upsize Magazine, November 2007
Community Activities
Education
- Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, William Mitchell College of Law
- Bachelor of Science, Child Psychology, University of Minnesota
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