JD was born in Warren, Minnesota in 1959, and grew up in Southwestern Minnesota, in the small towns of Round Lake, Chandler, and Verdi. He graduated from Henderson Public High School in Henderson, Minnesota, in 1978; graduated from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota in 1982; and graduated from Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1984...Read more about JD.

As someone who practices in the area of consumer protection, Char understands the rewarding work of assisting clients to address their financial needs and helping them overcome their economic challenges. Char also draws on her experience as a consumer rights litigator to assist clients in regaining control of their financial situation through various debt resolution strategies...Read more about Charla.

Becky has always had a passion for helping others, whether it’s through volunteering in her community or providing honest legal guidance to meet her clients’ needs.

After college, Becky worked as a writer for a daily newspaper in southern Minnesota. She covered local and state politics, city government issues and then moved into feature writing and an editor position, where she claimed several writing awards. It was through this experience...Read more about Rebecca.

Originally from Michigan, Vanessa has made Minnesota her home and attended law school in Saint Paul. Vanessa’s background is in working with and for non-profit organizations. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family. Vanessa’s drive to help individuals and families through non-profit organizations has translated into her work helping individuals with their bankruptcy and family law needs...Read more about Vanessa.

Nick was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota and he hopes to use his training to give back to the people of the community that raised him.

For more than a decade, Nick has dedicated himself to the art of trial advocacy. As the captain of the nationally ranked mock trial team at Miami University, Nick was named an All-American by the American Mock Trial Association. He continued to pursue his love of trial advocacy at the University of St. Thomas...Read more about Nicholas.

Tony is a 2011 graduate of the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis. While in law school, Tony clerked for the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office, United States Federal Defender’s Office, and he volunteered his time with the Minnesota Justice Foundation. Tony was an editor of the Journal of Law and Public Policy, participant in a national moot court competition, and studied abroad in Rome, Italy while a student at St. Thomas...Read more about Anthony.

While in law school, Tara gained valuable experience while working as a compliance department intern for UCare, as a judicial intern for Judge Richard Perkins, and as a certified student attorney for the Hamline School of Law Housing Clinic. Tara also worked as a research assistant for two different professors, as an associate and associate editor on the Hamline Law Review, and as a Structured Study Group Leader for Civil Procedure...Read more about Tara.

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Paul and his wife, Shelley, grew up in Hastings, Minnesota, and are raising their three kids there. After careers as a college professor and a general contractor, Paul turned to the legal field in 2010. His first experience was in employment law with the St. Paul-based non-profit organization Gender Justice, where he worked to ensure both men and women received...Read more about Paul.

Amanda is a law clerk at JD Haas and Associates. She attends Hamline University School of Law and will be graduating with a law degree in May of 2012. Before attending law school, Amanda graduated from Winona State University with a degree in social work. Because of her social work background and understanding of the mental and emotional strain divorce and other family law issues...
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