Burnsville Lawyers

Shannon Cook is an attorney with the Minneapolis-based business law firm Bernick Lifson. Her areas of focus include tax law, collections, and creditors remedies. She received her Juris Doctor from William Mitchell College of Law, along with a Law and Business certification. As a student, she was head of the school's Tax Law Society. Before attending William Mitchell College of Law, she earned her Bachelor of Science from University of Minnesota.

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B.S. University of Minnesota, 1984
J.D., Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, 1992

I have been representing individuals with their contacts with the legal system for over 47 years. I try to help my clients make informed decisions so that they have the information necessary to make their decisions based upon the best information available. No lawyer should make decisions for the client but enable the client to start the decision making process from the beginning and not become dependent on the attorney but know how to make future decisions in these areas without stress with a new found strength.

Bob graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School (cum laude) in 1974 and has been a trial lawyer for 40 years. Since law school, he has practiced as a lawyer in Minnesota and throughout the country on trial and appellate levels in the state and federal courts. Bob was an associate attorney and then partner with the law firm of Carlsen, Greiner & Law from 1974 to 1986 where he handled complex construction, personal injury, employment, commercial and product liability litigation. In 1994 Bob completed the Ultimate Trial Advocacy College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which was a one-week intensive trial...

As a dedicated family law attorney, and recent nominee as a Super Lawyer - Rising Star in 2024, I am committed to providing compassionate legal representation. I am a Minnesota native. I received my law degree from Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. In years prior, I lived in California, where I earned a Master's in Public Policy focusing on Economics from Pepperdine University. I strive to meet the unique needs of each client. Whether through settlement discussion, mediation, or trial, I am committed to advocating for my clients' rights and interests. With this goal in mind, I...

Universidad Catolica Andres Bello: Abogada 1999. Hamline University Law School: Master of Laws 2001. William Mitchell College of Law: Juris Doctor 2003. Licensed to practice in Venezuela, and before the Minnesota Supreme Court and the United States District Court. Fluent in Spanish and English Faculty at National American University: Paralegal Program Currently serving as a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association Diversity Committee.

Brooke C. Nelson is an attorney at Minneapolis-based law firm Bernick Lifson. At the partnership, she specializes in legal issues related to commercial litigation, real estate, land use, and creditors’ remedies. She received her J.D. from University of St. Thomas in 2007, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. She is a member of Minnesota Women Lawyers, the Minnesota State Bar Association, the Hennepin County Bar Association, and the Volunteer Lawyers Network.

Experienced DWI/DUI and Criminal Defense Attorney providing free case analysis.

Brian N. Steele graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with a bachelor’s degree in political science in 1997. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from William Mitchell College of Law in 2000 and has been a licensed member of the Minnesota Bar for over 19 years. He is a graduate of the National College of DUI Defense summer session conducted at Harvard University in 2015.

Brian acquired exceptional trial skills as a judicial law clerk for District Court Judge A. James Dickenson in St. Paul, Minnesota before going into private practice in 2003 where...