Edward L. Winer | Attorney

Mr. Winer is distinguished as the honored recipient of all four of the following recognitions for excellence in the practice of family law:

• Chosen by Worth magazine as one of "The Top 100 Attorneys in the United States" for three years in a row (2006, 2007 and 2008).
• Previously honored by Worth magazine as one of the top ten divorce lawyers in the United States. No other Minnesota attorney was so honored.
• Elected as a Diplomate of the American College of Family Trial Lawyers. The College limits its membership to 100 matrimonial trial lawyers in the United States.
• Named by The Best Lawyers in America in all editions. (Less than 2.4% of all attorneys are selected for inclusion as a Best Lawyer in America.)

Mr. Winer's other honors include:

• Elected as a member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers since 1977 (membership is limited to the best family law lawyers in America) -- served as a past president and board member of the Minnesota Chapter.
• Included among "Minnesota's top 25 Litigators" in a Minnesota Lawyer survey of judges and trial attorneys.
• Selected as one of the "Top 100 Super Lawyers" by Minnesota Law & Politics and honored as one of the top 40 vote getters among family lawyers.
• The only Minnesota divorce lawyer included in a Town & Country magazine survey of "The Best Lawyers in the U.S."
• Included in Who's Who in American Law and Who's Who in America.
• Honored as one of Minnesota's top appellate lawyers by Minnesota Law & Politics.
• Named as one of the "Leading American Attorneys."
• Given an AV rating, the highest level, in the Martindale Hubbell Law Directory, which lists attorneys nationwide.

Mr. Winer has practiced family law for almost four decades and is expert in drafting, negotiating and litigating antenuptial and postnuptial agreements, addressing business valuations, complex property divisions and other business-related issues. He helps clients in complex dissolution proceedings, especially those involving business and professional practice issues, intellectual property, spousal maintenance, and matters relating to closely held and family-owned enterprises. He has litigated numerous cases involving the enforceability of premarital agreements. He has provided caring legal services in some of the leading cases regarding spousal maintenance, non-marital property and other challenging family law matters. He also handles post-dissolution matters, including modifications and appeals.

Mr. Winer supports alternative dispute resolution and has been quoted as stating: "If we can minimize the emotion, the probability of a successful and earlier settlement is dramatically increased." He has served as a mediator and is certified as an arbitrator by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

Mr. Winer utilizes a team approach involving paralegals, Moss & Barnett family law lawyers, and other non‑Moss & Barnett professionals as needed to provide services as efficiently as possible. If it is in the best interests of his clients, he also uses the many resources of Moss & Barnett's attorneys by appropriately involving business lawyers, intellectual property lawyers, estate planners, tax attorneys, and others with required expertise.

Mr. Winer has been retained to represent clients in a number of other jurisdictions, most recently in Wisconsin, Florida, Colorado and Nevada, and he is retained frequently to consult with other counsel to provide assistance as an expert witness or co-counsel.

Mr. Winer is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a past president of the Minnesota Chapter, and is a frequent legal author, lecturer and a media contact. He has written and lectured extensively on premarital and post-marital agreements. He has been quoted in numerous national publications, has been interviewed on the BBC concerning premarital agreements, and has appeared in several programs concerning family law topics, including, most recently, on Eleanor Mondale's talk show on WCCO Radio.

Mr. Winer has co-chaired the Moss & Barnett family law practice area for many years, which is comprised of other distinguished attorneys.