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Minnesota has had significant changes to family law in the 2024 Legislative Session. Join us to discuss the changes to several important aspects of family law, including parenting time, attorney’s fees, temporary orders, and spousal maintenance.

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Samantha J. Gemberling’s litigation practice is focused on helping clients navigate through difficult and emotional legal challenges, including dissolution, child custody disputes, paternity, third party custody and child abuse/neglect.  Her dissolution practice includes complex marital estate and spousal maintenance matters.  She has argued before the Minnesota Court of Appeals and Supreme Court.   Ms. Gemberling is an active member of the Minnesota family law practice community.   She is a frequent speaker and presenter at local and national legal education trainings.  She is one of the authors of the Minnesota Divorce Practice Deskbook.  She is a co-founder of a local organization to promote collegiality among family law attorneys and was recognized as a Minnesota Rising Star from 2007 to 2013.  She has been recognized as a SuperLawyer since 2014.  She has also been honored as one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Minnesota.  Ms. Gemberling is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and is presently the co-chair of the AAML legislative committee. 

Senator Bonnie Westlin is a family law attorney and ADR provider, offering parenting consultant, ENE and mediation services, in addition to representing individual clients in various family law proceedings. She has had her own solo law practice since 2004 and was elected to her first term in the MN State Senate in 2022. Senator Westlin serves as Vice Chair of the Elections Committee, and is a member of the Judiciary and Public Safety and Education Finance Committees.