Marian assists clients and their families during times of transition, with a focus on promoting children's well-being. Attentive to each client's needs and goals, Marian is a creative problem-solver and an effective advocate. She is licensed to practice law in the state of Minnesota as well as four tribal courts including White Earth Band of Chippewa (2001).
Advanced Training
44-hour Divorce Mediation Training, Erickson Mediation Institute, 2010
National Institute for Trial Advocacy/ Children’s Law Center of Minnesota, Training the Lawyer to Represent the Whole Child , Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2007
National Institute for Trial Advocacy/ Rocky Mountain Child Advocacy Institute, Presenting Evidence in Children’s Cases , Denver, Colorado, 2001
NAPIL Annual Leadership Development Training, Washington, D.C., 1999 and 2000
40-hour Guardian ad Litem Training, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1997
40-hour Family Law Mediation Skills Training, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1996