Professional Biography & Case Examples for Family Law Attorneys Kurzman & Grant

Firm Address:

Kurzman Grant Law Offices
219 SE Main Street Suite 403
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414
Phone: 866-692-1192

MARC G. KURZMAN, Attorney

Practice Areas:

• Family Law
• Criminal Defense; General
• Employment Litigation
• General Litigation

Marc G. Kurzman is a litigator with 35+ years experience trying cases in state and federal courts. A graduate of New York University Law School, he wins over 85% of his trials; with an even higher success rate negotiating satisfactory outcomes. He is admitted to practice in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Florida and New York. His clients have included lawyers, physicians, teachers, child care and foster care providers, victims of abuse and victims of false allegations of abuse, law enforcement officers, legislators, business owners and other professionals. He has been an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota, a lecturer at Continuing Education Programs in Minnesota and numerous other states, a Patent Attorney and a Pharmacist. His practice emphasis is business-employment-harassment related litigation and planning, criminal defense and family law.

Judges' Comments:

• "Mr. Kurzman's experience as an attorney includes both criminal and civil practice and significant jury trial experience. I was impressed with his preparedness, abilities, civility, ethics, and his knowledge."
  Anoka County District Court Judge, Tenth Judicial District



• "I have found his legal acumen, compassion, dedication and reputation to be beyond reproach...I have observed such qualities to be uniquely admirable in Mr. Kurzman, and unsurpassed by others."
  Hennepin County District Court, Fourth Judicial District



• "Mr. Kurzman exhibits the highest degree of moral character and fitness expected of attorneys admitted to practice law."
  United States District Court Judge, District of Minnesota



• "Marc has the ability to think on his feet, and can argue a legal issue with clarity. He has a firm knowledge of the law and takes seriously the necessity of staying current with ever-changing case law. He is bright, hardworking and dedicated...Marc's character reflects his high level of morals and values expected as a judicial officer and as a role model the court system."
  Hennepin County District Court, Fourth Judicial District



• "Mr. Kurzman has appeared before me on numerous occasions...He is always thoroughly prepared and is an extremely effective advocate. Mr. Kurzman's moral character is of the highest caliber. He is highly regarded in the legal community."
  Anoka County District Court Judge, Tenth Judicial District



• "Mr. Kurzman...has at all times been an effective advocate for his clients...Mr. Kurzman is an experienced trial attorney who is respected by his colleagues and members of the bench."
  Ramsey County District Court, Second Judicial District



• "I have had the good fortune to have Mr. Kurzman appear in my court on numerous occasions. He has always represented his clients with the very highest level of professionalism. He is a vigorous advocate for his clients. He is a very skilled lawyer with impeccable ethical standards and a commensurate work ethic."
  Dakota County District Court Judge, First Judicial District



• "Marc Kurzman is an outstanding trial lawyer with a long and enviable record of outstanding advocacy on behalf of his clients...a person of the highest moral character and is a solid, ethical practitioner."
  United States District Court Judge, District of Minnesota



• "He has done both civil and criminal cases...He was very skilled in his negotiations...His legal skills were excellent.."
  Hennepin County District Court, Fourth Judicial District



• "Mr. Kurzman...is without doubt an able and competent lawyer who works diligently on behalf of his clients, knows both the procedural and substantive law, argues forcefully his clients' causes in court, and is widely known to be an effective, creative, hard-working lawyer."
  Hennepin County District Court Judge, Fourth Judicial District

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CAROL GRANT, Attorney

Family Law Attorney Carol Grant of the Kurzman Grant Law Offices has been practicing law for more than 30 years. She is a Certified Financial Planner, considered the "Gold Standard" of ability in financial planning, including insurance, investment planning, retirement planning, income tax and estate planning. She also has securities and insurance licenses. She has served as an Administrative Law Judge and has earned a legal ability rating AV (highest accolade) by peer review as published in Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.

Education:

• University of Minnesota Law School, Dean's List
• Macalester College, St. Paul, MN. Economics and Speech/communication majors. Certified secondary teacher.

Practice Areas:

• Family
• Estate and Probate Litigation
• Criminal and Juvenile Defense

Professional Memberships and Associations:

• NASD Regulation, Inc. Board of Arbitrators, Member - Securities conflicts arbitrator.
• MENSA member

Previous Employment:

• 1997: Consultant for USAID/Land O'Lakes Corp., Western Ukraine Initiative. Created and led Negotiations Training.
• 1995-1997: Consultant for USAID/DAI Corporation, Morocco Agribusiness Promotion Project. Mediation and arbitration training.
• 1997-present: Board of Directors, Terra Institute, Limited, Mt. Horab, Wisconsin. International consulting firm.
• 1995: H&R Block Tax Preparer course work. Study of personal income tax preparation, including 66 hours in-class work and completion of examinations.
• 1989-1994: Owner, Home & Host International, 2445 Park Ave., Mpls., MN. Private residential placements in former USSR, Mongolia, Costa Rica and the Czech Republic, supplier of Russia/republics rail for RailEurope, supplier of B&B's for VAO Intourist.
• 1985-1997: Administrative rule writer/Administrative Law Judge, State of Minnesota Department of Human Services, 444 Lafayette Rd., St. Paul, MN 55155; Office of Administrative Hearings. Rulemaking and policy development.
• 1983: President, Minnesota Women Lawyers, Inc.
• 1976-1984: Partner, Meshbesher Singer & Spence, 1616 Park Ave., Mpls., MN 55404.
• 1976: Employed by Mead Data Central to create program to teach LEXIS to attorneys in

