Suzanne M. Remington

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As a partner at Hellmuth & Johnson, Suzanne brings more than 20 years of experience practicing exclusively in the area of family law. Suzanne focuses her practice on the complex financial issues in divorce including cash flow analysis relating to spousal maintenance and child support, the valuation and division of businesses, retirement, executive compensation, and other assets. Suzanne also assists clients with contested custody issues.

“Even at its most technical, family law never veers far from its intensely personal core,” says Suzanne. “At the same time I’m focusing on complicated tax and liquidity issues or honing my knowledge of case law, I’m equally focused on doing everything possible to alleviate the profound stress my clients are experiencing. It’s not a skill one learns in law school, but it’s absolutely integral to being a true client advocate.”

Over the last two decades, Suzanne has appeared before the Minnesota Supreme Court and many times before the Minnesota Court of Appeals. She has also tried numerous cases before district court judges in the metro and surrounding areas, and is a frequent presenter and trainer on topics such as financial early neutral evaluation, the new child support statutes, and effective marital dissolution practices. In addition, she completed certified civil mediation training and is a Qualified Neutral under Rule 114.

Assistant

Laura M. Burch
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Phone: 952-460-9251

Experience

Minnesota Supreme Court Appearances

In re the Marriage of: Deborah A. G., f/k/a Deborah A. G., Respondent, vs. Mark E. G., Appellant, A06-1110, March 27, 2008

Minnesota Court of Appeals Appearances

In re the Marriage of: Peter Erwin M., Petitioner, and Jennifer Ann M., n/k/a Jennifer Ann L., Respondent, 27-FA-16-4476, 2019
In Re the Marriage of: Kurtis Lee M. and Sara Anne M., Dakota County Court File No. 19AV-FA-16-774, 2017
In re the Marriage of: Lori Austin S., Appellant vs. Réne Gerold S., Respondent, A14-2071, May 6, 2015
In re the Marriage of: Steven B. S., Appellant vs. Patricia A. S., Respondent, A12-1339, April 23, 2013
In re the Marriage of: Lynn A. G., Respondent, vs. Carl R. G., Appellant, A11-1037, March 21, 2012
In re the Marriage of: Andrew J. R., Appellant, vs. Elizabeth G. R., Respondent, A11-202, A11-496, September 27, 2011 (wrote brief, did not argue)
In re the Marriage of: Andrew J. R., Appellant, vs. Elizabeth G. R., Respondent, A09-1805, A09-2360, A10-10, June 23, 2011 (wrote brief, did not argue)
In re the Marriage of: Francisco P., Petitioner vs. Lucia V., Respondent, and Estate of Lucia V., deceased, Appellant, A08-0781, January 13, 2009
In re the Matter of: Brian J. L., Respondent, vs. Kathleen L. L., Appellant, A07-1625, July 1, 2008
In re the Marriage of: Deborah A. G., f/k/a Deborah A. G., Petitioner/Appellant vs. Mark E. G., Respondent, A06-1110, January 2, 2007 (published)
In re the Marriage of: Nancy Lynn H., Petitioner/Appellant, vs. James H., Respondent, A04-2260, October 11, 2005
Kelly Marie V.R., Petitioner/Respondent, vs. Richard Allen V.R., Appellant, C1-02-713, December 3, 2002
In re: Elizabeth Mary K., Petitioner/Appellant, vs. Frederick William K., Respondent, C5-02-181, August 19, 2002
In re the Marriage of: Cecilia G. R., Petitioner/Respondent, vs. Joseph J. R., Jr., Appellant, C3-00-1180, February 6, 2001
In re the Marriage of: David Michael H., Petitioner/Respondent, vs. Joyce Lorraine H., Appellant, CX-00-463, August 29, 2000
In re the Marriage of: Roger C. J., Petitioner/Appellant, vs. Carol A. J., Respondent, CX-99-1198, March 28, 2000
Andrew Mark E., Petitioner/Appellant, vs. Ann Camille S.E., Respondent, C8-99-1037, December 21, 1999
In re the Marriage of: Josephine Odeh A., Petitioner/Appellant, vs. Salim Ahmed A., Respondent, C8-98-2176, April 20, 1999

