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Nancy Zalusky Berg
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Minneapolis, MN
Nancy Zalusky Berg, LLC
| 800 Washington Avenue North, Suite 900
Visit: http://www.nzbfamilylaw.com
Education: William Mitchell College of Law
Family Law (80%),
International (10%),
Alternative Dispute Resolution (10%)
The owner of Nancy Zalusky Berg, LLC, Nancy Berg focuses her practice exclusively on family law issues. From the firm's office in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she provides representation to clients throughout Minnesota and internationaly in a variety of related matters. Ms. Berg assists people who are facing the end of their marriages and who are needing to deal with such issues as the division of complex business interests, child custody and visitation, and alimony and child support. With her extensive experience in mediation, she will at times encourage her clients to reach an accord on some of these issues through that alternative dispute resolution method, but she is a tireless and forceful courtroom advocate for them as well.
In addition to her matrimonial practice, Ms. Berg has extensive experience in helping to obtain appropriate protective orders for clients who have been the victims of domestic violence. She has also handled several cases arising under the Hague Convention of Oct. 25, 1980, on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction as well as other international family law matters. Highly regarded by her fellow professionals, Ms. Berg has received an AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell and an "Excellent" peer review rating through Avvo. She has delivered dozens of presentations on a variety of family law topics to continuing legal education seminar attendees as well.
Majoring in law and justice, Ms. Berg attended Antioch College as an undergraduate and received a Bachelor of Arts in 1976. Her legal education was obtained at what was then known as William Mitchell College of Law, and she was awarded her Juris Doctor in 1980. The immediate past president of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, Ms. Berg is an active participant in several other professional organizations.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license 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 anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
80%Family Law
10%International
10%Alternative Dispute Resolution
Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Juvenile Law, Name Change, Paternity, Marital Property, Same Sex Family Law, Mediation
Top 50: 2021 Women Minnesota Super Lawyers
Top 100: 2017 Minnesota Super Lawyers
Top 100: 2009 Women Minnesota Super Lawyers
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
National Board of Trial Advocacy
International Academy of Family Lawyers
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Admitted: 1980, Minnesota
Professional Webpage: http://nzbfamilylaw.com/teams/nancy-zalusky-berg/
Minnesota's "Super Lawyers" of Law & Politics, Minnesota Monthly and Mpls-St. Paul magazines since 1993
Named in The Best Lawyers in America, Steven Naifeh, 2006
Named in Minnesota Law and Politics, one of "Top 100 Lawyers", 1999
Distinguished Alumni Award, William Mitchell College of Law, 1996
Top 40 lawyers in the Family Law, Law & Politics
Named in The Best Lawyers in America, Naifeh and Smith, 1993 - Present
Distinguished Service Award, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyer, 1997
AV Preeminent by American Registry since 1995
Featured in Law and Leading Attorneys, a Minnesota Consumer Guidebook, 1994 - Present
40-Hour Family Mediation Training
Hennepin County Family Court – Volunteer Referee 1984
Fourth Judicial District Court Arbitrator – Appointed July 1985
Parenting Coordination – trained by Joan B. Kelly, Ph.D. 2006
Vice Chair, Chair, American Bar Association, Fourth District Bar Association Ethics Committee, 1985 - 2003
Hennepin County Bar Association, Professionalism and Professional Conduct Committee
United State Supreme Court, 2004
Minnesota State Bar Association, Child Abuse Committee
Parliamentarian, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, U.S. Chapter, 2006 - 2008
Cooperative Practice Network (National)
Board of Managers, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Minnesota Chapter, 2012
Minnesota Interdisciplinary Committee on Divorce
Member, International Bar Associations
Board of Examiners, National Board of Trial Advocacy
Member, Hennepin County Bar Associations
President, International Academy of Family Lawyers, 2016 – Present
United States District, District of Minnesota, 1980
Hennepin County Bar Association, Juvenile Law Committee, Diversity Committee
President-Elect, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, U.S. Chapter, 2008 - 2010
Cooperative Practice Network of Minnesota
President, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Minnesota Chapter, 1995 - 1996
Minnesota Advisory Board, Leading American Attorneys
Board Member, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, AAML Foundation, 2012
Midwest Custody Project: Collaboration of Legal and Mental Health Professionals
Member, Minnesota Bar Associations
President of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2014
United States Court of Appeals; 8th Circuit, 1980
Hennepin County Bar Association, Family Law Section, Elder Law Section, Plebiscite Committee
President, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, U.S. Chapter, 2010 - 2012
Minnesota State Bar Association, Committee on Economic Consequences of Child Abuse
Editorial Board, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, IAML Journal
Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board, 2009 – Present
Board of Governors, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1996 - 2004
Minnesota Women Lawyers Association
Member, American Bar Associations
Appointed, Fourth Judicial District Court Arbitrator, 1985
Vice President, Board of Directors, Responses of Children, INC, 1983 – 1986
Volunteer, Hennepin County Settlement Program
Hennepin County Medical Society - Child Abuse Project, 1983
State of Minnesota, Department of Human Services - "Reasonable Efforts" Committee - Legislative Mandate to examine unnecessary placement of children, 1988 - 1992
Minneapolis Downtown Council - Pornography and Art: A Symposium, 1990
Volunteer Referee, Hennepin County Family Court, 1984
Board of Directors, Women Venture, 1992 – 2000
Vice President, Board of Directors, RESPONSES TO END ABUSE OF CHILDREN, INC., 1983 - 1986
Board of Directors, TURNING POINT, INC., 1993 - Present
Vice Chairperson, TURNING POINT, INC., March 1994 - December 1994
Member, Board of Directors, Minnesota Institute Of Black Chemical Abuse, 1982 - 1985
Volunteer Lawyers Network
CHRYSALIS: Women's Center Legal Advice Clinics, 1982 - Present
Board of Directors, INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR INTERRACIAL INTERACTION/INTERRACE, 1988 - Present
Secretary, Board of Directors, WOMEN VENTURE, 1992 - 2000
Presenter, The Cutting Edge of Gender Warfare, Spousal Maintenance, 1995
Presenter, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and the Child's Objection: The U.S. Experience with The Hague Convention Article 13 and 13(b) Exceptions, Osaka, Japan, Invitation of the Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center and Japan Federation of Bar Associations: Symposium on the Hague Convention on Child Abduction, August 5, 2011
Presenter, Minnesota State Bar Association Convention: Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1995
Presenter, Be Careful What You Pray For, Divorcing Divas, August 5, 2010
Objections at Trial and How to Deal With the Difficult Lawyer, National Practice Institute, 1995
Presenter, 35th Annual Convention: Dispute Resolution, Hispanic National Bar Association, September 9, 2010
Presenter, 16th Annual Family Law Institute: Effective Marital Dissolution Practice, 1995
Presenter, Ethics of Difficult Family Law Representations, Hennepin County Bar Association, June 8, 2010
"Divorce Trek V - The Next Generation", Minnesota Chapter, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1994
Presenter, Cooperative Practice in Family Law Proceedings, Ramsey County Bar Association, April 28, 2010
Presenter, CLE: Child Custody & Placement, Minnesota State Bar Association, 1994
Presenter, Global Implications at the End of the Road: Anticipating, Recognizing, and Dealing with International Legal Issues in Family Law Matters, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers ? Oregon Chapter, April 16, 2010
Presenter, Protecting Your Clients Yourself; Recognizing Client Repair Possibilities In Family Law Cases, Minnesota Lawyers Mutual: Avoiding the Dragon, 1994
Presenter, Drinking the Kool-Aid, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers ? USA Chapter, 2009
Presenter, Landmines for Small Law Firms, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1994
Presenter, CLE: Parenting Consultants, Hennepin County Bar Association, 2006
Presenter, Strategies & Techniques for Women Negotiators, 1994
Presenter, Licensure Issues as a Result of Sexual Harassment, Inappropriate Sexual Behavior, Physical Abuse and Mental Injury, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education Professionals at Risk, June 11, 2003
Presenter, Its Not Just Divorce Anymore; Paternity, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1994
Presenter, Dealing with Clients with Mental Health Issues, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, Mental Illness, May 9, 2003
Presenter, Seminar: "Best Interests of the Child in Court: Today and Tomorrow", Minnesota State Bar Association, 2002
Presenter, Professionals At Risk, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1993
Presenter, Family Law Faux Pas, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, Ethics & Bias, June 26, 2002
Presenter, "What's Love Got to Do With It", Minnesota Chapter, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1993
Presenter, Zealous Advocacy, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, Law Firm Organization: Style, Size and Soul, May 31, 2002
Presenter, Malpractice Issues in Family Law, Minnesota Lawyers Mutual, 1993
Presenter, Ethics of Zealous Advocacy for Your Divorce Client, All District Legal Education CLE Proactive Family Law, April 18, 2002
Presenter, Midwest Custody Project: Custody Evaluations and the Courtroom, Minnesota Psychological Association and the Minnesota State Bar Association, 1993
Presenter, "The State of the Law with Regard to Parenting Schedules for Very Young Children", Hennepin County Bar Association, CLE: Parenting Plans for Infants and Young Children, February 27, 2002
Presenter, National Business Institute, Inc: Child Custody and Visitation in Minnesota, 1992
Presenter, Co-Chair, Professionalism and Ethics In Family Law: Is There A Conflict Between The Code of Professional Responsibility And "Collaborative" Practice?, 17th Annual Family Law Seminar, December 12, 2001
Presenter, Piercing The Public Shield, 1992
Presenter, All District Legal Education CLE, Ethics and Eliminating Bias: Practical Realities, November 29, 2001
