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J. Scott Braden Divorce & Family Law Attorney in Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul, MN 55101

J. Scott Braden is a family lawyer serving Saint Paul, Minnesota, with a practice that includes child custody, child support, paternity, and divorce.

J. Scott Braden helps clients in Saint Paul and throughout Minnesota with divorce and family law matters.

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

Focus
Alimony & Spousal Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Marital Property, Power of Attorney, Probate & Estate Administration, Trusts, Wills
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Contact
Phone: +16516664174
Address: 444 Cedar Street, Suite 1150 · Saint Paul, MN 55101
Website: https://www.messicklaw.com
Background
Licensed state: Minnesota
Licensed since: 1981
Law school: Hamline University School of Law
Education: St. John's University, Collegeville, MN – B.A. magna cum laude, 1978
Certifications: Not Applicable
Professional activity: Minnesota, 1981; Minnesota State Bar Association; U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1985; Past Chairperson and member of the Faribault Planning Commission; United States District Court for the State of Minnesota, 1981; Pasty Vice-chair of the Minnesota Supreme Court Alternative Dispute Resolutions (ADR) Ethics Board; President and member of the Board Directors for Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Inc. (SMRLS); Past President of the Rice County and Fifth District Bar Associations; Supreme Court of Minnesota; Qualified Rule 114 Neutral; Past member of the Rice County Community Health Service Advisory Board; Past Church of Sacred Heart – St. Lawrence Parish Council Member; Past chairperson of the Faribault Regional Center Board of Review
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