Experienced Twin Cities Attorneys

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Cloutier & Brandl, P.A. is a full-service law firm, located in Minneapolis, with an emphasis on personal injury, divorce and family law matters, criminal law, GLBT issues and employment discrimination. We also handle a variety of other cases including estate planning and bankruptcy. When you need an attorney, you will appreciate our professionalism, compassion, years of experience and legal expertise. When you come to Cloutier & Brandl, you can always be assured that your case will be handled with the highest level of respect for your needs, in a manner designed to meet your goals and with confidentiality. Contact us to schedule a free initial consultation.

Our Attorneys

Our trial attorneys, Liz Cloutier and Jean Brandl, have over 39 years of combined legal experience. Liz Cloutier has practiced in Minnesota since 1988, working in partnership with her father until his retirement in November 2007. Liz has handled a huge variety and a countless number of of family law, personal injury and employment law matters during her lengthy career. She was recently voted "Favorite Female Family Law Attorney" by the readers of Minnesota Women's Press, Inc.

Jean Brandl practiced in California for 16 years as a criminal attorney before coming to Minnesota in 2007 to join forces with Liz. She was named Attorney of the Year in 2002 by the San Diego Criminal Defense Bar Association. She currently handles both criminal and civil litigation. Jean also provides thorough and tailored representation to clients seeking comprehensive estate planning or who are facing GLBT-related issues. She understands that these sometimes-complicated matters take not only experience, but compassion as well, and Jean possesses both of these characteristics to the benefit of our firm's clients.

Our Practice

We are committed to a diverse law practice representing both women and men in a broad general practice which includes the following types of matters:

• Personal injury and worker's compensation
• Family law and divorce
• Criminal defense
• Employment law and civil rights
• GLBT issues such as second-parent adoptions, domestic partnerships and estate planning
• Estate planning, probate and estate administration
• Business organizations, entity selection and incorporation
• Bankruptcy and consumer debt collection
• Entertainment and arts law to accomodate Minnesota's flourishing arts scene

Contact Us Today

For personal attention and service in the Twin Cities area, contact our office. Our experienced lawyers provide a free initial consultation to every new client. Our office is open from 9 am until 5 pm, Monday through Friday, but we can certainly be flexible and make ourselves available to clients when they need us.

Please see our Resources page if you have further questions, or feel free to email us for more specific information.

Cloutier & Brandl, P.A.
12 S. 6th Street, Suite 510
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: (612) 332-5100
Fax: (612) 344-1220
Toll Free: (800) 878-2334

At the law offices of Cloutier & Brandl, P.A. in Minneapolis, we represent clientsthroughout the Twin Cities Metro area, including St. Paul, St. Louis Park, Golden Valley, Plymouth, Maple Grove, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Fridley, Bloomington and Roseville, MN; and in Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Washington County, Anoka County, Dakota County, Carver County, Scott County, Wright County and Sherburne County, in addition to locations outside the Metro area.