Roselyn J. Nordaune

Roselyn Nordaune is a founding partner of Nordaune & Friesen, PLLC, with offices in the Plymouth/Wayzata area since 1983. Roz has over 40 years of experience as a family law attorney, and she understands the family law system. She is a strong legal advocate for her clients in marriage dissolutions, post-decree matters, paternity proceedings, child custody and parenting time disputes, child and spousal support issues, same-sex partnership and property agreements and dissolutions, antenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and family-law-related appeals. Roz is supportive of alternative dispute resolution options for her clients, but she also has the skills to successfully litigate cases that need court involvement. Roz is an honors graduate of Augsburg College and the University of Minnesota Law School. In her time away from the office, Roz enjoys travel, attending sporting events, reading, golf and time with her family and friends. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Roselyn J. Nordaune included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Minnesota Super Lawyer, 2003 - 2017 Top 100 Women Minnesota Super Lawyers Martindale & Hubble AVR Preeminent (peers and judicial) Martindale & Hubble Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers Augsburg College Distinguished Alumni Award 2013 Other Sources of Feedback About Roselyn J. Nordaune 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 2011 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2010 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2009 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2008 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2007 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2006 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2005 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2004 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2003 Minnesota Super Lawyers list

• Partner

• Raymond Rossini, PA, Associate Attorney, 1980 - 1982
• Rossini, Cochrane, Judd & Nordaune, Junior Partner, 1982 - 1983
• Nodland, Conn, Judd & Nordaune, Partner, 1983 - 1988

• Board on Judicial Standards - State of MN, 1999 - 2003
• Augsburg College Alumni Association - President, 1980 - 1983
• Augsburg College Board of Regents, Now Emerity Status, 1983 - 1994
• Augsburg College AWE Board of Directors
• Rainbow Families Board of Directors, until Merger with Family Equity Council, 2005 - 2008
• Chrysalis Divorce Clinic Volunteer

• Minnesota, 1980
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1980
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1980
• U.S. Tax Court, 1980

• Minnesota State Bar Association, 1980 - Present
• Hennepin County State Bar Association, 1980 - Present
• Family Law Section of MSBA