Minnesota District Court Trials

In Re the Marriage of: Dawn Lyn N. and Matthew Lynn N., The Honorable Holly Knight, Hennepin County Court File No. 27-FA-12-1704, 2018
Nancy A. K. vs. Christopher A.C., The Honorable Mark A. L., Hennepin County District Court File No. 27-CV-HC-18-1370, 2018
In Re Marriage of Brad Thomas J. and Carol Ann J., The Honorable Colia Ceisel, Ramsey County District Court File No. 62-FA-16-768, 2017
In Re Marriage of Lynn Marie S. and Victor John S., The Honorable Richard A. Stebbins, Hennepin County District Court File No. 27-FA-15-2121, 2016
In Re Marriage of Timothy John B. and Cassandra Hope B., The Honorable Erik J Askegaard, Crow Wing County District Court File No. 18-FA-14-3234, 2015, 2016
In re the Marriage of: Cherise Jeanine G., f/k/a Cherise Jeanine L. vs. Timothy Bruce L., The Honorable M. Jacqueline Regis, Hennepin County Court File No. 27-FA-05-788, 2014
In re the Marriage of: Christine Marie W. vs. Stephen Michael W., The Honorable M. Jacqueline Regis, Hennepin County Court File No. 27-FA-12-4471, 2014
In re the Marriage of: Edward Scott R. vs. Lisa Ann R., The Honorable Rex D. Stacey, Scott County Court File No. 70-FA-12-15187, 2013
In re the Marriage of: Stephani Susan L. vs. Damon Douglas McNeil L., The Honorable Jane B. Ranum, Hennepin County Court File No. 27-FA-11-2524, 2012
In re the Marriage of: Joseph James V. vs. Daria Terese V., The Honorable Jenny Walker Jasper, Anoka County Court File No. 02-FA-11-766, 2011
In re the Marriage of: Rebecca Lyn S. n/k/a Rebecca Lyn W. vs. Steven Lee S., The Honorable Edward Lynch, Dakota County Court File No. 19-F1-07-015868, 2011
In re the Marriage of: Patricia Ann S. vs. Steven Bernard S., The Honorable Stephen M. Halsey, Wright County Court File No. 86-FA-10-6849, 2011
In re the Marriage of: Kyle Jacob S. vs. Hillary Lorina S., The Honorable Kevin S. Burke, Hennepin County Court File No. 27-FA-08-6204, 2010
In re the Marriage of: Yvonne Annette G. vs. Christopher Allen G., The Honorable Steven A. Anderson, Mille Lacs County Court File No. 48-FA-08-1489, 2010 (2011)
In re the Marriage of: Michael John C. vs. Jennifer Sue C., The Honorable Tanja K. Manrique, Hennepin County Court File No. 27-FA-05-130, 2010
In re the Marriage of: Michael Warren G. vs. Megan G. L., f/k/a Megan Lea G., The Honorable Earl F. Beddow, Jr., Ramsey County Court File No. 62-FA-08-345, 2009
In re the Marriage of: Kathryn Mary F. vs. Edward Michael F., The Honorable Leslie M. Metzen, Dakota County Court File No. 19-FA-07-030440, 2008
In re the Marriage of: Lynae Dana N. vs. Curtis Norman N., The Honorable Barry A. Sullivan, Anoka County Court File No. 02-FA-03-8780, 2008
In re the Marriage of: Mark Paul S. vs. Sara Jean W., The Honorable Stephen M. Halsey, Wright County Court File No. 86-FA-06-8893, 2008
In re the Marriage of: Nancy Rose L. vs. Chris R. L., The Honorable Thomas F. Haeg, Hennepin County Court File No. 27-FA-06-4955, 2007
In re the Marriage of: Sally Ann D. vs. Ted King H., The Honorable William B. Ekstrum, Washington County Court File No. 82-F9-05-005121, 2006
In re the Marriage of: Nancy M.G. R. vs. Thomas H. R., The Honorable Mary E. McGinnis, Ramsey County Court File No. 62-F9-04-002158, 2005
In re the Marriage of: Kathryn Anne R. vs. David Lloyd R., The Honorable David L. Piper, Hennepin County Court File No. 27-FA-283172, 2004
In re the Marriage of: Sara Helen J., f/k/a Sara Jones J. vs. Craig Shawn J., The Honorable Mark A. Labine, Hennepin County Court File No. 27-FA-284744, 2004
In re the Marriage of: Vicki Jane D. vs. Dwight Eloid D., The Honorable James T. Swenson, Hennepin County Court File No. 27-FA-282422, 2003
In re the Marriage of: Darron Dewayne M. vs. Andrea Renee B., f/k/a Andrea Renee M., The Honorable Ellen L. Maas, Anoka County Court File No. 02-FA-00-5363, 2002, 2005
In re the Marriage of: Terrance David C. vs. Jane Catherine C., The Honorable Kenneth Maas, Washington County Court File No. 82-F5-01-002126, 2002
In re the Marriage of: Kjersti Susanna H. a/k/a Kjersti Harding F. vs. Thomas Leigh H., The Honorable Stephen C. Aldrich, Hennepin County Court File No. 27-FA-237367, 1998
In re the Marriage of: Mark Joseph D. vs. Judy Kay D., The Honorable Ancy L. Morse, Olmsted County Court File No. F9-97-0089, 1998

