Minnesota Divorce & Family Law Attorney
Jason Brown is an experienced Minnesota divorce lawyer. He has handled thousands of cases over the last 24 years. Jason has joined Barna, Guzy & Steffen, Ltd., to better serve his clients.
Recognized for excellence in practice, Jason uses common sense, and attempts to cost-effectively resolve disputes. When the need arises, however, he and his team are prepared to litigate, and take matters to trial. The family law group at Barna, Guzy & Steffen includes shareholders, associate attorneys, paralegals and legal assistants – all standing by help you.
We know this a stressful time. Things are uncertain for you. Divorce is complicated. Hiring the right lawyer is the first step in dealing with issues that are crucial, such as custody of your children, child support, valuation and division of your assets, and alimony.
Our experienced divorce lawyers take that responsibility seriously and welcome the opportunity to assist you. We’re here to provide answers to all of your key questions and help you move forward with dignity and respect.
Want to learn more about divorce or family law in Minnesota? Call (763) 783-5146 to speak with Jason about your case.
Jason Brown has handled thousands of cases over the last 24 years. Yet, every client has a unique story to tell. Here are a few of successful results Jason has been a part of:
Million Dollar Alimony Award Upheld
Our client divorced husband several years before we were retained to represent her. The divorce awarded wife spousal maintenance of $7,000 per month and 25% of husband’s annual bonus income for ten years. After a few years, husband sought to amend the decree, claiming he “never expected that his bonus income would be so substantial.” We uncovered pre-dissolution evidence that presumed his bonus income would exceed that which he actually received. The court denied husband’s request to modify. The value of our client’s ongoing maintenance award exceeds $1,000,000.
Wife Conceals Assets; Misdealing Uncovered
Our client owned an auto repair business. Wife worked as the business manager, but secretly opened an individual bank account and funneled more than $40,000 away from the business. She denied under oath that any such account existed. We were able to obtain an ex parte injunction that prohibited wife from the business and uncovered various acts of misdealing on her part.
$42,000 in child support arrears waived for father
Our client was the father of two teenage boys who were experiencing mistreatment by mother. As a result, they elected to stay primarily with father. Our client was under a court order to pay the mother child support, even though the boys rarely saw her. Despite that fact, mother sought to enforce the support provisions in the divorce decree. She also sought retroactive support of over $42,000. Following multiple motion hearings, our client prevailed and mother was ordered to pay father ongoing child support for the two boys. The court forgave the vast majority of our client’s arrears. Mother sought review by the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Her claims were denied on appeal.
mother awarded sole physical custody despite suicide attempt
Our client was a stay-at-home mother of two young boys. Mother suffered from postpartum depression and attempted to take her own life just prior to the separation of the parties. Following her treatment and release, father refused to allow the children to return to her care. For over a year, father limited mother’s interaction with the children. Our experts opined that she did not present a danger to herself, or the children, and that the root cause of her breakdown involved being prescribed the wrong type of medication for her depression. After 18 months of contentious litigation, and a three-day trial, our client was granted sole physical custody of the children.
Jason Brown is a peer-recognized Super Lawyer (Top 5% of attorneys) in the area of family law. He has been involved in numerous groundbreaking family court cases, including Minnesota’s first four-parent adoption, Minnesota’s first same-sex divorce and multiple appeals resulting in published opinions.
Local media appearances by Jason include the Star Tribune, WCCO Radio, KARE 11 Television, Fox 9 Television and WCCO Television. His national media appearances include NBC News, Time Magazine, USA Today and the Huffington Post.
