Compassion, Confidence And Communication

William A. Winter

  • Attorney/Shareholder
Attorney William A. Winter

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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