There are many family law attorneys to choose from, but not all of them combine a calm, considerate advocacy with an assertive, successful track record in the courtroom and at the mediation table.  Novelli Law Office has this combination.  

J. Lee Novelli, Esq.

She is repeatedly nominated by her peers as a Super Lawyer in family law in Minnesota. 

Lee has focused her practice on helping her clients resolve complex issues including complicated marital estates, division of businesses, non-marital tracings, executive compensation valuation, spousal maintenance, and custody and parenting time. Lee also has extensive experience with family law appeals and has the ability to analyze legal issues and develop persuasive legal arguments to present to the appellate court. Whatever your family situation requires, Lee's skills and abilities will help quiet the din of emotional difficulties and focus the case to a successful outcome.

Bar Admissions:

  • Minnesota, 2004

  • New York, 2000

Education:

  • University of Cincinnati College of Law, Cincinnati, Ohio

    • J.D. - 1999

  • The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

    • B.A. - 1995

    • Honors: With Honors

    • Major: English Literature

Honors & Awards:

  • Super Lawyer, 2015-2023

  • Rising Star, 2011-2012

 

Areas of Practice:

  • Family Law

  • Complex Marital Estates

  • Custody and Parenting Time

  • Child Support

  • Spousal Maintenance

  • Paternity

  • Domestic Abuse

  • Appellate Practice

  • Parenting Consultant services

Professional Associations & Memberships:

  • Hennepin County Bar Association, Member, Family Law Section

  • Minnesota State Bar Association, Family Law Section, Member

  • Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Board Member

  • Minnesota Lavender Bar Association, Member

  • Hennepin County Unbundled Legal Services Program, Volunteer

  • Ramsey County Volunteer Mediation Program, Pro Bono Attorney

Jacquelyn S. Lutz, Esq.

She has been awarded Top Women Lawyer 2023, is the recipient of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award 2022 and recognized by SuperLawyers.

Jacquelyn is dedicated to counseling her clients through the deeply personal - and often complex - issues involved in family practice. As the daughter of divorced parents, she has personal experience with the struggles that exist when co-parenting and blending families. She is solution-focused rather than problem-oriented and works closely with her clients to develop creative resolutions that fit their unique family situation. Outside the Courtroom, Jacquelyn is a passionate advocate for breastfeeding education and has been presenting Continuing Legal Education seminars aimed at the family law bar and judicial bench since 2018.

Practice Areas

  • Family Law

  • Dissolution

  • Custody and Parenting Time

  • Child Support

  • Spousal Maintenance

  • Paternity

  • Custody Evaluation services

Bar Admissions

  • Minnesota, 2013

Honors

  • Minnesota Lawyer Top Women In The Law

  • Minnesota Lawyer Diversity & Inclusion Award

  • Super Lawyers Rising Star

Education

  • University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    • J.D.

    • Honors: cum laude

    • Honors: Civil Rights Moot Court

    • Honors: Dean's List for Academic Excellence

  • Hamline University, Saint Paul, Minnesota

    • B.A. - 2010

    • Honors: magna cum laude

    • Honors: Dean's List for Academic Excellence

    • Major: Political Science-Public Service Track, Legal Studies

Professional Associations

  • Minnesota Bar Association, Member Family Law Section

  • Association of Family & Conciliation Courts, Member, Values Committee

  • Minnesota Women Lawyers

  • Lawyers For Good Government

Pro-Bono Activities

  • 19th District Ethics Committee

  • Legal Services of Dakota County

  • St. Thomas School of Law Student-Attorney Mentor Program

  • Minnesota Women Lawyers, Student-Attorney Mentor Program

Classes & Seminars

  • Keeping Abreast: breastfeeding education for the Family Law practice & bench, Minnesota State Bar Association annual convention, 2018

  • Keeping Abreast: breastfeeding education for the Family Law practice & bench, Family Law Institute, 2019

  • The Courthouse is Not My Employer But It Is My Place of Work: breastfeeding, lactation, and Minnesota law, Ramsey County Bar Association Diversity Committee, 2020

  • Baby In The Middle: How to Handle Custody Cases Involving Infants, Family Law Institute 2022

Published Works