Lisa Watson Cyr

Lisa Watson Cyr has devoted her practice to the area of Divorce and Family Law since being admitted to the Minnesota Bar in 1998. Her experience and depth of knowledge ensure that her clients receive the highest quality of representation in dealing with all aspects of family law matters including divorce, custody, parenting time, child support, marital and non-marital property, alimony, and paternity. She is an effective negotiator and skilled litigator, always keeping the best interests of her clients as her sole focus. Although Lisa believes her clients are best served by a negotiated settlement and strives to settle matters through mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution, she is an experienced litigator who has successfully represented hundreds of clients in court. Lisa has been a guest lecturer at the Family Law Institute. She has been selected to the list of Super Lawyers every year since 2015. In addition, Lisa has been selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America every year since 2015. She is also AV Preeminent peer review rated* through Martindale-Hubbell, the highest available rating. Her clients appreciate her commitment to helping families protect themselves now and into the future. *AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.

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Minnesota

Since 1998

8th Circuit

Since 1998

Attorney/Managing Partner

Bowden Cyr, PLLC

2009 - Current

Attorney/Partner

McCullough, Bowden & Cyr, PA

2000 - 2009

Associate Attorney

Olive, Taber & Owens, PA

1998 - 2000

William Mitchell College of Law

J.D. (1995) | Juris Doctorate

1995 - 1998

Honors: Magna Cum Laude

University of Minnesota - Duluth

B.A. (1995) | Criminology/Political Science/Sociology

1991 - 1995

Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Activities: Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America

Best Lawyers in America

2024

Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2015-2024

Named Super Lawyer

Super Lawyers

2024

Named Super Lawyer 2015-2024

State Bar of Minnesota  # 0288780

Member

Current

Association of Family & Conciliation Courts (AFCC)

Member

2021 - Current

Washington County Bar Association

Member

2009 - Current

Ramsey County Bar Association

Member

2000 - Current

Spousal Maintenance, Family Law Institute, St. Paul, Minnesota

Minnesota CLE

Spousal Maintenance, Family Law Institute, St. Paul, Minnesota

March 23, 2003

Minnesota CLE

Q. When there is more than one child under the support order, does it modify automaticallywhen one of the children turn 18?

May 1, 2019

A: If the child support order does not provide a specific amount for each child, then upon the emancipation of each child the child support obligor must bring a motion to modify the child support on the basis of emancipation of a child pursuant to Minn. Stat. 518A.39, Subd. 5(c).

Q. I want to go back to my mother

December 31, 2018

A: You need to talk with your parents as to your reasons for wanting a change in the time you spend with each of them.

Q. What if my sons father is not following our stipulation agreement? Child support, his portion of expenses, etc....

December 13, 2018

A: If your son's father is not paying his court-ordered child support, you have a few options. If he is working, you may want to apply for income withholding services through the appropriate county. You also have the option to bring a motion seeking to have your son's father held in contempt for non-payment of support.