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Divorce Attorney Gerald Williams

Gerald O. WilliamsDivorce attorney Gerald Williams has practiced exclusively divorce and family law since 1993, handling all aspects of these cases in Minnesota district and appellate courts. Jerry is very experienced in interstate and international child custody and child support cases, and frequently advises other attorneys on these issues. His law practice includes mediation and litigation, as well as Collaborative Family Law. He is a previous vice president and treasurer of the Minnesota Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a recurring author for the Minnesota Association for Justice Magazine, and a former investigator for the Hennepin County Bar Association Ethics Committee. Avocationally, Jerry is very involved in community theater and choirs, which he actively pursues with his family.

Areas of Practice

  • Family Law
  • Divorce
  • Collaborative Divorce
  • Child Custody
  • Child Support
  • Paternity
  • Third Party Custody
  • LGBTQIA+ Family Law
  • Interstate and International Child Custody
  • Interstate and International Child Support
  • Hague Convention
  • Appeals

Bar and Court Admissions

  • Minnesota, 1992
  • Federal, 1994

Education

  • J.D., cum laude, University of Minnesota, 1992
  • B.A. in Music, with honors, College of Wooster, 1988

Professional Associations

  • Current member, AAML Minnesota , American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Former Vice President Treasurer)
  • Current member and family law columnist, Minnesota Association for Justice (Former Chair, Family Law Section; Former Member, Board of Governors)
  • Past member, Collaborative Law Institute
  • Current roster, Washington County Early Neutral Evaluations
  • Hennepin County Bar Association, Ethics Committee Former Investigator
  • County Fee Arbitration Board, Former member

Professional Honors

  • “Super Lawyer“, 2006 – present

Publications

  • Recurring Column for Minnesota Association for Justice Magazine

Cases in the News

  • Temporary order reunites mother, child after 10 years

Personal Interests

  • Open Door Community Theatre
  • Spirit Song Choir
  • Composition and Arranging
  • Tennis
  • Church Music
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