Biographies

James J. Vedder

(612) 877-5294
vedderj@moss-barnett.com
Legal Assistant
Rhonda C. Habel
612-877-5397
habelr@moss-barnett.com

James J. Vedder, named a "Rising Star" by Minnesota Law & Politics for seven consecutive years, practices in the area of family law, assisting clients in a variety of matters including:

Antenuptial/prenuptial and postnuptial agreements

Business valuations

Complex litigation and settlement of marital and non-marital assets

Complex non-marital tracing

Custody settlement and litigation

Settlement Negotiations

Appeals

Mr. Vedder brings a compassionate approach to difficult family law issues. He aims to settle matters and only resort to litigating a case if the parties cannot come to an agreeable resolution. He has a substantial amount of experience in settling and trying complex marital dissolution cases.

Prior to joining Moss & Barnett, Mr. Vedder served a clerkship for a Hennepin County District Court judge. He has also worked with children in a number of different contexts over the years and is therefore sensitive to the emotional challenges presented by difficult family situations. He works diligently to minimize these potentially stressful situations and produce favorable results for his clients.

Mr. Vedder has written articles on the topic of family law for various journals and has been a part of many landmark family law cases in Minnesota. He is a member of the Minnesota State and Hennepin County Bar Associations.

Areas of Practice:: Family Law

Bar Admissions:: Minnesota

Education:: Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1999; University of Minnesota, 1996
B.A.

Published Works:: Financial Issues in Antenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements, Family Law Financial Deskbook, 1st Edition, 2008; Family Law Slant: Imputing Income to Homemakers, Hearsay, Vol. VI, No. 1, 2005; Attorneys' Fees, Minnesota State Bar Association Family Law Section Periodical

Representative Cases:: In re Marriage of Li-Kuehne, A07-807 (Minn. Ct. App. 2007); Grimes v. Grimes, A06-1047 (Minn. Ct. App. 2007); Murra v. Murra, A05-2547 (Minn. Ct. App. 2006); Fruehling v. Fruehling, A04-302 (Minn. Ct. App. 2004); In re Benshoof, CO-02-525 (Minn. Ct. App. 2002); Geske v. Marcolina, 642 N.W. 2d 62 (MN. App. 2002)

Classes/Seminars Taught:: "Procedural & Substantive Fairness in Antenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements", Minnesota State Bar Association, Nov. 2009; "Antenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements for the High Net Worth Client", Minnesota Family Law Institute, March 2009; "Financial Issues in Antenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements", Minnesota Family Law Financial Deskbook CLE, May 2008

Honors and Awards:: "Rising Star," Minnesota Law & Politics, 2004 - 2010; CALI Excellence for the Future, Legal Advocacy, 1999; CALI Excellence for the Future, Professional Responsibility, 1999

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Minnesota State Bar Association; Member; Hennepin County Bar Association; Member and Family Law Executive Committee Member

Past Employment Positions:: Hennepin County District Court Judge, Law Clerk; M. Sue Wilson Law Offices, Attorney