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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:
AAML Divorce Camp Planning Committee, 2008
Conflict Resolution Center, 2009
Ramsey County Bar Families First Annual Event, 2010
Alone Together, Single Moms Support Group, Organizer, 2008-Present
Ramsey County Family Court Pro Se Clinic, 2011
Ramsey County Volunteer Mediation Program, 2010-Present
Volunteer Lawyers Network, 2013-Present
Hennepin County Family Court Self-Help Center, 2013-Present
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