Click Here for Super Lawyer profile!
AvvoRating
Why Choose Us?
- In Private Practice Since 1986
- Compassionate Service
- Trained Collaborative Attorney
- Reasonable Fees And Payment Options
Business Hours
Mon - Fri: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sat: By appointment
Sun: Closed
Serving Minneapolis and the Twin Cities since 1986
Experienced. Dedicated. Knowledgeable.
These three words define who I am and what I offer to my clients. I have been practicing law in the Twin Cities area since 1986, helping families and their children find positive solutions to their problems.
I started my career as an associate attorney with Strusinski & Associates, P.A. in St. Paul. I handled the firm’s family law practice, gaining extensive experience handling divorce cases. After several years, litigating these cases began to leave me and my clients feeling dissatisfied and disillusioned with the adversarial court system as a means for resolving the complicated, unique and often emotional issues presented in divorce cases. Fortunately, Minneapolis attorney Stu Webb, conceived of the Collaborative Law Process, whereby attorneys, along with trained financial and mental health professionals, assist parties positively restructure their families, while supporting the emotional landscape of their divorce. Conflict is reduced and you avoid the economic and emotional strain of litigation.
I became increasingly interested in Collaborative Law, and left Strusinski & Associates, P.A. to train in and focus on this process. In 1991, I founded my own firm devoted to helping clients throughout the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area resolve their family and marital disputes through more peaceful methods. I have spent the last twenty years developing my Collaborative Law Practice, earning a reputation for excellence among clients and colleagues alike. Collaborative Law is now practiced in 24 countries and has been a ground-breaking method of alternative dispute resolution.
I became increasingly interested in Collaborative Law, and left Strusinski & Associates, P.A. to train in and focus on this process. In 1991, I founded my own firm devoted to helping clients throughout the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area resolve their family and marital disputes through more peaceful methods. I have spent the last twenty years developing my Collaborative Law Practice, earning a reputation for excellence among clients and colleagues alike. Collaborative Law is now practiced in 24 countries and has been a ground-breaking method of alternative dispute resolution.
Bar admissions
- Minnesota, 1986
- U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 1986
Education
- Hamline University School of Law, J.D., 1985
- Hamline University, B.A., cum laude, 1982
Professional affiliations and memberships
- Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
- Member, Hennepin County Bar Association
- Founding Member, Collaborative Divorce Professionals, 2014 - present Collaborative Divorce Professionals
- Member and three-term Board Member, Collaborative Law Institute of Minnesota
- Member, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
- Volunteer Attorney, Tubman/Chrysalis, 1987 − present
- Member, The Doherty Relationship Institute, LLC, 2014 - present
Professional experience
- Solo practitioner, Leslie L. Kimes, Attorney at Law, 1991 − present
- Associate, Strusinski & Associates, P.A., 1986 − 1991
Photos
![AVVO Badge]( "AVVO Badge")
AVVO Badge
Free
Free 1 hR DIVORCE CONSULTATION
Free Initial Consultation For Divorce
Location
8525 Edinbrook Crossing
Suite 206
Brooklyn Park, MN 55443, US