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arim El-Ghazzawy is the founder and principal of El-Ghazzawy Law Offices, LLC, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Focusing his practice exclusively on family law, including both litigation and alternative dispute resolution, he concentrates on high-asset divorce cases and serves clients in the Twin Cities area and throughout the state in matters involving prenuptial agreements, spousal maintenance claims, complex custody issues, business valuations and property distribution. Mr. El-Ghazzawy has significant appellate experience.
Mr. El-Ghazzawy has been practicing law for over three decades. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a Bachelor of Arts in history and Spanish before earning his Juris Doctor at the University of Minnesota Law School. His results-oriented approach has been instrumental in notable verdicts regarding the legality of foreign marriages, opposition to out-of-state relocation by custodial parents, and vacation of an Antenuptial Agreement.
Admitted to practice in Minnesota, Mr. El-Ghazzawy is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. In recognition of his outstanding legal skills and high ethical standards, Mr. El-Ghazzawy has earned an AV Preeminent* peer-review rating through Martindale-Hubbell along with recognition from Minnesota Monthly and U.S. News & World Report.
*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.
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Acquired: 1986
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309 Clifton Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403
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Posted by anonymous | December 03, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Family
The Best Divorce Attorney in the Twin Cities
The Best! A++ Karim's wisdom, insight and knowledge helped guide me through this very difficult time. Karim has an ability to keep the discussion flowing in the correct direction. A direction which allowed me to come to a fair resolution in a timely manner at an extremely reasonable price. I have ...
Posted by anonymous | November 07, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
worst attorney
Karim charged me close to $40,000 for my divorce and custody hearing and did pretty much nothing. He did not prepare me for any of the court hearings or mediation meetings. He did not have any strategy and did not explain the law and what to expect. The only thing he said was to say positive thing...
Posted by anonymous | September 29, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
worst attorney
I hired Karim for my divorce and also a legal custody court hearing. He is a really bad attorney, who charges more than $400/hr. He did not prepare me for my SENE meeting and sent his assistant with me to the meeting, who was useless. As a result of that, I lost the battle for physical custody. K...
Posted by anonymous | March 14, 2014 | Divorce & Separation
bad lawyer
Karim does not give you the key information. I felt I was left in dark throughout the whole process. He kept asking me how I was doing and kept charging me for such conversations. I am still paying for Karim’s mistakes and bad choices during my divorce. Honestly, I would have done a better job my...
Posted by anonymous | November 01, 2013 | Child Custody
The best lawyer I have ever had the pleasure of working with.
By the time I hired Karim I had already spent 20,000 dollars and four years trying to reach an equitable custody agreement with my son's mother. Karim settled the matter, in my favor, in less than a month and a half. He contacted me at each step in the process and kept me updated. He and his staff...
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1991 - Present
Principal, El-Ghazzawy Law Offices, LLC
1986
J.D.
1982
B.A.
Spanish