Fiskum Law

Safely navigating the legal, financial and child custody mine field of Minnesota divorce requires advice from an attorney with knowledge, experience and a keen sense of diplomacy. Whether a divorce case is settled amicably or goes to trial, the quality of your future depends on strategic divorce advocacy.

Minneapolis divorce lawyer Dan Fiskum is a graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Law, one of the top 10 public law schools in the United States. He has been named a Super Lawyer by the Minnesota Journal of Law and Politics and Twin Cities Business magazine. Dan Fiskum cares about each of his clients and he decisively advances their needs and interests-in negotiations, in mediation, and if necessary, at trial. Since 1992, Fiskum Law has acquired a reputation for providing the skill level of a large law firm, together with the personal attention and efficient fee structure that only a smaller firm can deliver.

There is an old joke that goes something like this: "You get more with a kind word and a gun than you get with a kind word alone." Though this is obviously a joke, it contains an element of truth.

I am often asked about mediation and how to achieve negotiated, amicable settlements. I believe in working very hard to settle cases. Settling a case without going to trial gives my clients a certain amount of control over the outcome. But my years of experience as a divorce lawyer have taught me that you cannot settle a case fairly unless you bargain from a position of strength.

Over the years I have developed a method I call
"Strategic Divorce Advocacy."
It works in negotiations, and, when necessary, it works at trial. Through strategic planning, troubleshooting, creative bargaining and dynamic positioning, I can often obtain an objective that might not have been predicted.

I am part General, part diplomat and part public relations expert. I protect my clients and their future. I do this in negotiations and I do this at trial. From the very beginning, I present my client’s case in a way that is powerful, meaningful and memorable.
This is the most important thing I do.