Attorney Profiles

Brian L. Sobol 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Partner
phone (612) 333-1671
fax (612) 333-1608
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Areas of Practice:
Family Law
Mediation
Appellate Practice
Children
Bar Admissions:
Minnesota, 1982
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1984
U.S. Supreme Court, 1987
Education:
University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1982
J.D.


University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1979
B.A.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude


Published Works:
Effects of Adult Commentary on Childrens Comprehension of Television Child Development, 52, 1981


Representative Cases:
Duffey v. Duffey, 432 N.W.2d 473 (Minn.App. 1988)
Duffey v. Duffey, 416 N.W.2d 830 (Minn.App. 1987)
Nelson v. Nelson, 411 N.W.2d 868 (Minn.App. 1987)
Bury v. Bury, 416 N.W.2d 133 (Minn.App. 1987)
Nemitz v. Nemitz, 376 N.W.2d 243 (Minn.App. 1985)
Burkstrand v. Burkstrand, 632 N.W.2d 206 (Minn. 2001  )
Tournier v. Tournier, 2002 WL 2004645 (Minn. App. 2002)
Liebscher v. Liebscher, 1998 WL 268087 (Minn. App. 1998)
Maeder v. Maeder, 480 N.W.2d 677 (Minn. App. 1992)
Aaker v. Aaker, 447 N.W.2d 607 (Minn. App. 1989)
Peterson v. Peterson, 408 N.W.2d 901 (Minn. App. 1987)
Berc v. Berc, 407 N.W.2d 131 (Minn. App. 1987)
Catania v. Catania, 385 N.W.2d 28 (Minn. App. 1986)
Honors and Awards:
Phi Beta Kappa


Listed in: Minnesota Guide to Law and Leading Attorneys


Minnesota Consumer Guidebook to Law & Leading Attorneys


Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Minnesota Chapter


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Hennepin County, Family Law Section
Member, Executive Committee


Hennepin County, Family Law Section, 2002 - 2003
Co-Chair


Minnesota State Bar Association, Family Law Section
Member


American Bar Association, Family Law Section
Member


Minnesota Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2007 - 2009
Board of Managers


Cornerstone Domestic Abuse Advocacy Service
Board of Directors


Past Employment Positions:
Hon. Robert G. Schiefelbein, Law Clerk, Family Law, 1983 - 1984



Katz, Manka, Teplinsky, Graves & Sobol, Ltd. primarily a family law and personal injury law firm, represents clients from throughout the Twin Cities area and beyond, including communities such as Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Rochester, Duluth, Brainerd, Mankato, and Saint Cloud. Counties served include Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Anoka County, Washington County, Carver County, Scott County, and Dakota County.

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