Elizabeth A. Cloutier has been licensed to practice law in Minnesota for almost 21 years, with an emphasis on personal injury law, family law, employment law and general civil litigation. She is admitted to practice in Minnesota state and federal courts and in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. She has extensive trial and litigation experience, as well as experience in arbitrations, mediations, settlement negotiations, motion practice, drafting legal documents and representing clients in state and federal appeals.

She was recently voted "Favorite Female Family Law Attorney" in March of 2008 by Minnesota Women's Press, Inc. readers.

Ms. Cloutier began working as a law clerk and legal assistant, and attorney, over 27 years ago in her father's law firm. She and her father worked together over the years to develop a general practice law firm that provides a wide variety of legal services for clients and their families.

During the past 20 years, Ms. Cloutier has been the lead attorney aggressively and successfully representing clients in personal injury matters, such as automobile accidents, work injury, slip and fall, motorcycle/boat accident, animal bite, burn, premises liability, products liability, malpractice, and wrongful death claims. She has represented clients in family law matters, such as divorce, custody/visitation disputes, child support matters, prenuptial agreements, paternity cases and adoptions.

Ms. Cloutier also has extensive experience in employment, civil rights, discrimination, insurance, corporate, non-profit corporation, business, contract, entertainment and arts, social security, guardianships/conservatorships, wills, trusts, domestic partnership agreements, estate planning and probate law matters, in addition to many other types of cases. Please contact Ms. Cloutier today for a free consultation to discuss your legal needs.

Areas of Practice

• Bankruptcy Law
• Business & Commercial Law
• Business Organizations
• Civil Rights
• Discrimination
• Employment Law -- Employee
• Entertainment, Sports & Leisure Law
• Estate Planning
• Trusts
• Wills
• Family Law
• Child Support
• Custody & Visitation
• Divorce
• Social Security -- Disability
• Insurance Law
• Litigation & Appeals
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Products Liability Law
• Taxation Law
• Toxic Torts
• Whistleblower/Qui Tam
• Workers' Compensation Law

Litigation Percentage

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota, 1988
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1989
• U.S. Tax Court, 1992
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2004

Education

• William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota, 1988
  J.D.
  
  
• University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 1985
  B.A.
  Major: English
  
  

Honors and Awards

• Voted "Favorite Female Family Law Attorney" by Minnesota Women's Press, Inc. readers, March 5, 2008 - Present

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Minnesota State Bar Association, 1988 - Present
  Member
  
  
• Hennepin County Bar Association, 1988 - Present
  Member
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Cloutier Law Offices, Attorney, Managing Partner, 2003 - Present
• Cloutier & Musech, Law Clerk, Legal Assistant, Attorney, 1980 - 2003

Pro Bono Activities

• Springboard for the Arts

Birth Information

• Minnesota, United States of America