Susan Marie Lach

I am a shareholder at Tuft, Lach, Jerabek & O'Connell, PLLC and a Rule 114 Qualified Neutral.  I have practiced in all areas of family law, including complex property valuation and division, contested child custody matters, spousal maintenance, child support issues, and antenuptial agreements and I know focus my practice in Alternative Dispute Resolution.  I'm trained in arbitration, as well as mediation.  I am a Financial Early Neutral Evaluator for the Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Washington, and Dakota County District Court Early Neutral Evaluation Programs.

I am a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and the Minnesota Delegate to the National Board of Governors.  I am a member of the National Family and Conciliation Courts.  I am a past president of the Minnesota chapter of the AAML, and I currently sit on its Board of Managers.  I have been consistently named one of the Top 40 Family Law SuperLawyers® in Minnesota by my peers, and have also been named to the list of top 100 SuperLawyers® in Minnesota as well as the top 100 Women Attorneys in Minnesota.  I have been listed in Best Lawyers in America for over 15 years, and am listed in Leading American Attorneys, Who's Who in American Law, and International Who's Who of Professional and Business Women.  I have lectured on topics related to family law through state and local bar associations in both Minnesota and Colorado, as well as nationally for the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the American Bar Association, the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. I am also an Adjunct Professor at William Mitchell School of Law, teaching family law.