Nathalie S. Rabuse
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
Family Law, Child Custody, Collaborative Law, Appellate
80 South 8th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402
About Nathalie S. Rabuse
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Child Custody
- Collaborative Law
- Appellate
Education
- William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1994Juris Doctor
- Law Review: William Mitchell Law Review, Staff Member, 1993 - 1994
- Concordia College, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1989Bachelor of Arts
- Major: Communication and Organizational Behavior
Languages
- Flemish
- Dutch
- French
Representative Cases
- In Re the Welfare of the Children of T.J.M, A07-1328 (Minn.App. 2007)
- Zapfel v. Zapfel, C8-02-1759 (Minn.App. 2003)
- Mize v. Kendall, 621 N.W.2d 894 (Minn.App. 2001)
- In the Matter of S.F.P. and D.B.L.P. to adopt J.G.E., C6-00-24 and C4-00-68 (Minn.App. 2000)
- In Re the Matter of the Welfare of R.G.W., C5-98-983 (Minn.App. 1998)
- In Re the Matter of the Welfare of A.L.A., C0-97-2176 and C2-97-2292 (Minn.App. 1998)
- Schroeder v. Schroeder, C7-98-130 (Minn.App. 1998)
- In Re the Matter of the Welfare of Q.T.B. f/k/a/ J.T.B., C7-97-2093 and C9-97-2094 (Minn.App. 1998)
- In Re the Matter of the Welfare of A.N.A., CO-97-1688 (Minn.App. 1998)
- In Re the Matter of the Welfare of B.L.R., CO-97-1108 (Minn.App. 1997)
- In Re the Marriage of Christopherson v. Christopherson, CO-96-2491 (Minn.App. 1997)
- In Re the Termination of Parental Rights of Edward Landt to J.J.L., C3-961836 (Minn.App. 1997)
- In Re the Marriage of Christopherson v. Christopherson, C9-95-2284 (Minn.App. 1996)
Classes and Seminars
- The Basics of Property Division, Minnesota State Bar Association 30th Annual Family Law Institute, March 30, 2009
- The Basics of Spousal Maintenance, Minnesota State Bar Association 29th Annual Family Law Institute, April 1, 2008
- Drafting Parenting Plans that Work for Parents and Children, Minnesota State Bar Association 23rd Family Law Institute, March 25, 2002
- Family Law Litigation in Minnesota, National Business Institute, December 18, 2001
- Children's Records Law in Minnesota, Lorman Education Services, November 14, 2001
- Children's Records Law in Minnesota, Lorman Education Services, August 2, 2001
- Surrogacy Contracts, Resolve Infertility Symposium, May 3, 1997
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 1994
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1999
Other Affiliations
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), 2004 - Present (Fellow)
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), 2012 - 2015 (Board of Managers)
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), 2008 - 2012 (Minnesota State Bar Association Liaison)
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, 2011 - Present (Member)
- Cooperative Practice Network of Minnesota, 2014 - 2015 (Member)
- Minnesota Women Lawyers (Member)
- Minnesota State Bar Association, 1994 - Present (Member)
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Children and the Law Section, 1998 - Present (Special Projects Committee)
- Hennepin County Bar Association, 1994 - Present (Member)
- Hennepin County Bar Association, Juvenile Law Committee, 1997 - 1999 (Co-Chair)
- Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, 2013 - 2015 (Member)
Past Positions
- The Honorable Charles A. Porter, Jr., Chief Judge of Juvenile Court, State of Minnesota, Fourth Judicial District, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Law Clerk, 1994 - 1995
- IDS Financial Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Contract Law Clerk, 1994
Articles
Published Works
- Cohabitation Agreements in Minnesota: Get It in Writing, The Hennepin Lawyer, May, 2013
- Did You Say Divorce Camp?, Inside the Hennepin Lawyer, December, 2009
- Notes and Trends Column (Regular Contributor), Minnesota Bench and Bar, 1996-2003
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