Paul F. Shoemaker

Paul F. Shoemaker is a Minnesota attorney whose practice includes contested divorce and family law, civil litigation, probate proceedings, business disputes, and estate planning. He represents individuals, partnerships, and corporations in state and federal matters and has practiced since his admission in 1986. His family law work includes disputed and undisputed divorce and paternity matters, post-decree proceedings, and issues involving custody, parenting time, child support, spousal maintenance, property, and enforcement of existing orders.

Paul earned his J.D. with distinction from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1986 and received his B.S. from the University of North Dakota College of Business Administration in 1984, graduating magna cum laude with a marketing major. In law school, he served as a staff editor of the North Dakota Law Review, was selected for The Order of Barristers, and received an American Jurisprudence Book Award in Conflicts of Law. His academic and advocacy experience supports a litigation-centered practice.

Paul has handled civil and commercial disputes alongside family law matters and probate proceedings. His work also includes estate planning through wills and trusts, as well as counseling partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations on formation, operation, management, intellectual property concerns, and sales or purchases of business assets and stock. He has experience in trial and appellate matters and is admitted before several federal courts, giving him a broad procedural background for disputes that cross practice areas.

Paul F. Shoemaker brings decades of litigation experience to matters involving families, businesses, estates, and civil disputes. His practice combines courtroom advocacy with counseling on agreements, planning, and entity matters, allowing him to address both immediate conflicts and longer-term legal needs. He helps clients evaluate options, prepare for contested proceedings, and work through legal issues involving significant financial or personal consequences with a practical focus on the facts, applicable law, and the client’s objectives.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Shoemaker & Shoemaker PLC
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Co-Chair, Hennepin County Bar Association, Community Relations Committee (1991 – 1993)
• Past Author/Contributor and Issue Editor, The Hennepin Lawyer
• President, Bruce Van Sickle chapter of Delta Theta Phi (1984 – 1985)

Licensed State

• Minnesota

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