Ryan represents individuals who are contemplating or going through divorce, dealing with child support, custody, or paternity issues, and more. As a lawyer in our family law practice group, Ryan can help with any legal issue related to divorce or another family law matter. Ryan brings his extensive family law experience to work for every client. He considers practicing family law a privilege, as it allows him to have a direct, positive impact on his clients and their everyday lives. Whether you are dealing with division of property, business interests, or issues with children, Ryan is deeply aware of the consequences of his professional performance and guidance in these most sensitive of cases. Every case and every client are important.

Dan specializes in the areas of Family Law and Child Protection (CHIPS) Defense. Call Dan at (651)-468-2104 for a free consultation. Prior to founding McGuire Law Offices PLLC, Dan worked as a managing partner of a successful family law firm based in Roseville, Minnesota for a number of years. As a Family Law and CHIPS Defense Attorney, Dan provides exceptional service to families who find themselves in the most difficult and trying times of their lives. Dan has represented clients in hundreds of litigated cases and has handled numerous trials, motion hearings, and other contested proceedings. From prevailing on child custody matters before the Minnesota Court of Appeals to obtaining exceptional results for clients in CHIPS or Termination of Parental Rights proceedings, Dan has demonstrated hard work and dedication to achieving client goals. Dan believes that teaming up with clients through close, open communication is essential to providing the best outcomes for his clients. Before establishing his legal practice, Dan received his law degree, cum laude, from Mitchell Hamline School of Law, where he made the Dean’s List multiple times, contributed to the Mitchell Hamline Law Review journal, co-taught a contracts class, and was honored with the CALI Excellence for the Future Award—an award given to the highest scoring student in each course. Dan is currently a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, and is listed on the statewide CHIPS Parent Attorney Roster. From 2021 to 2023, Dan was selected to Expertise’s list of Best Divorce Lawyers, and was named one of Minnesota Lawyer Magazine’s Up & Coming Attorneys of 2023. Dan has consistently been recognized by his peers and clients for his strong advocacy skills and knowledge of the family and juvenile court systems. Derived from his distinguished work ethic, Dan’s attention to detail makes him an irreplaceable asset on every case he works. While striving for perfection, he refuses to back down until each case is complete to his client’s satisfaction. You can rest peacefully knowing that Dan is working your case.

For more than a decade, Chris Cadem has concentrated his practice on litigation matters in both criminal and civil cases in State and Federal Court. His experience includes more than 100 trials and roughly a dozen appeals, including multiple petitions to the Minnesota Supreme Court. He has successfully litigated cases spanning from simple speeding tickets to first degree murder and first degree criminal sexual conduct. His civil docket includes everything from contract disputes to complex multiparty, million-dollar financial matters. Chris’s clients include an Academy Award nominated actor, family members of court staff, a judge, and thousands of other Minnesotans. Prior to forming Cadem Law Group, Chris practiced at a small Minnesota based law firm where he founded the firm’s first civil litigation practice. Before that, he worked as the vice president and as legal counsel for an insurance agency located in St. Paul, Minnesota, and an intern lobbyist in Washington D.C. for a large Minnesota law firm. Chris received his Bachelor of Arts degree in both political science and psychology from the University of Minnesota Morris with Highest Distinction, where he was honored with the prestigious Scholar of the College Award and the Gieske Academic Award. He was also a Phi Kappa Phi honorary and presented independent research on the impact of social identity on voting behavior at the University of Minnesota Research Symposium and at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research in Louisville, Kentucky. Chris received his law degree, cum laude, from the University of Minnesota Law School. While a student there, Chris was in the Maynard Pirsig Appellate Advocacy Moot Court, where he was awarded honors and was nominated for the law school’s best appellate brief. He was also selected as a student director of the University of Minnesota Housing Law Clinic and to take part in the Kommerstad Center’s Business Law Clinic. During his final year in school, Chris externed with the Honorable Richard H. Kyle of the United States District Court, District of Minnesota. In his practice and personal life, Chris works diligently to have a positive influence in his community and on the lives of the people around him. Chris gives back to his community through multiple volunteer organizations. He served for many years as general corporate counsel for the Minnesota Jaycees, is a member of the Fergus Falls Jaycees where he has served as chairman of the board, president, vice president of membership, and treasurer. He is the two-time past president of the Fergus Falls Lions, was the secretary and treasurer of the Otter Tail County Bar Association, and was an ambassador for the Fergus Falls Chamber of Commerce. Since 2006, he has served repeatedly as a Civil Rights Moot Court judge for the University of Minnesota Law School, and also volunteers as a mock trial judge for the Minnesota State Bar Association’s annual High School Mock Trial Tournament. In his spare time, Chris enjoys spending time with his kids, home renovation and improvement, biking, fishing, bodybuilding, time on the lake, and woodworking.