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Lynne M. Ridgway
- Shareholder and Vice-President
Biography
Lynne grew up in Wahpeton, North Dakota. She graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree in secondary education. She attended law school at the University of Minnesota. In 1985, Lynne began practicing law in St. Cloud. She concentrates her legal practice solely in family law. Over her many years as a family law litigator, Lynne has represented clients in complex marriage dissolutions, child custody, parenting time, post-decree, paternity, and child support matters.
Lynne’s years of experience enable her to analyze the facts, the applicable law, the family dynamics, and the impact of the proceedings on the family unit. All are all taken into consideration when guiding her clients through the process from intake to resolution.
Lynne regularly serves as a family law mediator, arbitrator, custody/parenting time early neutral evaluator and financial early neutral evaluator.
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota
- B.S.
- Honors: summa cum laude
Certified Legal Specialties
- Family Law Mediator
- Custody/Parenting Time Early Neutral Evaluator
- Financial Early Neutral Evaluator
Pro-Bono Activities/Volunteer Activities
- Volunteer Attorney with Central Minnesota Legal Services
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 1985
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1986
Honors
- “North Star Lawyer” for her commitment to pro bono legal services
- Minnesota Super Lawyer
Professional Associations
- The John E. Simonett Inn of Court
- American Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Stearns-Benton Bar Association
- Minnesota Women Lawyers
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Senior Lawyer Section
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Mediation
- Alternate Dispute Resolution