Attorneys / John R. Schulz
John R. Schulz
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Practice Groups
Business & Commercial, Family Law, Family Trust & Estate, General Corporate
Biography
John Schulz has extensive trial practice experience in family law, civil litigation, professional negligence matters, and service to businesses and professionals.
John is certified as a Family Trial Law Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA), currently one of fourteen in Minnesota. He is also a Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) Civil Trial Senior Specialist, a certification awarded to less than 3% of trial attorneys in Minnesota, under an ABA Accredited Lawyer Certification Program. John is one of two lawyers in Minnesota with both NBTA certification as a Family Trial Law Advocate and MSBA certification as a Civil Trial Specialist.
John’s dedication to client satisfaction is grounded in his client-focused philosophy. He prioritizes accessibility, responsiveness, and the development of creative yet practical solutions tailored to his clients’ needs. John helps facilitate constructive outcomes through diverse forms of dispute resolution, yet he is also equipped to assist with trail as needed.
John is admitted to practice in both Minnesota and Wisconsin.
John’s three decades of recognition in the Minnesota Super Lawyers list, frequent inclusion among the Top 40 Family Law Super Lawyers, and AV rating for ability and ethical practice underscore his respected standing in the legal profession. His service on the Ramsey County Bar Association District Ethics Committee and past presidency of the Minnesota Association of Mediators and Conflict Resolution Minnesota demonstrate his commitment to ethical standards and advancing alternative dispute resolution.
Education
- William Mitchell College of Law, J.D.
- Concordia College, B.A., magna cum laude
Bar Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
- Minnesota
- Wisconsin
Certifications
- Certified Family Trial Law Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Certified Civil Trial Senior Specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association
Bar Associations
- American Bar Association
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Family Law Section
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, past chair
- Civil Litigation Section
- Mock Trial Coach and Judge
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Hennepin County Bar Association
- Ramsey County Bar Association
- District Ethics Committee, 1989-2002
Professional Associations
- Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota
- Long-time participation as volunteer Conciliation Court Judge
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
- Minnesota Association of Mediators
- Past President
- Conflict Resolution Minnesota, n/k/a Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR)
- Past President, Minnesota
Honors & Awards
- Minnesota Super Lawyers list, Super Lawyers, 1994, 1996-present
- Rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell®
- The highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards from members of the bar and judiciary
