Merlyn L. Meinerts - Burnsville, MN

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1993
    J.D.
    Honors: National Moot Court Team
    Honors: Jessup Cup International Law Moot Court Team
    Honors: American Jurisprudence Award for Federal Courts

• Non Legal Education

  • South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, 1985
    B.S.
    Major: Journalism

Current Employment Position(s)

• Founder

Past Positions

• Nord, Macklin & Meinerts, P.A., Partner, 1994 - 1998
• Ceridian Corporation, Staff Attorney/Law Clerk, 1992 - 1994
• United States Senate, Communications Director/Legislative Assistant, 1985 - 1990
• Radio and Television, Broadcaster, 1978 - 1985

Classes and Seminars

• Why Hesitate to Litigate? Alternative Dispute Resolution for Family Law, Family Law Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2008 - Present
  
• Ethical Considerations for the Family Law Practitioner, First Judicial District Law Clerk Assembly, Hastings, Minnesota, 2008 - Present
  
• Attorney's Fees and Ethics, Dakota County Law Library, Apple Valley, Minnesota, 2009 - Present
  
• Top Ten Ethical Traps for the Family Law Practitioner, Family Law Seminar, Lutsen, Minnesota, 2009 - Present
  
• Initial Case Management and Early Neutral Evaluation in Dakota County, Dakota County Law Library & 1st Judicial District Bar Association, 2014 - Present
  
• The Process of Spousal Maintenance, Judicial Breakout Session, Family Law Institute, 2018 - Present
  
• The Impact of the Pandemic on Family Law Practice – Working with Clients, Facing New Issues and Evaluating your Practice, Family Law Institute, 2021 - Present
  
• ADR A to Z: How Family Mediation Works in Minnesota, Minnesota Continuing Education, 2023 - Present

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota, 1993
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1994

Specialties and Certifications

• General Mediation Certification, 1993
• Family Mediation Certification, 2000
• Family Arbitration, Consensual Special Magistrate Certification, 2006
• Certified by Minnesota's Supreme Court under the Alternative Dispute Resolution Rule 114
• Minnesota State Court System ADR-Rule 114 Neutral Roster
• Minnesota Court of Appeals Mediation Panel
• Early Neutral Evaluation Certification, 2009

Other Affiliations

• First Judicial District Fee Arbitration Committee, 2008 - Present (Chairperson)
• Legal Assistance of Dakota County Board of Directors, 2007 - Present (Member)
• First Judicial District Panel of Parenting Time Expeditors, 2000 - Present (Member)
• Early Neutral Evaluation Pilot Project for Dakota County (Co-Chair)
• State of Minnesota Judicial Selection Commission, 2010 - Present (Member)