MaryCathleen G. Fenske

MaryCathleen G. Fenske is a family law attorney at Halvorson Legal in Buffalo, Minnesota. She handles family law cases involving divorce, custody and parenting time, and child support. She is a Rule 114 Qualified Mediator and a Parenting Consultant, and she is trained to conduct custody and parenting time evaluations. Her practice includes estate planning through wills, trusts, health care directives, and powers of attorney for clients seeking forward-looking legal planning.

Fenske earned a juris doctorate from the University of St. Thomas School of Law and a B.I.S. in Journalism, Art, and Dance from the University of Minnesota. She was admitted to the Minnesota State Bar after law school. Her legal education and multidisciplinary undergraduate background support work that requires careful communication, evaluation of family circumstances, and structured problem solving. Her mediation training adds another method for addressing difficult family disputes outside traditional courtroom litigation.

Fenske joined Halvorson Legal in 2016 and has developed a practice centered on family law and conflict resolution. Her work includes divorce, custody, parenting time, child support, mediation, parenting consulting, parenting time expediting, and custody evaluations. She drafts estate-planning documents, including wills, trusts, health care directives, and powers of attorney. This combination allows her to address immediate family disputes and longer-term planning needs for individuals and families.

MaryCathleen G. Fenske is a member of the Tenth District Bar Association, Minnesota State Bar Association, and Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International. Her practice combines family litigation, mediation, evaluation work, and estate planning from the firm’s Buffalo office. She works with clients on disputes involving parenting and financial responsibilities while providing structured dispute-resolution services. Her estate-planning work adds support for clients preparing documents that address future health, property, and decision-making needs.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Halvorson Legal
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Member, Tenth District Bar Association
• Member, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International

Licensed State

• Minnesota

Education

• University of St. Thomas School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Minnesota
  B.I.S. in Journalism, Art, and Dance

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