Elizabeth L. Juelich

Elizabeth Juelich is a partner at Krueger, Juelich & Schmisek, PLLC in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Elizabeth focuses her practice on family law and estate planning. She understands that her clients' families are their most valuable asset, and she tailors her representation to create a plan for their personal and financial future. Elizabeth values her clients' perspectives, listens to their goals and priorities, and helps them accomplish their objectives through legal and practical advice. Elizabeth believes clients are more satisfied with their outcome when they are actively engaged in planning and settlement negotiations, and she encourages client participation throughout the process. She educates her clients on the relevant legal precedents and provides a cost-benefit analysis for specific actions. While Elizabeth tries to resolve as many issues as possible through alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation and informal settlement discussions, she is prepared to litigate if an acceptable agreement can't be reached. Elizabeth also provides legal services under limited-scope representation agreements and through advice-only consultations. Elizabeth's prior experience in the areas of federal financial compliance, managing multi-million dollar budgets, finance, and strategic planning is the foundation of her passion for analyzing and synthesizing complex financial information and advising business owners, officers, executives, physicians, attorneys, and other high net-worth individuals and their spouses. Her experience in these matters makes her a sought-after author and instructor. Elizabeth presents and has been published in both national and state forums on topics including: Tax issues in divorce Spousal maintenance Discovering hidden income and assets Dividing employee stock awards and retirement benefits Executive compensation Discovery Case management for complex divorce cases Child support Child custody Qualified domestic relations orders Post-decree modifications Estate planning considerations in divorce Elizabeth is admitted to practice law in Minnesota and is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Family Law and Estates and Trusts sections, and she served as chair of the MSBA Family Law Section during the 2024-2025 bar year. Elizabeth is also a member of the Hennepin County Bar Association. Her involvement in these sections allows her to keep current on important developments in her practice areas and influence legislative changes to improve the laws that impact her clients. Elizabeth devotes significant time giving back to the community by providing pro bono estate planning services to first responders through the Wills for Heroes program; coaching and judging mock trial competitions; and serving on the board of Two Rivers Community Land Trust, a nonprofit providing affordable housing for low- and moderate-income individuals and families in Washington County, Minnesota. Elizabeth has been honored for her pro bono work by receiving the North Star Lawyer Award from the Minnesota State Bar Association every year since 2013 in recognition of providing pro bono services exceeding 50 hours annually. Elizabeth was selected to the Minnesota Super Lawyers Rising Star list each year from 2012 through 2018, a designation received by no more than 2.5% of the attorneys in Minnesota and has been named a Super Lawyer each year since 2019. In 2018, Elizabeth served on the national Rising Stars advisory board, where she represented the central region of the United States. The National Advocates also named Elizabeth as one of the top 40 attorneys in Minnesota under 40 in 2016, 2017, and 2018. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Elizabeth L. Juelich included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors 2022 and 2023 NBI Outstanding Faculty Award Minnesota Super Lawyers List Minnesota Rising Stars List Minnesota State Bar Association North Star Lawyer Award for pro bono services each year since 2013 Other Sources of Feedback About Elizabeth L. Juelich Included on the 2026Minnesota Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2024 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2023 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2022 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2021 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2020 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2019 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2018 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2017 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2016 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2015 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2014 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2013 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2012 Minnesota Super Lawyers list

• Minnesota

• Minnesota State Bar Association – Family Law Section and Probate and Trust Law Section
• Hennepin County Bar Association