Laurel E. Learmonth, J.D., is a shareholder in Primus Law Office, P.A. Her practice has focused on family law since 1980. She has represented hundreds of clients in all aspects of family law, including:

• dissolutions of marriage
• custody litigation
• paternity actions
• adoption/step-parent adoption
• third party custody and grandparent custody and visitation actions
• child support
• spousal maintenance
• complex property evaluation and division actions, including valuations of businesses, stock options and intellectual property
• domestic abuse and harassment
• appellate court practice
• Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act and the Hague Convention
• drafting and negotiation of Antenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
• Post Decree Family Court actions
• Probate Court actions involving issues pertaining to parental access and rights relating to disabled adult children
• Representation of people who have suffered a brain injury or disabling illness in dissolution of marriage actions

Family law cases involve issues that affect the rest of your life. Over her more than 30 years of practice, Ms. Learmonth has learned that it is of the utmost importance that her clients understand the options they have in any family law action, the procedures of the court, the participants in the process and the risks, potential benefits and the potential costs involved – both financial and emotional. She will listen to and care about your concerns, and work with you to prioritize your issues and develop a plan to identify and achieve your ultimate goals – always with an eye to the financial and emotional cost.

She has represented clients before the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Tribal Court involving custody actions and in the U.S. Tax Court in relation to tax issues involving dissolution and marital separation.

Ms. Learmonth has co-authored several publications relating to family law including:

• Handling Minnesota Divorce Cases from Start to Finish
• Child Custody and Visitation in Minnesota
• Preventing Critical Financial Mistakes During Divorces
• Family Law From A - Z

In addition to her family law practice, Ms. Learmonth has represented individuals and businesses in a variety of actions and areas of law, including, but not limited to, the following:

• Cargo loss and damage claims in both state and federal court
• Negotiating, drafting and litigating non-compete provisions and contracts
• Negotiating, drafting and litigating a variety of contract disputes
• Litigating sexual abuse claims
• Appeals of decisions of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights
• Representation of clients in Licensing Board Actions

Please visit Laurel’s blog.

For a complete review of her Curriculum Vitae, please click here.

Laurel@primuslawoffice.com