Law Office of Theresa Gerlach Family Law, Estates

Protecting your interests.
Promoting your family.
Guiding you through the legal system.

The Right Lawyer to Help You With Your Family Law and Estate Needs in MN, WI, AZ

Law Office of Theresa Gerlach

Navigating your way through the legal system can be challenging. Having adequate legal representation is a must.

Theresa Gerlach protects your interests, promotes you and your family, and guides you through the legal process while striving for timely resolutions and choices that will work best for you. Attorney Gerlach will give you an honest assessment of your case and advise you of the benefits to be gained in relation to the costs in following certain courses of action. Best of all, she meets you in the comfort of your own home either in person or by electronic means!

Theresa Gerlach handles the following matters:

Family Law, Estates

Divorce/Marital Dissolution
Paternity
Child Custody/Interstate Custody (UCCJEA)
Child Support
Step-Parent Adoption
Wills
Trusts
Powers of Attorney (Financial and Health Care)
Health Care Directives/Living Wills
Transfer on Death Deeds/Real Estate Beneficiary Deeds
Vehicle Beneficiary Designations (AZ)

About Theresa

Theresa M. Gerlach graduated from William Mitchell College of Law (now Mitchell Hamline Law School) in St. Paul, Minnesota in 2008. Before attending law school, Theresa attended University of Colorado and received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from California Coast University.

Theresa opened her law office in Hastings, Minnesota in 2008, and relocated to Minnetonka in 2021. She is licensed in the State Courts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Arizona; and in the Federal Courts in the District of Minnesota and Western District of Wisconsin. She practices in the areas of family law (divorce, custody, paternity, child support, spousal support, domestic abuse), estate planning (Wills, Healthcare Directives, Powers of Attorney, Transfer on Death Deeds).

In her spare time, Theresa enjoys spending time with her family and friends, listening to live music, traveling, and going to the theatre.

Bar Admissions

Minnesota, 2008
Wisconsin, 2008
Arizona, 2019
U.S. District Court District of Western Wisconsin, 2011
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 2020

Education

J.D. - William Mitchel College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota
B.S. - California Coast University in Santa Ana, California

Honors

Student Award of Merit, nominated by the Dean of Students and chosen by the Board
Dean's List
CALI Award of Excellence, Contracts
CALI Award of Excellence, Work of the Lawyer
Client Counseling Competition Regional's Competitor
Scholarship received for academic achievement as a single mother

Disclaimer:

This website is intended for general information only, and nothing contained herein constitutes legal advice. Use of this website shall not create an attorney-client relationship. An attorney-client relationship with Theresa M. Gerlach may be established only after:

Ms. Gerlach has determined that representing you does not create a conflict of interest with any of her existing or former clients;
Ms. Gerlach has agreed to represent your interest and has clearly conveyed that agreement to you; and
Satisfactory payment arrangements have been made for the representation.