Other Litigation Experience

Presided over numerous expedited child support proceedings as an Administrative Law Judge and as a Child Support Magistrate
Represented numerous Petitioners and Respondents at Order for Protection Evidentiary Hearings

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Affiliations:

Member, Hennepin County Bar Association
Member, Eighth District Bar Association
Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
Member, Minnesota Woman Lawyers
Member, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.

Honors & Awards:

The Best Lawyers in America® – Family Law, 2019-2023
Minnesota Super Lawyers® 2001 – 2022, and recognized as one of the Minnesota Top 100 Woman Attorneys and one of Minnesota’s Top 40 Family Law Super Lawyers.
Co-founder of the Hennepin County Financial Early Neutral Evaluation Pilot Project, for which she served as co-chair from 2004 to 2010.

Community:

University of St. Thomas School of Law’s Mentor Externship Program, Mentor
Served as a child support magistrate presiding over expedited child support hearings, 1998-1999, 2001-2002.
Clerked for The Honorable Lawrence E. Agerter, District Judge, Third Judicial District, Minnesota, 1994-1995.

Additional Presentations

Family Law Institute, Minnesota State Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016: Case Law Update.
Minnesota State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, St. Paul, Minnesota December 7, 2016: Advanced Strategies for Modifying Child Support, Custody & Parenting Time with Michael D. Dittberner.
Presented “Professional Teaming in Family Law – The Untapped Resource” at Hellmuth & Johnson, PLLC. Edina, Minnesota, October 15, 2014.
Presented “New Law Series: Impact of Same-Sex Marriage in Minnesota – Navigating Divorce” Minnesota CLE Webcast, Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 26, 2013; September 17, 2013.
Presented “Gifting to Your Adult Children, Now or in Your Plan?” at Hellmuth & Johnson, PLLC. Edina, Minnesota, September 25, 2013.
5 hours of the Hamline University Certified Family Law Mediation Training, August 2012.
Presented “The Use of Social Services Research in Dissolution Relocation Cases” at the June 2012 Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Chicago, Illinois.
Presented: “MREE Presentation – Family Law and Real Estate,” May 2012
Guest appearance, Fox 9 News, discussing the legal ramifications of prenuptial agreements, November 3, 2011.
Financial Early Neutral Evaluation Training, Grand Rapids, Minnesota, January 2009 and March 2011.
Volunteer Lawyers Network, CLE, November 12, 2010, “Managing New Challenges In Family Law Cases”.
Financial Early Neutral Evaluation Training, Chaska, Minnesota, November 2009.
Financial Early Neutral Evaluation Training, Woodbury, Minnesota, June 2009.
Effective Marital Dissolution Practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 2009.
Financial Early Neutral Evaluation Training, Denver, Colorado, February 2008.
Guest appearance on WCCO Radio’s Mondale and Jones radio show discussing the Hennepin County Financial Early Neutral Evaluation Pilot Project, 2007.
Financial Early Neutral Evaluation Training, Duluth, Minnesota, November, 2007.
Minnesota State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, Bloomington, Minnesota, November 28, 2007: Child Support.
Financial Early Neutral Evaluation Training, Hennepin and Ramsey County, Minneapolis, Minnesota, April, 27, 2007.
Ramsey County Bar Association Family Law Section Meeting, Saint Paul, Minnesota, March 28, 2007: Goldman v Greenwood Relocation Law in MN.
Effective Marital Dissolution Practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota February 13, 2007: Settlements and ADR Options.
Minnesota New Child Support Statute Changes Effective January 1, 2007, Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 30, 2006: Comparing the Old with the New Calculations—Key Differences.
Minnesota State Judges Conference Financial Early Neutral Evaluation presentation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, August, 16, 2006.
Adjudicative Processes, Hamline Law School, Saint Paul, Minnesota, August, 16, 2006.
Effective Marital Dissolution Practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2006: Pretrial and Settlement Conferences.
Family Law Institute, Minnesota State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 21, 2005: Financial Early Neutral Evaluation in Family Court—New Developments.
Adjudicative Skills, Hamline Law School, Saint Paul, Minnesota, March 11, 2005.
Effective Marital Dissolution Practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2005: Evaluating the Client and Case—Initial Considerations.

