Dawn E. Speltz

Dawn is a partner at Carson, Clelland & Schreder and focuses her practice in all areas of family law, including divorce, child custody, paternity, asset and debt division, spousal maintenance, and child support. In addition, Dawn assists clients seeking protective orders including both Harassment Restraining Orders and Orders for Protection. Dawn is also a Rule 114 Qualified Neutral and offers services such as Parenting Consultant, Mediator, and Early Neutral Evaluator in a neutral capacity. Dawn has over 22 years working in the firm’s family law practice, starting as a law clerk and then as an attorney. Her approach to family law matters is practical and cost-effective, while still advocating aggressively and confidently for what is in her client’s best interests. Frequently family law cases can be emotionally charged and high-conflict, with both complex social (custody and parenting time) as well as financial issues. Dawn works to streamline and simplify the process for her clients, making sure that her clients fully understand all of their options while guiding them in to a successful resolution.

In addition to her family law practice, Dawn works with the municipal prosecution practice, handling gross misdemeanors, misdemeanors, and petty misdemeanors on behalf of the firm’s Anoka County municipal clients. Dawn brings her lengthy municipal law background to her work in criminal prosecution and form this experience brings in-depth knowledge and familiarity with the criminal court system to her work on behalf of her municipal clients.