Anne M. Honsa

Educational Background

Juris Doctorate

William Mitchell College of Law - 1988

Bachelor of Science

College of St. Thomas - 1984

Admissions

State of Minnesota

United States Tax Court

United States District Court for Minnesota

Professional Experience

Attorney / Owner 2009 to Present	Honsa & Associates, p. a.
Partner 1994 – 2009	Honsa & Michales, P. A.
Attorney 1990 – 1994	Law Offices of Anne M. Honsa
Associate 1988 – 1990	Doyle & Michales, P. A.

Achievements and Awards

Named as Top 3 Family Law Super Lawyer, 2007, by Minnesota Law & Politics

Named Super Lawyer 2003 to Present, by Minnesota Law & Politics

Named a Top 100 Super Lawyer 2005 to Present by Minnesota Law & Politics

Named a Top 50 Women Attorneys by Minnesota Super Lawyers - 2010

Named a Top 100 Female Super Lawyer 2005 to Present by Minnesota Law & Politics

Named a Top 40 Family Law Super Lawyer 2005 to Present by Minnesota Law & Politics

Achieved an AV Rating, the highest level received by an attorney, in the Martindale Hubbell Law Directory

Recognized in the Martindale Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers for High Professional and Legal Standards and Ethics

Recognized in the Martindale Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers

Selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2011 in the area of Family Law.

Professional Memberships and Committee Participation

Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of Court

Minnesota Women Lawyers

American Bar Association
     Family Law Section member

Minnesota State Bar Association
     Family Law Section member

Hennepin County Bar Association
     Family Law Section

Family Law Executive Committee Member
     Past Co-Chair – Programs Committee (1998 – 1999)
     Past Co-Chair – Executive Committee (1999 – 2000)
     Vice-Chair Hennepin County District Ethics Committee (2006 to present)

Hennepin County District Ethics Committee Member (1998 to present)

Volunteer Lawyers Network

Ramsey County Bar Association
     Family Law Section Member
     Fee Arbitration Committee Member

Dakota County Bar Association

Presentations

Elements of Starting or Running a Small or Solo Practice (March 1996)

Guest Speaker - William Mitchell College of Law – Family Law
     November, 2008
     April, 2009
     November, 2009

Appellate Court Representation

Sayer v. Sayer, WL 1101170 (Minn. App. 1999)

Moskal v. Moskal, WL 1216340 (Minn. App. 1999)

Doom v. Doom, WL 641768 (Minn. App. 2001)

Doom v. Doom, WL 614574 (Minn. App. 2004)

Dewall n/k/a Frederickson v. Dewall, WL 2739482 (Minn. App. 2005)

Branz v. Branz, No. A05-2222, 2006 WL2676417 (Minn. Ct. App. Sept. 19, 2006)

Personal Interests

Biking, marathon running, triathlons, travels, golf