Amber started her legal career with our office as a Legal Assistant shortly after receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree from Winona State University in 2001. Motivated by the work done by the attorneys in our firm, Amber went on to attend law school at Hamline University School of Law, while continuing to work with our office. During law school, Amber continued her work in Family Law as a Legal Assistant with another law firm in Rochester. Amber also worked on a project with a highly regarded criminal defense attorney in Minneapolis.

Upon graduating from Hamline University School of Law in 2006, Amber began serving as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Judge Joseph Wieners in Olmsted County, Third Judicial District. While clerking for Judge Wieners, Amber had the privilege of working with all of the other Olmsted County Judges as well. She gained invaluable insight, experience, and advice from these experienced and highly respected judges, which she continues to utilize in her own practice today. During her clerkship, Amber also had the opportunity to lead and facilitate Conciliation Court settlement conferences which allowed her to work with unrepresented parties. Amber was very successful at helping parties settle their disputes without having to appear before a judge.

Upon the conclusion of her clerkship, Amber returned to our law office to practice Family Law and Criminal Law. In addition to her work at our office, Amber coaches the John Marshall Mock Trial Team with Attorney Steven Dittrich.

Amber is married and lives in Rochester with her husband, Ryan, whom she met in 1999 while attending Winona State University.

Areas of Practice

• Family Law
• Criminal Law

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota, 2006

Education

• Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, 2006
  J.D.
  Honors: Dean's Honor List: 2003, 2004, and 2005
  
  
• Winona State University, 2001
  B.A.
  Honors: Cum Laude
  Honors: Dean's Honor List
  Major: Law and Society
  Major: Business Law
  
  

Honors and Awards

• National Moot Court Team, 2004, 7th Best Oralist in Region for Appellate Argument

Past Employment Positions

• Honorable Joseph Wieners in Olmsted County, Third Judicial District, Law Clerk