Past Seminars

Additional Presentations

Family Law Institute, Minnesota State Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016: Case Law Update.
Minnesota State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, St. Paul, Minnesota December 7, 2016: Advanced Strategies for Modifying Child Support, Custody & Parenting Time with Michael D. Dittberner.
Presented “Professional Teaming in Family Law – The Untapped Resource” at Hellmuth & Johnson, PLLC. Edina, Minnesota, October 15, 2014.
Presented “New Law Series: Impact of Same-Sex Marriage in Minnesota – Navigating Divorce” Minnesota CLE Webcast, Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 26, 2013; September 17, 2013.
Presented “Gifting to Your Adult Children, Now or in Your Plan?” at Hellmuth & Johnson, PLLC. Edina, Minnesota, September 25, 2013.
5 hours of the Hamline University Certified Family Law Mediation Training, August 2012.
Presented “The Use of Social Services Research in Dissolution Relocation Cases” at the June 2012 Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Chicago, Illinois.
Presented: “MREE Presentation – Family Law and Real Estate,” May 2012
Guest appearance, Fox 9 News, discussing the legal ramifications of prenuptial agreements, November 3, 2011.
Financial Early Neutral Evaluation Training, Grand Rapids, Minnesota, January 2009 and March 2011.
Volunteer Lawyers Network, CLE, November 12, 2010, “Managing New Challenges In Family Law Cases”.
Financial Early Neutral Evaluation Training, Chaska, Minnesota, November 2009.
Financial Early Neutral Evaluation Training, Woodbury, Minnesota, June 2009.
Effective Marital Dissolution Practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 2009.
Financial Early Neutral Evaluation Training, Denver, Colorado, February 2008.
Guest appearance on WCCO Radio’s Mondale and Jones radio show discussing the Hennepin County Financial Early Neutral Evaluation Pilot Project, 2007.
Financial Early Neutral Evaluation Training, Duluth, Minnesota, November, 2007.
Minnesota State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, Bloomington, Minnesota, November 28, 2007: Child Support.
Financial Early Neutral Evaluation Training, Hennepin and Ramsey County, Minneapolis, Minnesota, April, 27, 2007.
Ramsey County Bar Association Family Law Section Meeting, Saint Paul, Minnesota, March 28, 2007: Goldman v Greenwood Relocation Law in MN.
Effective Marital Dissolution Practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota February 13, 2007: Settlements and ADR Options.
Minnesota New Child Support Statute Changes Effective January 1, 2007, Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 30, 2006: Comparing the Old with the New Calculations—Key Differences.
Minnesota State Judges Conference Financial Early Neutral Evaluation presentation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, August, 16, 2006.
Adjudicative Processes, Hamline Law School, Saint Paul, Minnesota, August, 16, 2006.
Effective Marital Dissolution Practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2006: Pretrial and Settlement Conferences.
Family Law Institute, Minnesota State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 21, 2005: Financial Early Neutral Evaluation in Family Court—New Developments.
Adjudicative Skills, Hamline Law School, Saint Paul, Minnesota, March 11, 2005.
Effective Marital Dissolution Practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2005: Evaluating the Client and Case—Initial Considerations.

Suzanne M. Remington

Attorney at Law

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