Presenter, Ethical Complaints about Governmental Lawyers, 1992
Presenter, Dealing with Multi-Jurisdictional Custody Disputes, Twelfth Annual Family Law Institute, 1992
Presenter, Ethics and Elimination of Bias - Ethics In and Out of the Courtroom, Hennepin County Bar Association, May 17, 2001
Presenter, Family Law: Spousal Maintenance, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1991
Presenter, Divorce, Parenting & Maintenance - Income Determinations, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, February 27, 2001
Presenter, The Hidden Dynamics of Marriage Dissolution, Minnesota Chapter, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1991
Presenter, Ethics and Elimination of Bias - Investigations at the District Ethics Committee: Recurring Issues in a Litigation Practice, Minnesota Association of Trial Lawyers, May 12, 2000
Presenter, A Custody and Visitation Paradigm, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1991
Presenter, Institute for Training New Lawyers, American Association of Matrimonial Lawyers, Ft. Worth, Texas, June 12, 1999
Presenter, How to Try the Spousal Maintenance Case, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1991
Presenter, Emerging Discovery Issues in Family Law Practice, Law & Politics CLE, June 8, 1999
"The Smart Divorce" by Deborah Moskovitch, Chicago Review Press, Incorporated (2006) – extensively quoted, August 2006
Presenter, When Professionals Divorce, Advanced Legal Education, 1991
Presenter, ADR and Family Law - Replacing Litigation with Communication, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, December 3, 1998
"Management of a High Conflict Custody Matter" published for the Minnesota Child Support and Child Custody Deskbook, June 2006
Presenter, Child Custody and Visitation in Minnesota, National Business Institute, 1991
Presenter, Dealing With Difficult Clients, Lawyers and Judges, Minnesota State Bar Association, General Practice Solo and Small Firm Section CLE, June 26, 1998
"Dealing with Difficult Clients, Difficult Lawyers and Difficult Judges" published for the Rhode Island Bar Association Annual Meeting, June 2001
Presenter, How to Respond to Allegations of Sex Abuse, Tenth Annual Family Law Institute, 1989
Presenter, Marketing for Lawyers: Trends, Tips and Techniques, All District Legal Education CLE, May 13, 1998
Co-Authored, "Visitation Issues When There is a Move Out of State" with Brockman Schumacher, Jr., Family Law Forum, Volume 10, Number 2, August 1998
Presenter, Difficult Child Custody Cases, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Caribbean Conference, 1989
Presenter, Representation of Difficult Clients, Minnesota State Bar Association, Family Law Section CLE, February 14, 1998
"Dealing With Difficult Clients, Difficult Lawyers and Difficult Judges" published at aaml.org, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers web site, 1998
Presenter, Sexual Abuse of Children, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1988
Presenter, Visitation Access By Any Other Name, Minnesota Institute Legal Education, December 18, 1997
Child Custody and Visitation in Minnesota, National Business Institute, Inc., 1992
Presenter, Bicentennial Constitution and the Family, Minneapolis Public Library, 1987
Presenter, Institute for Training New Lawyers, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1997
Presenter, Two Can Play That Game, Minnesota Legal Ethics Summit II, June 18, 2012
At Odds with your Client – Termination of Representation, Minnesota State Bar Association CLE, November 30, 1999
Presenter, State Bar of South Dakota Domestic Relations CLE, April 25, 1997
Presenter, Minnesota Women Lawyers: Life/work balance, 1996
Presenter, International Relocation: U.S. Constitutional Challenges to Hearing the Voice of a Child, American Bar Association International Section, May 25, 2012
Women Lawyers as Leaders: Conscience and Courage, Minnesota Women Lawyers, October, 1995
Presenter, "Divorce Camp VII - Removal: The Ties that Bind", Minnesota Chapter, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1996
Presenter, International Relocation, Minnesota State Bar Association - Family Law Institute, March 26, 2012
"Post Decree Custody Modification: Moving Out of State and Changes to the Parenting Relationship" (Co-Author with Gary A. Debele), American Journal of Family Law, Volume 4, Number 4, January, 1996
Presenter, Post-Decree Custody Modification: Moving Out of State and Changes to the Parenting Relationship (co-authored with Gary A. Debele), Law Education Institute and BNA, Inc, 1996
Presenter, Intersection of Law and Mental Health, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, March 14, 2012
Representative Clients:
Newton v. Een, Minn. App.
In Re Welfare of J.K.M., 397 N.W.2d 14, Minn. App. 1987
Heffelfinger v. Heffelfinger, 1996 WL 453562, Minn. App. 1996
Schumacher v. Schumacher, 1996 WL 469341, Minn. App. 1996
Redleaf v. Redleaf, 2010 WL 3543458, Minn. App. 2010
Havrilak v. Havrilak, 1999 WL 261732m Minn. App.
Chafin v. Rude, 391 N.W.2d 882, Minn.App. 1986
Silbaugh v. Silbaugh, 543 N.W.2d 639, Minn. 1996
Michaud v. Michaud, 1996 WL 344992, Minn. App.
Redleaf v. Redleaf, 807 N. W. 2d 371, Minn. App. 2011
Christman v. Christman, 360 N.W.2d 374, Minn. App. 1985
In re Custody of E.A.Q.D., 405 N.W.2d 262, Minn. App. 1987
Roban v. Roban, 1997 WL 471300, Minn. App. 1997
Lofstrom v. Lofstrom, 1997 WL 118121, Minn. App. 1997
Scala v. Pearson, 2010 WL 606967, Minn. App. 2010
Antioch College, B.A., Major: Law and Justice, June, 1976
AAML
AFCC
HCBA
IAFL
MSBA
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