John P. Guzik (Attorney at Law) | Chantell Hendrix (Legal Assistant)

John P. Guzik : Attorney at Law

MAJOR FIELD OF PRACTICE:
Family Law

EDUCATION:
JD Law, 1983
William Mitchell College of Law

BA Psychology, 1979
University of MN

FAVORITE SUBJECTS:
My three kids, photography, sports and the environment.

FAVORITE BOOK:
Don Quixote by Cervantes

BEST ADVICE FOR CLIENTS:
“Base your decisions upon what is truly best for your children”

EXPERIENCE:

I have been a member of the Minnesota State Bar and an actively practicing attorney for over 25 years. I have extensive courtroom experience. As an attorney I have participated in hundreds of trials and evidentiary hearings and thousands of motions at the district court level. I have also represented over thirty clients in cases to the Minnesota Court of Appeals and the Minnesota Supreme Court, including matters where new law was established.

"As a young adult growing up, my dream was to become a lawyer, something I achieved through a lot of hard work. As a lawyer I've spent most of my career helping real people (not banks, corporations or the government), find solutions to their often-complex and very real legal problems."

EMPLOYEMENT BACKGROUND:

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John P. Guzik's Employment Background

Guzik Law Office, P.A., Roseville, MN 55113
Attorney at Law: July 1989 - Present.

Responsible for the successful operation of a busy general practice law office with an emphasis in family law matters. Provide thorough and competent legal representation to individual clients in state district courts and appellate courts in all aspects of marriage dissolution, paternity, domestic abuse, harassment, adoptions, juvenile court, and third party custody and grandparent rights cases. Also represented defendants in criminal traffic and misdemeanors matters and in estate planning and miscellaneous civil matters.

Lawrence D. Olson and Associates, Roseville MN 55113
Attorney at Law: August 1984 - June 1989.

Assumed direct responsibility for a large caseload including dissolution, paternity, juvenile, criminal and civil actions. Received extensive trial court experience from numerous court appearances before local county referees, judges and magistrates on marriage dissolution, custody and parental access, child support and collection matters.

Jardine, Logan, and O’Brien, St. Paul, MN
Attorney at Law: May 1983 - July 1984.

Successfully handled a variety of civil matters including property damage, workers compensation, subrogation, and collection cases. Assisted partners in preparation and trial of personal injury and product liability cases and was second chair at trial. Attended depositions, motions, hearings, and trials in state and federal courts.

Law Clerk/Investigator: August 1980 - May 1983.

Directly involved in all aspects of trial preparation including; photography and videotaping of accident scenes and witness depositions, locate and interview clients and witnesses, obtain statements from witnesses, draft pleadings and discovery responses, service of process, contact and arranged for expert testimony, attend depositions, motions, trials, and legal research.

Burlington Northern Inc., Law Department
Law Clerk: June 1980 - August 1980.

Summer internship: Maintained law library, legal research and writing.

Ramsey County Community Corrections St. Paul, MN 
Juvenile Corrections Aide: September 1978 - August 1980

Directly responsible for the physical and emotional welfare of delinquent children being detained at the Juvenile Service Center (and at Woodview Detention Center), while they awaited their court appearance or placement.  

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