Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Languages

• French
• Hebrew

Lawyer Overview

Barbara Nilva Nevin has practiced law since 1979, and practiced law with Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, P.A. since 1987.  Her practice focuses on family law, bankruptcy, employment law and personal injury.  She practices extensively in the Minnesota Court of Appeals and within the last two years twice reversed the district court's rulings, In Re the Custody of A.V.A., involving grandparents seeking third party custody of their young grandchild whose parents were tragically killed in a truck collision.  Ms. Nevin is a Judge of Conciliation Court in Hennepin County.  She enjoys volunteering in high schools and is active in the Blue Star Moms, wherein she is the Chaplain and Patriotic Officer.  Ms. Nevin is a Commissioner and Vice Chair on the Seniors Commission for the City of Chanhassen, Minnesota.  Ms. Nevin has also been named a Minnesota Superlawyer for over five years.  Ms. Nevin is currently a plaintiff in the case of Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, P.A., et. al. v. United State of America which successfully declared portions of the Bankruptcy Reform Act (BAPCPA of 2005) unconstitutional and is presently pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.  Ms. Nevin has lectured at numerous continuing legal education programs throughout the U.S. on bankruptcy and family law. 

Milavetz Gallop, & Milavetz, P.A., is rated AV by the respected, nationwide Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. The ratings are developed by obtaining confidential opinions from lawyer adversaries and judges before whom the lawyer has appeared. Ability rating categories are A, B, C, and no rating. An "A" rating is the "very high to preeminent" category, the highest rating possible. It signifies that the lawyer has reached the heights of professional excellence, recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity. The "V" rating is the highest for adherence to ethical standards, reliability, and diligence.

Areas of Practice

• Adoption
• Age Discrimination
• Alimony & Spousal Support
• Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee
• Arbitration
• Bankruptcy
• Child Support
• Childrens' Rights
• Complex Litigation
• Custody & Visitation
• Debt Discharge
• Disability & Illness Discrimination
• Divorce
• Domestic Violence & Neglect
• Ethics
• Foreclosures
• Garnishment
• Legal Malpractice
• Mediation
• Medical Malpractice
• Motor Vehicle Defects
• National Origin Discrimination
• Paternity
• Pharmaceutical Products
• Prenuptial Agreements
• Professional Responsibility
• Qui Tam
• Race Discrimination
• Religious Discrimination
• Sex Discrimination
• Sexual Harassment
• Sexual Harassment -- Employee

Representative Cases

• Kayachith vs Athakhanh, 683 N.W.2d 325 (MN App 2001)
• In Re SF, 482 N.W.2d 500 (MN App 1992)
• Joel vs Wellman, 551 N.W.2d 729 (Minn. App. 1996)

West Practice Categories

Arbitration, Mediation, Consumer Bankruptcy, Debt Discharge, Foreclosures, Garnishment, Reorganizations & Restructuring, Workouts, Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, Gay & Lesbian Rights, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Eminent Domain, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Ethics, Professional Responsibility, Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Childrens' Rights, Collaborative Law, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Juvenile Law, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Complex Litigation, Motor Vehicle Defects, Pharmaceutical Products, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Whistleblower/Qui Tam

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota, 1979
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1980

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Hennepin County Bar Association, 1995 - 2002 (Chair Local Fee Arbitration)
• Hennepin County Bar Association, 1987 - 2005 (Member)
• Hennepin County Bar Association, Family Law Section, 1979 - 2005 (Member,Ethics Committee)
• Minnesota Bar, Family Law Section (Member)
• Minnesota Bar, Bankruptcy Section (Member)
• American Trial Lawyer's Association (Member, Vioxx Sub Committee)

Classes and Seminars

• Third Party Custody, Minnesota Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2005 - Present
• Guest Speaker, Grand Parent Rights, William Mitchell Law School, 1996 - Present

Pro Bono Activities

• Volunteer Speaker Hennepin County Bar Speakers Bureau at Various High Schools, 1993 - 2005
• Senior Commissioner for the City of Chanhassen, May 1, 2006 - Present
• Blue Star Moms Member, March 1, 2006 - Present

Education

• Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota
  J.D.
• University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  B.A.
  Honors: Honors Participant
  Major: English

Published Works

• How to Argue a Case Before the MN Supreme Court Family Law Forum, 11, 2002
• Resolve Fee Disputes Effeciently Through Arbitration, 70, 2001

Address

6500 France Avenue South
Edina, MN 55435

Phones

(952) 236-4298
(866) 531-2705

Faxes

(952)920-6869

Emails

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Websites

http://www.milavetzlaw.com
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