Ryan M. Schmisek

Ryan Schmisek is a partner at Krueger, Juelich & Schmisek, PLLC in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Ryan focuses his practice on all areas of divorce and family law. He is experienced in the division of marital property and debts, child custody, parenting time, child support, the negotiation and preparation of divorce settlement agreements, estate planning, premarital agreements, and adoption. Ryan has represented numerous military members, federal employees, including foreign service officers, and their spouses, and therefore has a unique knowledge of issues affecting these individuals, including division of retired pay, survivor benefits, and other issues specifically affecting these individuals. He has considerable experience with child custody matters interstate and international issues. While he understands that a negotiated settlement in family law cases is preferable, he also has extensive experience in bringing matters to trial. Ryan spent more than a decade practicing law at a prestigious family law firm in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, DC. Since returning to Minnesota, Ryan has worked for a small family law firm in the western Twin Cities suburbs and a large firm in Minneapolis. He has written appellate briefs for the Minnesota Court of Appeals, the Virginia Court of Appeals, the Virginia Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Ryan was recognized by SuperLawyers® Rising Stars list for many years and has been was included on the SuperLawyers® list for 2016 - 2021. He has also been designated by Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Ratings as "AV Preeminent®," the highest possible designation reflecting legal skills and ethics. Ryan is member of the Minnesota State Bar, Virginia State Bar, Minnesota State Bar Association, Hennepin County Bar Association Family Law Section, Dakota County Bar Association Family Law Section, and Virginia Attorneys Abroad. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Ryan M. Schmisek included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Minnesota Super Lawyers List Minnesota Rising Stars List Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Ratings “AV Preeminent” Other Sources of Feedback About Ryan M. Schmisek 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 2014 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2013 Washington DC Super Lawyers list 2012 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2011 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2007 Virginia Super Lawyers list

• Minnesota
• Virginia

• Hennepin County Bar Association Family Law Section
• Dakota County Bar Association Family Law Section
• Minnesota State Bar Association
• Virginia State Bar Association
• Virginia Attorneys Abroad