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Gary A. Debele Divorce & Family Law Attorney in Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Gary A. Debele handles divorce and family law matters involving child custody, prenuptial agreements, collaborative divorce, and divorce.

Gary A. Debele helps clients in Minneapolis and throughout Minnesota with divorce and family law matters.

Updated: October 13, 2026 · General information, not legal advice

Focus
Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Juvenile Law, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Name Change, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family...
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Contact
Phone: +16127149400
Address: 50 South 6th St, Suite 2300 · Minneapolis, MN 55402
Website: https://messerlikramer.com
Background
Licensed state: Minnesota
Licensed since: 1987
Law school: University of Minnesota Law School
Education: University of Minnesota, M.A. in American Legal and Constitutional History - July 1991; St. Olaf College, B.A. in History with minors in Literature and Political Science, Magna Cum Laude - May 1984
Certifications: Certified Adoption Mediator, American Academy of Adoption Attorneys; Certified Mediator, Minnesota Court of Appeals Family Law Mediation Project; Qualified Neutral Under Rule 114, Family & Civil Mediator, Minnesota Supreme Court
Professional activity: State of Minnesota; U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; U.S. Supreme Court of America; Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux (Dakota) Tribal Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit; Prairie Island Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Court; Lower Sioux Community Tribal Court; Upper Sioux Community Tribal Court; State of Wisconsin; American Bar Association, Family Law, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Sections, Member, 1987 - Present; Minnesota State Bar Association, Children and the Law, Family Law, Elder Law, Probate and Trust Law Sections, Member, 1987 to present; Hennepin County Bar Association, Family Law, Probate and Estate Law Sections and Juvenile Law Committee, Member; Minnesota American Indian Bar Association, Special Member, 2001 to present; Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys, Fellow; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow, member of Board of Editors of the Journal of the Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Minnesota Chapter, Board of Managers, Legislation Committee, Amicus Committee, Member, 1998 to present; Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, member of Editorial Board, Family Court Review, 2006 to present; Collaborative Law Institute of Minnesota, Member, 2006 to present; International Academy of Family Lawyers, Assisted Reproduction Services Committee, Fellow, 2013 to present; Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society, co-chair, Preservation Committee, Board of Directors, 2010 to 2016.; Uniform Parentage Act (UPA) Stakeholder and Drafting Committee, Appointed Member, 2018 to present
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