Lynne M. Ridgway

Lynne grew up in Wahpeton, North Dakota. She graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree in secondary education. She attended law school at the University of Minnesota. In 1985, Lynne began practicing law in St. Cloud. She concentrates her legal practice solely in family law. Over her many years as a family law litigator, Lynne has represented clients in complex marriage dissolutions, child custody, parenting time, post-decree, paternity, and child support matters. Lynne’s years of experience enable her to analyze the facts, the applicable law, the family dynamics, and the impact of the proceedings on the family unit. All are all taken into consideration when guiding her clients through the process from intake to resolution. Lynne regularly serves as a family law mediator, arbitrator, custody/parenting time early neutral evaluator and financial early neutral evaluator. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Lynne M. Ridgway included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors “North Star Lawyer” for her commitment to pro bono legal services Minnesota Super Lawyer Other Sources of Feedback About Lynne M. Ridgway 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 1997 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 1996 Minnesota Super Lawyers list

• Shareholder and Vice-President

• Volunteer Attorney with Central Minnesota Legal Services

• Minnesota, 1985
• U.S. Federal Courts, 1986
• Specialties and Certifications
• Family Law Mediator
• Custody/Parenting Time Early Neutral Evaluator
• Financial Early Neutral Evaluator

• The John E. Simonett Inn of Court
• American Bar Association, Family Law Section
• Minnesota State Bar Association, Family Law Section
• Stearns-Benton Bar Association
• Minnesota Women Lawyers
• Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
• Minnesota State Bar Association, Senior Lawyer Section