Cynthia L. Brown, Attorney at Law, Minnesota

  • University of South Dakota, B.A., Magna Cum Laude
  • William Mitchell College of Law, J.D.
  • Judicial Law Clerk, Honorable Timothy R. Bloomquist
  • Former Prosecutor, City of Isanti, City of Braham
  • President and Founder, Amigos de Guatemala Foundation

Education

Cynthia Brown graduated with honors from the University of South Dakota and received her Juris Doctorate from the William Mitchell College of Law. During law school, Cynthia worked as a criminal investigator with the Hennepin County Attorney's Office and handled divorce work for prison inmates through the Legal Assistance to Minnesota Prisoners program.

Experience

Prior to founding the Brown Law Offices, Cynthia clerked for Timothy R. Bloomquist, assistant chief judge of Minnesota's tenth judicial district. She also practiced with the Clark A. Joslin firm in Cambridge, Minnesota. Cynthia is the former prosecutor for the cities of Isanti and Braham, Minnesota. In the last decade, Cynthia has successfully represented hundreds of clients in family court throughout Minnesota, including divorce, paternity, domestic abuse and adoption cases. While Cynthia has been able to resolve most issues through settlement, she has also taken many cases to trial. She takes a simple, no nonsense approach to handling divorce and family cases.

Service

Cynthia founded the Amigos de Guatemala Foundation in 2007. She presently serves as a board member and president of the Foundation, which provides educational, health and financial resources to underprivileged Guatemalan citizens. Her interest in serving the impoverished began with a medical mission trip to Honduras in 1994.

Client Testimonial: "I liked how Cynthia discussed all avenues and scenarios with regard to my case and developed responses and arguments in anticipation. At trial Cynthia was professional and concise in her arguments for me and together we had answers to anticipated arguments by the opposing counsel against me. I felt well prepared and confident in the courtroom." - Dick J., St. Paul, Minnesota