Julia Ketcham Corbett

Julia Ketcham Corbett is a Minnesota lawyer with more than 30 years of experience representing individuals, small businesses, and mid-market companies. Her practice focuses on employment law, family law, civil litigation, mediation, and arbitration. She advises clients throughout Minnesota on workplace issues, complex family law matters, and disputes that require careful preparation, practical guidance, and strong advocacy.

Julia earned a B.A. from Winona State University, graduating magna cum laude in 1991. She received her J.D. from Hamline University in 1994, graduating cum laude. During law school, she was part of the Silver Gavel Honor Society and served as Articles Editor of the Hamline Law Review. Her education supports her detailed approach to legal analysis, writing, negotiation, and dispute resolution.

Julia provides human resource advice and counseling to business clients on the legal relationship between employers and employees. She conducts internal investigations, responds to EEOC and MDHR charges, drafts and reviews employment policies, handbooks, non-compete agreements, and releases, and provides workplace training. In family law, she focuses on high-net-worth divorces and complex financial matters where no minor children are involved.

Julia Ketcham Corbett is a Rule 114 Qualified Civil and Family Law Mediator and Arbitrator. She is regularly hired by parties and attorneys and appointed by judges to mediate or arbitrate family, probate, employment, and other civil matters. Her recognitions include the Top Women in Law Award, Minnesota Super Lawyer honors, and Best Lawyer recognition in the Free Press Best of Mankato.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Blethen Berens
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Member, Minnesota Women Lawyers

Licensed State

• Minnesota

Education

• Hamline University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Winona State University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

Awards & Badges