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Brainerd Family: Divorce, Paternity and Custody, Protection against Domestic Assault, Name Changes, Guardianship, Termination of Parental Rights, Juvenile Matters, Adoption, Estate Planning Lawyer
Overview
Ed graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Law and has been an attorney in private practice for over 27 years helping people get through a variety of difficult situations. He prides himself in offering no nonsense legal advice and is licensed in Wisconsin as well. In addition to being a licensed attorney, Ed was previously a licensed Real Estate Broker as well. He owns a real estate and property management company which manages over 40 commercial and residential properties combined.
In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Sarah and their twins, Marly and Ruby. He enjoys cycling, cross country skiing, and other silent sports. You may often see him out walking with his dogs, Eleanor and Buffy as they normally walk with him to and from his 100-year-old house in north Brainerd to his office on South 6th Street in Brainerd.
About Edward R. Shaw
Practice Areas
- Family: Divorce, Paternity and Custody, Protection against Domestic Assault, Name Changes, Guardianship, Termination of Parental Rights, Juvenile Matters, Adoption, Estate Planning
- Criminal: DWI/DUI, Drug Crimes, Criminal Attempt, Conspiracy, Aiding and Abetting
- Wills/Estates
- Bankruptcy and Debt
- Civil: Homeowner, Contracts/Disputes, defamation, Property Disputes
- Federal Crimes:Cybercrimes, Juvenile Crimes,
- Sex Crimes/Sex Allegations
- Theft Crimes/ White Collar Crimes
- Traffic Offenses
- Violent Crimes, Domestic Abuse
- Real Estate: Mortgage, boundary disputes, foreclosures, sales, contract issues
- Landlord/Tenant issues: Eviction, Contracts
Current Employment Position(s)
- Attorney
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 1996
Other Affiliations
- Crow Wing / Aitkin County Bar Association, 1995 - Present (Member)
- Minnesota State Bar Association, 1996 - Present (Member)
- Crow Wing / Aitkin County Bar Association, 2001 - 2002 (Secretary/Treasurer)
- Brainerd Public Library Board, 2006 - 2010 (Chairperson)
- Crow Wing/Aitkin County Bar Association, 2002 - 2003 (Vice President)
- United States District Court Minnesota, 2002 - Present (Member)
- Crow Wing/Aitkin County Bar Association, 2003 - 2004 (President)
- Brainerd Family YMCA, 2010 - 2013 (Board Member)
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2010 - Present (Member)
- National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, 2011 - Present (Member)
- Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2012 - Present (Member)
- City of Brainerd Walkable/Bikeable Committee, 2013 - 2015 (Co-Chair)
- Licensed Real Estate Broker – Minnesota, 2020-2024
Education
- University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1995
J.D. - University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1991
M.A. - St Lawrence University, Canton, New York, 1988
B.A.
Past Positions
- Crow Wing County District Court, Judicial Law Clerk, 1995 - 1996
Classes and Seminars
- Speaker Crime Free Housing Forum, Landlord/Tenant Law, Presented by the Bemidji Police Department, 2013
- Speaker Crime Free Housing Forum, Landlord/Tenant Law, Presented by the Bemidji Police Department, 2015
- Landlord Education, Rental Property Law, 2016
- Family Law Institute - MN Cont. Legal Education, Family Law Ethical Fee Collection, 2016
- Speaker Crime Free Housing Forum, Landlord/Tenant Law, Presented by the Bemidji Police Department, 2017
- Speaker Crime Free Housing Forum, Landlord Tenant Law, Presented by the Bemidji Police Department, 2019
- Family Law Institute-MN Cont. Legal Education, o How to Respond (and Not Panic) If You Receive an Ethics Complaint, 2021
Achievements
Honors
- Client Distinction Award, Martindale-Hubbell, 2015
- Green Building Award, Brainerd Main Street Program, 2010
Office Information
Address
722 South 6th Street Brainerd, MN 56401
Phone
Fax
- 218-822-3144
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Websites
Publication
Articles
- Trouble in Paradise—A Police State Comes to Northern Minnesota, MACDL VI Magazine Publication , 2020
Representative Cases
- State v. DiGiovani
- State v. Hunter
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