Publications:

• 'Procedural Due Process in Parole Release Proceedings,' Minnesota Law Review 341 (1976).
• MINNESOTA CRIMINAL JURY TRIAL HANDBOOK (1988).
• 'Sports Injury-Intentional Acts,' 18 American Jurisprudence Proof of Facts 2d 217 (1979).
• 'Rape by Spouse: Prosecution is in the Public Interest,' Minnesota Trial Lawyer (March, 1979).
• 'Review of Search and Seizure: A Treatise on the Fourth Amendment,' Minnesota Trial Lawyer (May-June, 1979).
• 'Effective Discovery in Criminal Cases,' American Trial Lawyers' Trial Magazine (Dec. 1979).
• 'Attorney-Client Privilege and Proposed Code of Professional Responsibility,' National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers' Criminal Defense Magazine (1981).
• Please Bargaining in Sex-Related Cases, National College of Advocacy, Settlement and Plea Bargaining (1981).
• 'In Defense of the Insanity Defense,' used at seminar for legislators.
• Impact of Sentencing Guidelines Upon Minorities, Minnesota Project: Coalition of Racial Minorities on the Question of Race & Sentencing (1981).
• 'Evidentiary Issues in Federal Conspiracy Cases,' Federal Criminal Practice (Advanced Legal Education January 15, 1982).
• The Law Governing Jury Selection in Criminal Cases (Professional Education Systems 1982).
• Driving While Intoxicated and Related Cases: A Structural Analysis, Defending the Drunk Driving Charge (Professional Education Systems 1982).
• 'Sequestration of Jurors: Medicine Necessary to Prevent Tainted Verdict and Expensive New Trials,' Minnesota Trial Lawyer (March-April, 1982).
• Fourth Judicial District Arbitration Training materials, requested by the Fourth Judicial District Court.
• Negotiation Training: Student Materials and Teachers' Manual (1997).
• 'Evolution of Criminal Law and Procedure 1900-2000', Minnesota State Bar Association Millennium publication (1999).
• 'How to Seek Attorneys Fees on Appeal,' Family Law Forum (Nov. 1999).
• Millenium History Project of the Minnesota State Bar Association

Languages:

French, Spanish. Certificat Pratique de Francais Commercial et Economique, by examination administered by the Paris Chamber of Commerce. Minnesota winner, Dictee des Ameriques contest concluding in Quebec City.

Minneapolis, Minnesota Family Law Attorneys Kurzman & Grant Case

Examples as Quoted by Attorneys Kurzman & Grant:

1. "Jordan/Scott County Sex Ring," successfully representing Law Enforcement Officers and spouses. False allegations of sexual abuse involving matters proceeding simultaneously in Criminal Court, Family Court, Juvenile Court. Dismissal of all charges, reuniting of parents and their children achieved through winning the various trials in different courts, followed by civil litigation for damages against the false accusers and their co-conspirators.
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3. Our client, a Brazilian model who actually lived only a few months with her now ex-husband, was awarded maintenance of $24,000, $45,000 attorneys fees, all of her possessions shipped back to Brazil at husband’s expense, an additional $10,000 in lieu of other property and a $46,246 lien against husband’s real estate, among other things.
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5. Our client, a Certified Financial Planner, was accused of sexually and physically abusing his daughter and son. His now ex-wife sought full custody, limited supervised visitation for him, life-long maintenance and over $100,000.00 in attorneys fees. She lost— his children were restored to him, she was ordered to get a job and to pay her own attorneys fees.
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7. Our client, an extremely wealthy businessman, failed to get his model wife to sign a pre-nuptial (ante-nuptial) agreement until after they married, normally something that would invalidate that agreement. She wanted one-half of his accumulated wealth, life long maintenance and all of her attorney’s fees. After being deposed, she settled for less than she would have received under the pre-nuptial agreement….1/10 of his estate, no maintenance and she paid her own attorney’s fees.
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9. Our client, an ex-felon and former drug abuser, who entered treatment and became a wealthy businessman, agreed before the litigation “heated up” to give custody of his daughter to his wife. She embarked on a campaign to “destroy” him through harassment, extortion and lies. She tried to use withholding visitation with the daughter to extract vast sums of money from him so that she never had to work and tried to get him to pay all of her attorney’s fees. He obtained custody of his daughter, retained his businesses, had her pay for her own attorney’s fees and she is being ordered to get a job.