Professional Groups

Louise E. Livesay, JD (Attorney, Mediator)

My professional life became transformed when I learned about Collaborative Practice. I realized that rather than being part of a system that often further damages family relationships, I could be part of a restorative system. The Collaborative process helps couples and families transition to their new configuration and pays attention to family relationships by creating enduring and lasting agreements that work for both parties and their children. My practice is focused primarily on Collaborative family law, mediation, and cooperative settlement, as well as estate planning and appellate work. I provide a one hour consultation at no cost, often with both parties, to discuss their options and inform them about the value of using the Collaborative process. My main office is in St. Paul and I also have an office presence in Edina at the Collaborative Alliance at 3300 Edinborough Way, Suite 550
Firm:	Livesay Law Office, L.L.C.
Address:	1599 Selby Avenue, Suite 104 St. Paul MN, 55104 USA
Phone:	651-294-2338
Fax:	206-333-0323
Email:	louise@livesaylawoffice.com
Website:	www.familymattersmn.com

Practice Counties

Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright,

Collaborative Law Training
Year	Training Type	Instructor	Hours
2010	Conflict Resolution Training	Domestic Violence, CLI Annual Meeting	4.7
2009	Basic Interdisciplinary Training	The New Collaboaritve Experience, CLI Training	6
2009	Conflict Resolution Training	Tom Esch	7
2009	Intermediate Interdisciplinary Training	IACP Forum Minneapolis	14
2008	Intermediate Interdisciplinary Training	Linda Solomon	6
2008	Conflict Resolution Training	Rebecca Picard	6
2008	Advanced Collaborative Law Training	Pauline Tesler, Video Replay	2
2008	Intermediate Interdisciplinary Training	MICOD, Isolina Ricci, Ph.D.	6
2008	Advanced Collaborative Law Training	Emily Gould & Rebecca Picard	6
2008	Advanced Interdisciplinary Training	Linda Solomon	16
2008	Intermediate Interdisciplinary Training	IACP Forum New Orleans	20
2007	Intermediate Interdisciplinary Training	MICOD, William Eddy, LLCSW, JD	9
2007	Advanced Collaborative Law Training	Sharon Strand Ellison	12
2006	Mediation Training	Susan D. Mainzer & Katherine Nevins, Ph.D	40
2006	Basic Interdisciplinary Training	Victoria Smith & Dr. Susan Gamache	12
2005	Basic Collaborative Law Training	Collaborative Law Institute, MN	6.0
2005	Basic Collaborative Law Training	Chip Rose, Video Replay	6.0
2005	Intermediate Collaborative Law Training	Janis Pritchard & Brad Hunter	4.3

General Comments

Collaborative Practice pays attention to the relationships within families and calls on each party and their attorney to bring their best selves to the process. By doing so, participants can be mindful of each party’s needs and desires when deciding how best to end the marriage, divide property, redefine the family, and begin new lives. The collaborative process helps individuals make better decisions about their futures, create longer lasting and mutually acceptable settlements, and minimize the emotional and financial cost of divorce. I know that divorcing couples, and their children, who use the collaborative process walk away stronger and in a better position emotionally, financially and relationally than if they took the adversarial route. I am committed to making the transition from divorce respectful and dignified.

Areas of Practice

Family Law

Mediation

Other

Will & Estate Planning

Education

Undergraduate Education

University of Minnesota, B.A. in Psychology

Law School

Hamline University School of Law

Professional Licenses

Juris Doctor