Hellmuth & Johnson’s Suzanne M. Remington is featured as the “Attorney of the Month” in Attorney at Law Magazine’s Women in Law special issue. The article, “Suzanne Remington: A Formidable Adversary & Passionate Advocate,” details the journey of Remington’s 30-year legal career as a Family Law attorney.
Remington’s fascination with the legal profession was ignited in high school by a teacher who was attending law school at night. “She was a wonderful teacher and my interest in the law never subsided but rather continued to grow,” she says. Like many new law students, Remington had not set her sights on any area of the law. “Family law was not even on my radar,” she says, “I was a criminal justice major in undergrad and a history minor. My focus was on justice, thinking maybe the county attorney’s office, other government positions, or even teaching. I was going to save the world.”
Her 30-year journey included working at many firms, including Hellmuth & Johnson – twice. “I have been teased by my colleagues about the number of firms I have worked at. I don’t think of it as a negative because I have worked with some of the very best family law attorneys in the Twin Cities,” she states. Remington opened her own practice in Edina where she practiced for nearly 10 years, before returning to Hellmuth & Johnson. “Hellmuth & Johnson feels like home, and I said to myself, ‘This is where I want to retire.’”
Under Remington’s leadership, the Hellmuth & Johnson Family Law team has grown to include six attorneys and two paralegals. Remington shares, “With the strength and caliber of the attorneys we now have, the future is exciting for both our team and the firm.”