Mack-Wagner, Laurie A.

Current Employment Position(s)

Attorney/Mediator

Lawyer Overview

As founding shareholder of Mack & Santana Law Offices, P.C., Laurie Mack-Wagner has been practicing since 1994 in complex litigation primarily in family law and related causes of action. Laurie is also a Qualified Mediator under Rule 114, which provides a cost-effective option for those parties looking for a neutral professional to assist them with resolving their legal disputes themselves through agreement. With her practice based primarily in the Twin Cities area, Laurie has taught at several continuing legal education seminars in Minnesota, authored published articles nationally and statewide, and most recently co-authored the child support chapter in the Family Law Financial Deskbook, first edition, 2008, new from Minnesota CLE. Since 2005 and every year after, Laurie has also been featured in Minnesota Law & Politics, Who's Who in Family Law.

After graduating with Highest Honors in the top 5% of her class from Florida State University's College of Law in 1994, Laurie served as an associate at Carlton Fields in Tampa, a leading Florida law firm. At Carlton Fields, Laurie began her career in the business litigation arena, focusing primarily on complex corporate litigation, employment law and appellate practice. She also provided pro bono services for guardians ad litem in juvenile court, and gave presentations on sexual harassment at various law seminars across central Florida.

After working as an associate at Carlton Fields, Laurie headed to the Miami-based firm of Barranco, Kircher, & Vogelsang, P.A., a boutique litigation firm litigating massive family law cases with marital estates averaging several million dollars. During her four years at Barranco, Kircher, Laurie supplemented her family law work by handling other civil litigation matters in both state and federal court. She defended several insurance companies and employers in class action litigation, ascending to the level of co-lead attorney.

Additionally, Laurie became a shareholder at Miami's Kohlman & Mack, P.A., where she continued to manage a variety of civil litigation matters. While in Florida, Laurie was highly involved with numerous community and legal organizations throughout Florida, and served on the social committee of the Miami-Dade County Bar Association.

In 2000, Laurie left Florida and traveled to Minnesota where she has since been practicing exclusively in family law and related civil litigation. Laurie has been able to bring her knowledge of managing complex family law matters in Florida to Minnesota to enhance her litigation and settlement of cases with a variety of complexity. While Laurie's emphasis has been complex family law litigation, Laurie's goal is service and excellence regardless of the size of case.

In Minnesota, Laurie is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, the Hennepin County Bar Association, and the Eighth District Bar Association. Laurie was able to bring her knowledge of managing complex family law matters in Florida to Minnesota to enhance her litigation and settlement of cases with a variety of complexity. Laurie first practiced for several years with a firm in complex family law litigation in the Twin Cities area. In January 2004, Laurie co-founded Mack & Santana Law Offices, P.C., to start a family law firm which focuses on compassion, strength and planning in times of personal crisis. In October 2005, Mack & Santana Law Offices, P.C., became "of counsel" to Mansfield, Tanick & Cohen , P.A., (MTC) a full-service law firm (except for family law) with over 25 lawyers providing legal services in the Twin Cities, throughout Minnesota, and around the world. The ready availability of MTC to provide expertise in Laurie's family law cases on issues such as real estate, insurance benefits, and defamation, to name a few, has also enhanced Laurie's practice.

While at Florida State University College of Law, Laurie served as Associate Editor of the Florida State University Law Review, practiced before the United States Court of Appeals (11th Circuit) and worked as an extern clerk for Rosemary Barkett, former Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court. The school also awarded Laurie membership in the Order of the Coif.

Prior to studying at Florida State, Laurie received her bachelor's degree in 1991 from Minnesota State University - Mankato. There, she double majored in Spanish and Business Administration with a concentration in marketing and spent a semester taking classes in Mexico at the Universidad de Guadalajara and Centro de Idiomas. Laurie graduated summa cum laude and first in her class of almost 4,000.

Laurie moved from Cleveland, Ohio, to Hutchinson, Minnesota, when she was a teenager. She lives in Prior Lake with her husband, her eight-year old daughter, eight-year old stepdaughter, and six-year old stepson. Laurie is an avid golfer and enjoys spending her free time with her family. She especially loves to go boating with them during the summer.

Areas of Practice

• Family Law

West Practice Categories

Family Law

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Minnesota State Bar Association (Member)
• Hennepin County Bar Association (Member)
• Eighth District Bar Association (Member)

Past Employment Positions

• Barranco, Kircher, & Vogelsang, P.A., Associate
• Miami's Kohlman & Mack, P.A., Shareholder
• Rosemary Barkett, former Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court, Extern Clerk

Education

• Florida State University College of Law, Tallahassee, Florida, 1994
  Honors: With Highest Honors, Top 5% of her Class
  Honors: Awarded Laurie Membership in the Order of the Coif
  Law Review: Florida State University Law Review, Associate Editor
• Minnesota State University - Mankato, 1991
  Honors: summa cum laude
  Major: Spanish and Business Administration

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