Your interests are ours. Period.

Our associate attorneys care as much about the outcome of your case as they do the legal process. With a breadth of experience that encompasses successful careers in corporate business and education, they adeptly manage the most nuanced cases while unequivocally advocating for your interests.

Maureen D. Lord Mohr, Esq. Associate Attorney

"With her strong business background and real-world experience, Maureen is the perfect match for our results-oriented approach," says Marilyn J. Michales. "Clients find her engaged and engaging, and her positive 'can do!' attitude keeps pace with the many time-sensitive and detailed challenges presented by our clients' cases."

Lord Mohr had more than a decade of experience in corporate America before choosing to enter the legal profession. She earned her J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law in 2006. Prior to becoming an attorney, Lord Mohr worked in Silicon Valley and with Silicon Valley-based companies until she went to law school. "Throughout my business career, I collaborated extensively with our legal teams to bring products to market and negotiate win-win partnerships with development partners and customers," says Lord Mohr. "In the process, I reignited my lifelong interest in the law."

During law school Lord Mohr gained valuable practical experience through internships with a practicing attorney, a District Court judge and a mediation center. Following law school, she worked at American Express Corporation, where she negotiated, drafted and executed remote data processing agreements; at Analytics, Inc., as class action administration Senior Global Operations Manager; and at ACA International, where she served as Legal Counsel to the ACA International Ethics Committee and as a Research and Compliance Attorney. She was also a volunteer attorney for the Volunteer Lawyers Network.

"My business background is an advantage in many ways. I have years of experience managing multi-million dollar business lines and negotiating intricate contracts when profits were at stake. I am also a problem-solver with strong communication and interpersonal skills, allowing me to quickly target and resolve issues, a valuable skill critical in any relationship," says Lord Mohr. "In advocating for my clients, I listen closely to develop creative solutions, help navigate through the emotion to move the case forward, and focus on efficiently achieving results that meet the client's needs."

In addition to her legal work, Lord Mohr is a Women in Law alumni committee member and a Minneapolis Institute of Art "Art Adventure" elementary school volunteer. Lord Mohr's personal interests including spending time with her family and pursuing her passions for sports photography and swimming.

Christine M. Callahan, Esq. Associate Attorney

Like a gust off of Lake Michigan, Chicago native Christine M. Callahan is a breath of fresh air. A committed Minnesotan since 1991, she's a graduate of St. Thomas School of Law with a breadth experience in arbitrations, negotiations, hearings, depositions and preparing and defending discovery. She's also been a business owner and a teacher.

"Christine is an entrepreneur at heart – creative, energized by complexity, resolute in the pursuit of a goal – these are characteristics necessary to our firm's results-oriented approach to divorce and family law," says Marilyn J. Michales.

Callahan started her legal career as an attorney with Minneapolis-based insurance defense firm Cronan, Pearson and Quinlivan P.A., where she gained experience in case investigation, preparation and representation for trial, arbitration and mediation. In 2007, she founded Callahan Law LLC, with an emphasis on personal injury, wrongful death and dramshop cases for both plaintiffs and defense. She performed contract appellate work and writing for her prior firm and other clients and began working in family law, her true passion.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Callahan had a successful 15-year career in adult education management and teaching, specializing in business communication and writing.

"What I like about practicing family law is the opportunity to be a strong advocate and legal counselor for my clients, helping them to resolve their cases with more dignity and less vitriol," says Callahan who joined the firm because of the founder's reputation as "an attorney who works tenaciously on behalf of her clients and is also highly regarded among her peers."

Callahan continues, "It's important to understand both sides of the issues in order to pinpoint areas of contention, as well as common ground, a perspective my experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants has given me. I'm committed to using my skills as an analyst and communicator to help clients settle their case efficiently. Of course, if trial is the only or best option, we know what has to be done and we'll be prepared."

When not practicing law, Callahan enjoys her three sons' sporting events and, when time allows, can be found on the golf course during the warmer months and skiing the Rocky Mountains come snowfall.