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Richelle M. Wahi 

(612) 877-5256
wahir@moss-barnett.com


Legal Assistant
Linda R. Carolan

612-877-5908
CorolanL@moss-barnett.com


Ms. Wahi represents clients in all areas of family law.  Ms. Wahi works with clients to resolve financial and family law issues through settlement or litigation.  She frequently works on complex financial issues through settlement or litigation.  She frequently works on complex financial issues including properly valuations, executive compensation valuation and division, premarital agreements and spousal maintenance.

Ms. Wahi's practice focuses on minimizing the emotional and economic effects of divorce on families and children.  She effectively uses alternative dispute resolution when possible to minimize the damage marital dissolution litigation has on families.

Ms. Wahi also has experience in general litigation.  Her general litigation practice has included representation of a broad cross section of individuals and businesses in commercial litigation and business transactions.

In addition to her daily practice, Ms. Wahi is actively involved in USA Junior Olympic Volleyball in Minnesota.  She provides training and coaching seminars on volleyball technique.  She also enjoys hiking, kayaking and spending time with her family.

Representative Experience

  • Extensive experience in all areas of family law, including complicated marriage dissolution actions involving substantial financial resources; spousal maintenance cases; parenting and parenting time disputes; child support disputes; prenuptial agreements; and tax issues.
  • Successfully litigated and obtained a maintenance award of $29,500 per month, which also included an award of attorneys' fees in excess of $100,000.
  • Negotiated a settlement of highly contentious and complex property division in a marital dissolution case to include credit to Husband for his non-marital interests in a home, two family partnerships, and retirement accounts; negotiated settlement of equally contentious spousal maintenance in same case.
  • Successfully obtained an award of attorneys' fees in excess of $20,000 in family law case.
  • Experienced in Minnesota appellate courts.

     

  • Areas of Practice:
    Family Law
    Litigation
    Bar Admissions:
    Minnesota
    U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
    U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
    Education:
    William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota
    J.D.
    Honors: Cum Laude


    College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, Minnesota
    B.A, Spanish and Political Science
    Honors: Magna Cum Laude


    Classes/Seminars Taught:
    "Employment Law," Co-Presenter, Henson & Efron - 2007


    Honors and Awards:
    "Rising Star," Minnesota Law & Politics (2008)


    Professional Associations and Memberships:
    American Bar Association - Family Law, Litigation and Employment Law Sections
    Member


    Minnesota State Bar Association
    Member


    Hennepin County Bar Association
    Member


    Minnesota Women Lawyers
    Member


    Women in Law Committee - William Mitchell College of Law
    Member


    Pro Bono Activities:
    Mentor - University of St. Thomas School of Law, Mentor Externship Program
    Volunteer Lawyer - Minnesota Human Rights Advocates
    Former Board Member, Director and Coach - Club Adidas Select Junior Olympic Club
    Languages:
    Spanish



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