Brian L. Sobol

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Minneapolis, Minnesota

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:

• J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1982
• B.A., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1979
  • Honors: summa cum laude

Published Works:

Effects of Adult Commentary on Children's 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
  • Member, Family Law Section
• American Bar Association
  • Member, Family Law Section
• 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