Trent R. Wilcox - Park Rapids, MN
Attorney at Thomason, Swanson & Zahn, PLLC
Family Law Lawyers in Park Rapids, MN
120 Main Ave. N. Park Rapids, MN 56470 - 1810
Park Rapids Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Guardianship/Conservatorship
- Personal Injury
- Employment Disputes
- General Civil Litigation
- Estate Planning
Attorney Information
Overview
Trent R. Wilcox practices in the areas of Family Law, Guardianship, Personal Injury, Employment Disputes and General Civil Litigation. He is admitted to practice in the state courts of Minnesota, along with the Arizona state and federal courts.
As an extension of his family law practice, Trent worked closely in the past with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to return abducted children to the custodial parent; he assisted parents from Honduras, Great Britain, Lebanon, Mexico and other countries in cases brought under The Hague Convention of Oct. 25, 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. He is committed to protecting children who have been wrongfully abducted from their home countries. He received the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Award of Merit in recognition and appreciation for outstanding commitment to the protection of children and knowledge of the Hague Convention and international child abduction issues.
Trent was originally admitted to practice law in Arizona in 1995 and returned to northern Minnesota to continue his legal practice in 2012. In his spare time, his interests include fishing, motorcycling and snowmobiling. In addition, he still plays golf regularly, although certainly not to the level he formerly did while playing professionally.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Recipient, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Award of Merit
Education
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Legal Education
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Arizona State University, College of Law,
Tempe,
Arizona, 1994
J.D.
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Arizona State University, College of Law,
Tempe,
Arizona, 1994
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Non Legal Education
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Mankato State University,
Mankato,
Minnesota,
U.S.A.
B.S.
Major: Political Science
Major: Business Administration
Major: Secondary Education
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Mankato State University,
Mankato,
Minnesota,
U.S.A.
Past Positions
- Wilcox Legal Group, P.C., Managing Partner
Classes and Seminars
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Former Instructor, Arizona Paralegal Training Institute
- Lecturer, Lorman Institute
Bar Admissions
- Arizona, 1995
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Arizona, 1995
- U.S. District Court District of Arizona
- Minnesota
Other Affiliations
- Maricopa County Bar Association (Member)
- Arizona State Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- State Bar of Arizona
- Hubbard County Bar Association
Contact
120 Main Ave. N.
Park Rapids, MN 56470 - 1810
Phone: 218-303-9549
Fax: 218-732-5664
Email: Send a message
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