Jonathan R. Engel
Jonathan Engel brings years of experience in family court litigation which includes divorce, custody, and other related matters. Jonathan is a child-centric attorney who is passionate about children and helping families find solutions.
Prior to joining Hellmuth & Johnson, Jonathan worked as a clerk for a judge and gained insight on how the court decides cases. He then was an attorney for a nationally recognized nonprofit with a role focused on highly litigated family court matters. This position gave Jonathan unparalleled first chair trial experience early in his career. This nonprofit includes an alumnus of numerous judicial officers on the Minnesota family court bench.
Jonathan’s extensive trial experience aids his clients in understanding their case if it was to go to trial and what type of settlement is appropriate. Jonathan empowers clients to make the best decisions with his practical advice. He is experienced handling complex financial and custody matters, including issues of spousal maintenance, domestic abuse and of high-net-worth property division.
Aside from practicing law, Jonathan enjoys spending time with his children and wife, pickup basketball, golf, and summer BBQs.
Assistant
- Kristi L. McMahon
- [email protected]
- Phone: 952-460-9222
Experience
- Handled the division of multimillion dollar marital estates in contested divorces.
- Successfully argued non-marital property claims in contested divorces.
- Represented business owners in contested divorces.
- Obtained sole custody for clients who were primary caregivers of children.
- Obtained joint custody for clients in contested custody disputes when the opposing party petitioned for sole custody.
- Obtained favorable settlement for clients in mediation in divorces and custody matters.
- Successfully obtained emergency custody relief in numerous cases.
- Obtained a custody award for a client living in Europe with the opposing party living in Minnesota.
- Experienced handling complex trials with numerous factual and expert witnesses.
- Obtained a spousal maintenance award for clients.
- Successfully litigated high conflict interstate custody and parenting time disputes.
- Obtained a dismissal in an order for protection petition involving children based upon false claims.
- Obtained favorable child support and spousal maintenance awards for clients which saved them each tens of thousands of dollars.
- Petitioned and obtained custody for custody of client’s grandchildren.
- Guided clients through custody and guardian ad litem investigations.
- Prepared clients for “SENE” and “FENE” evaluations and successfully negotiated on their behalf.
- Deposed opposing parties and other witnesses.
- Drafted qualified domestic relation orders (QDROs).
- Drafted and negotiated prenuptial agreements, including for clients who own family farms.
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Affiliations:
- Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
- Member, Ramsey County Bar Association
- Member, Section of Litigation, Section of Family Law, American Bar Association
COMMUNITY:
- Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS), Volunteer Attorney
Publications
- Five Tips Working with Persons with Limited English Proficiency, American Bar Association, Consumer Litigation Practice Points, April 12, 2019 (online).
- Video Testimony Replay Excluded from Closing Argument, American Bar Association, Litigation News, Volume 43, Number 1, Summer 2019 (print).
- Judge’s Ex Parte Meeting with Jurors Sparks Retrial, American Bar Association, Litigation News, August 22, 2019 (online).
- Court Enforces Arbitration Clause in Email, American Bar Association, American Bar Association, Litigation News, March 3, 2020 (online).
Past Seminars
- Legal & Business Issues Affecting Contractors 2020
- 2019 Community Association Fall Seminar
- CLE: Millennials and Gen Xers Are in Your Jury – Are You Ready?
- 2019 Community Association Spring Seminar
- 2019 Community Association Spring Seminar
- Legal and Business Issues Affecting Contractors 2019
- Community Association Seminar Fall 2018
- Divorce Litigation from Start to Finish
- New Overtime Rules Seminar 2016
- Second Saturday Divorce Seminar
- Community Association Seminar Fall 2016
- Revocable Living Trusts from Start to Finish
- Entertainment Law
- Revocable Trusts from A to Z
- Business Decisions You Can Bank On
- Cyberliability Insurance Session
- Intellectual Property – Armor for Entrepreneurs
- Small Business Series: Wage and Hour Issues
- Mastering Fiduciary Accounting Income
- Small Business Series: Succession Planning
- Drafting IRA Trusts
- Proactive vs. Reactive: Charitable Giving Seminar
- 2017 Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference
- Small Business Series: Intellectual Property
- Community Association Seminar Spring 2017
- Trusts From A to Z
- 2017 Probate & Trust Law Conference
- What Can You Do With Property Nobody Wants?
- How Not to Get Sued
- Estate Planning: The Ultimate Guide
- How To Get It Done: A Homeowners Guide
- Accommodation Requests Under the Fair Housing Act
- Small Business Series: Business Banking
- Legal and Business Issues Affecting Contractors 2017
- Commercial RE Seminar: Environmental Due Diligence
- ABA Property Insurance Law Spring CLE Conference
- Community Association Seminar Spring 2018
- Preventative Maintenance & Const. Defect Claims
- Single Member LLCs
- Revocable Living Trusts 101
- Trust Taxation: The Ultimate Guide
- Legal and Business Issues Affecting Contractors 2018
- Intellectual Property: Start to Finish
- 2017 Greater Mankato MHA Conference and Trade Show
- Community Association Seminar Fall 2017
- Drafting IRA Trusts
- Small Business Series: Non-Competes & More
- Rochester Community Association Seminar 2017
- What’s Your End Game? Succession Planning
- Handling the Sale of a Business
- “Guilty Until Proven Innocent” Flooring Seminar