Compassion, Confidence And Communication
William A. Winter
William A. Winter
- Attorney/Shareholder
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Practice Areas:
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Adoption
- Mediator
Education
- William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota
- J.D. - 1994
- University of Colorado
- B.A.
- Major: Psychology
Bar Admission
- Minnesota
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
Published Works
- Published Author in Bench & Bar
Honors
- Super Lawyer 18 straight years
- America's Most Honored Lawyers, Named top 5% of national lawyers, 2021
- Minnesota Law & Politics Rising Star
- Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America Consumer Guide, 2001
- AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
- 10 Rating on Avvo
Pro-Bono Activities
- Volunteer Attorney, Volunteer Lawyers Network, 2000 to Present
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association, Member, 1994
- Minnesota State Bar, Member, 1994
- Hennepin County Bar Association, Member, 1994
- Family Law Executive Committee, member
- Habitat for Humanity, volunteer, fundraiser
- Collaborative Law Institute, Member
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
- Minnesota Association for Justice
- Qualified Family Law Neutral under Rule 114
- Family Mediation Skills Certification
- Messerli & Kramer Charitable Foundation, Past Chairperson
- Messerli & Kramer Board of Directors, Past Board Member
- Volunteer Lawyers Network, Volunteer Attorney
- Chrysalis Legal Advice Center, Past Volunteer Attorney
- Hennepin County Bar, Family Law Section, Past Co-Chair
- Family Law Section, Legislative Committee, Past Member
- Habitat for Humanity and Battered Women’s Shelter, Past Fundraiser and Volunteer
- Trained Mediator and Qualified Neutral Under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice
Past Positions
- Linder, Dittberner, Winter & McSweeney, LTD., Attorney/Shareholder, 2013 to 2022
- Messerli & Kramer, P.A., Attorney/Shareholder, 1999 to 2013
- Walling & Berg, P.A., Senior Associate Attorney, 1995 to 1999
- Hennepin County District Court, Judicial Clerk to the Honorable William R. Howard, Chief Judge, 1994 to 1995
- McCullough, Smith & Wright, P.A., Law Clerk/Investigator, 1993 to 1994
- Hughes and Costello, P.A., Law Clerk, 1992 to 1993