Jade has spent her entire legal career practicing family law having joined a prestigious Minneapolis family law firm as a clerk while still in law school.  Jade brings a pragmatic, settlement-oriented approach to her practice.  Jade believes in focusing on a productive, problem-solving process in her cases, and will leave no stone unturned in strongly advocating for the best resolution possible for her clients.

Areas of Practice

Divorce, Paternity, Custody, Post-Decree issues, Appeals, Child Support, Arbitration, Consensual Special Master, Consensual Special Magistrate, Third Party Custody, Grandparent’s rights, Mediation, Financial Early Neutral Evaluations (FENEs), Parenting Consulting, Parenting Time Expediting and Custody Evaluations.

Professional & Community Activities

Jade is a member of the American Bar Association, Hennepin County Bar Association and the Family Law League. She also volunteers for Volunteer Lawyers Network, Tubman Family Alliance and William Mitchell College of Law. Jade is a former board member for Camp Fire Minnesota and the Benefit Board for SafeJourney, a domestic violence non-profit out of North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale.

Education

Jade attended the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities for her undergraduate degree, and received a BA in History and Political Science in 2001. She graduated with a JD from William Mitchell College of Law in 2004.

Personal

Jade lives with her husband in Minneapolis. She enjoys reading science fiction and watching tennis, football and basketball.