Nathalie S. Rabuse

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Shareholder and Attorney
Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Phone:
612-326-3453
888-340-9311 (Toll Free)
Fax:
612-340-1154
Email:
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Paralegal:
Bistra V. Kovala

Efficient and experienced attorney in all areas of family law. 

SUPPLEMENTAL SKILL
              
Parenting Consultant/Coordinator trained by Karen Irvin, LMFT, PhD and Andrea Niemi, JD, 2014

 

Year Joined Firm

  • 1996

Areas of Practice

  • Family Law
  • Divorce
  • Child Custody
  • Parenting Time
  • Child Support
  • Paternity
  • Spousal Maintenance
  • Appeals

Certified Legal Specialties

  • 6-Hour Family Law Early Case Management & Financial Early Neutral Evaluation (FENE) Training, 2008
  • 40-Hour Family Law Mediation Training, 2004

Bar Admissions

  • Minnesota, 1994
  • U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1999

Education

  • Mitchell Hamline School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota
    • Juris Doctor - 1994
  • Concordia College, St. Paul, Minnesota
    • Bachelor of Arts - 1989
    • Major: Communication and Organizational Behavior

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

Representative Cases

Classes/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

Honors and Awards

  • Selected to Minnesota Super Lawyers, 2007 - 2015
  • Selected to Minnesota Rising Stars, 1998, 2002 - 2003

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), Fellow, 2004 - Present
  • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), Board of Managers, 2012 - 2015
  • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), Minnesota State Bar Association Liaison, 2008 - 2012
  • Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Member, 2011 - Present
  • Cooperative Practice Network of Minnesota, Member, 2014 - Present
  • Minnesota Women Lawyers, Member
  • Minnesota State Bar Association, Member, 1994 - Present
  • Minnesota State Bar Association, Children and the Law Section, Special Projects Committee, 1998
  • Hennepin County Bar Association, Member, 1994 - Present
  • Hennepin County Bar Association, Juvenile Law Committee, Co-Chair, 1997 - 1999
  • Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Member, 2013 - 2015

Past Employment 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

Pro Bono Activities

  • Volunteer, Hennepin County Limited Scope Legal Services Program, 2009 - Present
  • Investigator & Panel Member, Fourth Judicial District Ethics Committee, 2001 - 2013
  • Prairie View Elementary Art Masterpiece Program (MIA), 2008 - 2009
  • Member, Chrysalis Law Advisory Committee, 2004 - 2008
  • Board Member, Children's Workshop Minnetonka a Montessori Environment, 2003 - 2007
  • Member, Ad Hoc Surrogacy Committee, 2000 - 2001
  • Board Member, Eden Prairie Heritage Preservation Commission, 1997
  • Host/Translator, Special Olympics, 1991

Languages

  • Flemish
  • Dutch
  • French