Kathryn Marie Moody

Kathryn Marie Moody

also known as Katie Moody, Katie Kneissel (previously)

4.8
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 18 years

Family Lawyer at Hastings, MN
Practice Areas: Family

214 SIBLEY STREET, Hastings, MN

About Kathryn

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Family 100%

19 years

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Minnesota for 18 years

State: Minnesota

Acquired: 2007

Authorized to Practice

No misconduct found

Location

Moody Family Law, PLLC

214 SIBLEY STREET, Hastings, MN, 55033

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Kathryn Marie Moody's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

37 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | June 12, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Custody and child support case

Katie did a great job of listening to the facts of our case, listening to what I thought and offering her experience in these kinds of cases to put together a counter motion that was ultimately approved by the judge. When Katie represented me in court, she was well prepared, confident and I was ...happy with the outcome of our case.

Posted by Allison | March 20, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Very Understanding

Katie was available to me right away when I had questions regarding the custody matter of my son. She gave me good advice and her honest opinion on how to move forward with my case. I ended up hiring her to write an amendment to the custody arrangement in my divorce decree. I felt that the fees for... her representation were accurate and fair.

Posted by Jerry | January 11, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Financial Analyst

Katie Moody is a divorce lawyer that I highly recommend. She walked me through the process of my divorce and was VERY patience with me as i was going at a very slow pace. She reassured me that I was not alone in this method, but when I apologized for dragging me feet, she reminded me that this was ...MY divorce and we could proceed when I was ready to do so. It took over a year for me to get through this, but that was my doing. Once we were more engaged, it took only several weeks to finalize it. She was always there for me kept me up to speed on where we were in the process. On the day we appeared in front of the judge, Katie handled everything and it could not have gone more smoothly. If you need a divorce lawyer, I suggest that you contact Katie Moody.

Posted by anonymous | December 20, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Stay away from this attorney

I hired Katie for my divorce and custody issues. She withdrew from my case 2 days before a hearing and now I have no visitation with my child. Heed this warning!

Kathryn Moody

Replied last December 20, 2018

I am sorry you feel you had a bad experience with my representation. I do wish you had addressed your concerns with me sooner, rather than waiting months until you received an order from the Court with your new attorney. I believe that your recollection of the facts and implication of the results are mistaken, as there are many other factors/issues that necessitated my withdrawal in your matter. Please feel free to contact me directly to discuss these issues further.

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...an toward my ex initially, even though Ms. Moody brought up quite a bit of evidence proving how shady my ex was being and how his lawyer failed to follow basic filing instructions. I left feeling very deflated as the judge was leaning toward keeping 50/50 but with my time only on weekends and in the summer. The judge ruled in about 60 days and he was extremely fair, allowing me to have my son every other week. I think Katie did a good job outlining my case so when the judge finally sat down and read the enormous amount of paperwork submitted by both parties, he was able to determine a fair and legal judgement. Katie's familiarity with the judge, the court proceedings, and even my ex's lawyer was so helpful and comforting to me. I would recommend Katie and her firm for any family law situations that require a knowledgeable and caring attorney.

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Work Experience

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

Associations

2008 - Present

Dakota County Bar Association

Member

2007 - Present

Minnesota State Bar Association

Member

Education

2007

Hamline School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2004

University of Wisconsin, River Falls

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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