Jacquelyn S. Lutz
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1800 Wooddale Drive, Suite 205, Woodbury, MN 55125
About Jacquelyn S. Lutz
Practice Areas
- Family Law
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, MinnesotaJ.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Civil Rights Moot Court
- Honors: Dean's List for Academic Excellence
- Hamline University, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 2010B.A.
- Major: Political Science-Public Service Track, Legal Studies
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Dean's List for Academic Excellence
Representative Cases
- Argued before the court of appeals and won on spousal maintenance award on behalf of a stay-at-home mom.
- Pursued and obtained sole custody of clients’ grandchildren after multiple years of litigation involving an order for protection, custody action, and guardian ad litem investigation.
- Successfully defended and obtained a dismissal of an Order for Protection that affected a mother’s custodial rights.
- Resolved a divorce involving a dad who was unfortunately incarcerated out-of-state; upon his parole, the Dad was able to keep the family home and share custody of the children.
- Years long representation of an unmarried mother and victim of domestic violence. Pursued and obtained an order for protection after contentious trial, successfully resolved the following custody action in the mother’s favor, and defended against post-decree motions wherein the dangerous parent sought visitation with the child.
- Initiated a case on behalf of an unmarried father for custody of his child as well as visitation with the child’s half-sibling; both cases resolved in father’s favor.
- Years long representation of an unmarried father, successfully keeping custody and majority visitation time with his child over multiple hearings.
Classes and Seminars
- Keeping Abreast: breastfeeding education for the Family Law practice & bench, Minnesota State Bar Association annual convention, 2018 - Present
- Keeping Abreast: breastfeeding education for the Family Law practice & bench, Family Law Institute, 2019 - Present
- The Courthouse is Not My Employer But It Is My Place of Work: breastfeeding, lactation, and Minnesota law, Ramsey County Bar Association Diversity Committee, 2020 - Present
- Baby In The Middle: How to Handle Custody Cases Involving Infants, Family Law Institute 2022
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 2013
Other Affiliations
- Minnesota Bar Association
- Association of Family & Conciliation Courts
Office Info
Other Colleagues
Nearby Lawyers
- Family Law
- 1.8 miles away
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