As summer comes to a close, family law attorneys and judges are inundated with issues surrounding school choice. Unfortunately, many of these disputes between parents are brought to the courts attention at the last minute leaving uncertainty for many families and school districts. Parents who share joint legal custody must...
ATTORNEY CADEM RECOGNIZED BY MINN. STATE BAR ASSOC. AS A NORTHSTAR LAWYER
Attorney Cadem is honored to have been named a North Star Lawyer by the Minnesota State Bar Association. The recognition is provided to attorneys who donate a significant amount of time and resources toward assisting low-income and indigent clients. Give us a call today at (218) 739-4357 to speak with...
ATTORNEY CADEM CERTIFIED AS A CHIPS ATTORNEY BY JUDICIAL COUNCIL
Attorney Cadem has been certified for inclusion on the Minnesota District Court’s Child in Need of Protection or Services roster for 2014-2015. This is the second year in a row that Mr. Cadem has achieved the qualification. The requirements are established and monitored by Minnesota’s Legislature and Judicial Council. Give...
Discrimination in Minnesota’s Workplaces and the Importance of Documentation
Sometimes it can be difficult to draw the line between discrimination and what is not discrimination. A person fired could claim that they were discriminated or retaliated against, but they must prove that such an action took place. One of the issues that employers face is when they have a...
Cadem Argues TPR Appeal
Yesterday, oral argument went well at the Court of Appeal in a TPR appeal filed by Christopher J. Cadem. In a decade of arguing at the Court of Appeals, there has never been more than a few casual observers at a CLG appeal. This time the courtroom was nearly filled...
ATTORNEY CADEM MAKES NEW LAW PROTECTING MINNESOTA MOTORISTS
Attorney Cadem made new law in a published opinion by the Minnesota Court of Appeals (State v. Stall, A13-1041; April 14, 2014). In the opinion, the court held that random stops of vehicles by State Patrol personnel who are not troopers is unlawful. In laymen terms, state patrol motor vehicle...
Penalties for DWI Increase Dramatically Statewide
In August 2015, the alcohol content for a gross misdemeanor DWI will be lowered from .20 to .16. Attorney Christopher Cadem commented: “In my experience, this will dramatically affect a large number of the DWI cases I litigate. It is quite common for my clients to have an alcohol content...
Attorney Cadem Named 2015 Up & Coming Attorney – Minnesota Lawyer Magazine
Attorney Cadem has been selected for inclusion in Minnesota Lawyer Magazine’s prestigious Up & Coming Attorneys for 2015. “The Up & Coming Attorney recognition highlights those lawyers within their first 10 years of practice who have already distinguished themselves by their achievements. The criteria for selection include: professional accomplishment, leadership...
Cadem and Burghart File Appeal in Child Welfare Case
On July 2, 2015, attorneys Cadem and Burghart filed an appeal in the case of In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: M.P.J. and J.J. Issues raised on appeal include whether the District Court erred by placing the child in non-relative foster care despite the availability of...
JURY ACQUITS J.A. OF 1ST DEGREE RAPE
On January 13, 2015 an Otter Tail County jury acquitted 21 year-old J.A. of all criminal charges stemming from an allegation of rape. After a heated six day trial, more than 15 witnesses, and two experts, the jury deliberated for over three hours before rendering its verdict of acquittal. The...