Nathalie S. Rabuse - Minneapolis, MN

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1994
    Juris Doctor
    Law Review: William Mitchell Law Review, Staff Member, 1993 - 1994

• Non Legal Education

  • Concordia College, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1989
    Bachelor of Arts
    Major: Communication and Organizational Behavior

Current Employment Position(s)

• Shareholder and Attorney

Past Positions

• The Honorable Charles A. Porter, Jr., Chief Judge of Juvenile Court, State of Minnesota, Fourth Judicial District, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Law Clerk, 1994 - 1995
• IDS Financial Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Contract Law Clerk, 1994

Languages

• Flemish

• Dutch

• French

Classes and Seminars

• The Basics of Property Division, Minnesota State Bar Association 30th Annual Family Law Institute, March 30, 2009
  
• The Basics of Spousal Maintenance, Minnesota State Bar Association 29th Annual Family Law Institute, April 1, 2008
  
• Drafting Parenting Plans that Work for Parents and Children, Minnesota State Bar Association 23rd Family Law Institute, March 25, 2002
  
• Family Law Litigation in Minnesota, National Business Institute, December 18, 2001
  
• Children's Records Law in Minnesota, Lorman Education Services, November 14, 2001
  
• Children's Records Law in Minnesota, Lorman Education Services, August 2, 2001
  
• Surrogacy Contracts, Resolve Infertility Symposium, May 3, 1997

Pro Bono Activities

• Volunteer, Hennepin County Limited Scope Legal Services Program, 2009 - Present
• Investigator & Panel Member, Fourth Judicial District Ethics Committee, 2001 - 2013
• Prairie View Elementary Art Masterpiece Program (MIA), 2008 - 2009
• Member, Chrysalis Law Advisory Committee, 2004 - 2008
• Board Member, Children's Workshop Minnetonka a Montessori Environment, 2003 - 2007
• Member, Ad Hoc Surrogacy Committee, 2000 - 2001
• Board Member, Eden Prairie Heritage Preservation Commission, 1997
• Host/Translator, Special Olympics, 1991

Representative Cases

• In Re the Welfare of the Children of T.J.M
  • Citation: A07-1328
  • Court: Minn.App.
  • Year: 2007
• Zapfel v. Zapfel
  • Citation: C8-02-1759
  • Court: Minn.App.
  • Year: 2003
• Mize v. Kendall
  • Citation: 621 N.W.2d 894
  • Court: Minn.App.
  • Year: 2001
• In the Matter of S.F.P. and D.B.L.P. to adopt J.G.E.
  • Citation: C6-00-24 and C4-00-68
  • Court: Minn.App.
  • Year: 2000
• In Re the Matter of the Welfare of R.G.W.
  • Citation: C5-98-983
  • Court: Minn.App.
  • Year: 1998
• In Re the Matter of the Welfare of A.L.A.
  • Citation: C0-97-2176 and C2-97-2292
  • Court: Minn.App.
  • Year: 1998
• Schroeder v. Schroeder
  • Citation: C7-98-130
  • Court: Minn.App.
  • Year: 1998
• In Re the Matter of the Welfare of Q.T.B. f/k/a/ J.T.B.
  • Citation: C7-97-2093 and C9-97-2094
  • Court: Minn.App.
  • Year: 1998
• In Re the Matter of the Welfare of A.N.A.
  • Citation: CO-97-1688
  • Court: Minn.App.
  • Year: 1998
• In Re the Matter of the Welfare of B.L.R.
  • Citation: CO-97-1108
  • Court: Minn.App.
  • Year: 1997
• In Re the Marriage of Christopherson v. Christopherson
  • Citation: CO-96-2491
  • Court: Minn.App.
  • Year: 1997
• In Re the Termination of Parental Rights of Edward Landt to J.J.L.
  • Citation: C3-961836
  • Court: Minn.App.
  • Year: 1997
• In Re the Marriage of Christopherson v. Christopherson
  • Citation: C9-95-2284
  • Court: Minn.App.
  • Year: 1996

Published Works

Articles

• Cohabitation Agreements in Minnesota: Get It in Writing, The Hennepin Lawyer, May, 2013
  
• Did You Say Divorce Camp?, Inside the Hennepin Lawyer, December, 2009
  
• Notes and Trends Column (Regular Contributor), Minnesota Bench and Bar, 1996-2003
  

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota, 1994
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1999

Specialties and Certifications

• 6-Hour Family Law Early Case Management & Financial Early Neutral Evaluation (FENE) Training, 2008
• 40-Hour Family Law Mediation Training, 2004

Other Affiliations

• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), 2004 - Present (Fellow)
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), 2012 - 2015 (Board of Managers)
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), 2008 - 2012 (Minnesota State Bar Association Liaison)
• Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, 2011 - Present (Member)
• Cooperative Practice Network of Minnesota, 2014 - 2015 (Member)
• Minnesota Women Lawyers (Member)
• Minnesota State Bar Association, 1994 - Present (Member)
• Minnesota State Bar Association, Children and the Law Section, 1998 - Present (Special Projects Committee)
• Hennepin County Bar Association, 1994 - Present (Member)
• Hennepin County Bar Association, Juvenile Law Committee, 1997 - 1999 (Co-Chair)
• Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, 2013 - 2015 (Member)