Barbara J. Gislason

About Barbara J. Gislason

At her firm, the Law Office of Barbara J. Gislason, attorney Barbara Gislason represents clients in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, along with the seven counties in the surrounding area. Her legal practice includes issues of estate planning, entertainment and intellectual property law, animal law and family law. With an Avvo ?Superb? rating, she has proven herself to be a fierce advocate for her clients and their best interests.

At Carleton College, Ms. Gislason graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1974. She then attended William Mitchell College of Law, where she earned her Juris Doctor in 1980. At both Minneapolis College of Art & Design and Mitchell Hamline School of Law, she has worked as an adjunct professor, and she is a former referee for the Hennepin County District Court.

Ms. Gislason is admitted to practice in the state of Minnesota and before the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States. Minnesota Law & Politics selected her as a Top 40 Family Law Attorney and the American Research Corporation named her a Leading American Attorney in art and entertainment law.

Within many professional legal organizations, Ms. Gislason is an extremely active participant and member. A member of the American Bar Association, she is a member of the Family Law Section, the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section and the Intellectual Property Law Section. She is also a member of the Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association, the Minnesota State Bar Association and the Union Internationale des Avocats.