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also known as Katie Moody, Katie Kneissel (previously)
Katie (Kathryn) M. Moody (previously Kneissel) is the owner of Moody Family Law, PLLC in Hastings, MN. Prior to owning her own firm, Ms. Moody worked an associate attorney at the Howard Family Law, various legal aid services as well as in private practice where she practiced exclusively in the area of family law specifically focusing on issues regarding high-conflict divorce, negotiations, paternity, child custody, parenting time, child support, spousal maintenance, property division, antenuptial and post nuptial agreements, post-decree matters and qualified domestic relations orders. Ms. Moody has also worked closely with victims of domestic violence and advocated for victim rights in conjunction with local shelters and advocacy programs.
Ms. Moody is a lifelong resident of Minnesota and has close ties to the community. She grew up in Scott County, graduated from Burnsville High School, and is currently a resident of Dakota County. Ms. Moody did some spend some in Wisconsin as she received her bachelor's degree of Univeristy of Wisconsin - River Falls. In her free time she enjoys being with her dogs, going off-roading with her Jeep, ATV and side-by-side, camping, and spending time with her husband, friends and family.
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214 SIBLEY STREET, Hastings, MN, 55033
37 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 9 reviews | Family
Posted by anonymous | November 27, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Family
Wise and compassionate legal representation
I worked with Katie because when I met with her, she seemed very compassionate to my situation. The short story is that my ex moved my son from WI to MN without my consent and then tried to have MN overturn our 50/50 custody agreement. When we went to court, I will be honest, the judge seemed to le...
Posted by anonymous | September 25, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Family
Helpful and Professional during my entire divorce process.
Katie was very informative and helpful to me during my divorce. She was clear about what was going to likely happen, how to gather the information necessary and compassionate while doing so. She made the entire process less stressful and always answered any questions and concerns I had. She was great...
Posted by Pete | February 16, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Family
Would recommend
I have had Mrs. Moody represent me in two separate custody matters. She is very professional, and very upfront with what the possible outcomes are, and won’t blow smoke up your ass about what she thinks will be the judges ruling. The first time I hired her, we did not get the ruling we had hoped for ...
Posted by anonymous | September 25, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Family
Retaining her was the best choice I could have made
Katie was very helpful in resolving a motion for change of custody. We met for a consultation and she answered all of my questions completely. She kept constant communication and responded promptly to any additional questions I had. She took away SO much of the stress associated with family court and...
Posted by anonymous | August 17, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Family
Excellent Laywer!!!
Katie helped me get custody of my daughter. She was very easy to talk to and really took the time to get to know me and my situation. She took it upon herself to look into the background of my situation and gave great advice to help achieve our goal. She was there to support me every step of the way....
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2022 - Present
Owner, Moody Family Law, PLLC
2014 - 2022
Associate Attorney, Howard Family Law LLC
2010 - 2014
Associate Attorney, Burns Law Office
2008 - 2010
Associate Attorney, Mardell Law Office
2007 - 2008
Associate Attorney, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services
2008 - Present
Dakota County Bar AssociationMember
2007 - Present
Minnesota State Bar AssociationMember
2007
JD - Juris Doctor
2004
BA - Bachelor of Arts
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