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Nicole E. Billings practices exclusively in the area of family law, working with divorcing couples and never married parents.  Ms. Billings earned her Masters Degree in Social Work prior to earning her law degree from William Mitchell College of Law in 2009.  She has seven years of experience as a social worker, working primarily in the areas of child welfare and mental health.

 

Ms. Billings is Rule 114 qualified; she acts as a neutral for mediations and Social Early Neutral Evaluations (“SENE”).

 

Prior to joining Tuft & Lach, PLLC, Ms. Billings clerked for the office of Halberg Criminal Defense, working primarily on DUI and Theft cases.  As a student attorney, Ms. Billings interned for the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; clerked for the Federal Immigration Court; clerked for Judge Salvador Rosas in Ramsey County; and practiced as a student attorney for Anoka County Public Defenders Office and with the Edina City Prosecutor.

Ms. Billings is an active member in the Family Law Section of the Ramsey County Bar Association, the Family Law League, the Ramsey County Family Court Pro Se Clinic, and the Ramsey County Volunteer Mediation Project.  Ms. Billings lives in Minnetonka with her ten-year-old daughter.  She enjoys running, cycling and swimming.  She also coordinates and participates in groups for single parents.

Ms. Billings was chosen to the list of 2012 Minnesota Rising Star attorneys by Minnesota Super Lawyers®.

Current Employment Position:

Associate Attorney

Rule 114 Qualified Neutral

Social Early Neutral Evaluator

Financial Early Neutral Evaluator

Education:

University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Masters of Social Work, 2003; Bachelor of Social Work, 2000

University of Hull, England

William Mitchell College of Law, 2009
Juris Doctor

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Lecturer, William Mitchell College of Law, Saint Paul, MN (February 2010): "Child Custody and Support: What You Need to Know", co-lecturers, Thomas Tuft, Scott Rodman, and Letty M-S Van Ert

Lecturer, Ramsey County Bar Association CLE, Saint Paul, MN (November 2009): "Custody from Start to Finish", co-lecturers, Thomas Tuft, Scott Rodman, and Letty M-S Van Ert

Assistant Facilitator, Divorce Camp, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers annual conference (October 2008)

Lecturer, the 29th Annual Family Law Institute, Saint Paul, MN (March 2008): "Family Law in the Electronic Age", co-lecturer, Thomas Tuft

Lecturer, Ramsey County Bar Association CLE, Saint Paul, MN (November 2007): "Electronic Issues for Family Law Attorneys: Spoliation of Evidence", co-lecturer, Thomas Tuft

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Minnesota State Bar Association

Ramsey County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Hennepin County Bar Association

Minnesota Women Lawyers

Minnesota Mother Attorneys Association (MMAA), Board Member and Committee Chair

Juris Divas

Family Law League

West Metro Women's Networking Group

Qualified Neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice

Honors and Awards:

Chosen to the list of 2012 Minnesota Rising Star attorneys by Minnesota Super Lawyers®

Volunteer/Pro Bono Activities: