Experienced Estate & Trust Litigation Attorneys
Emily Valentine-Grimm
Emily Valentine-Grimm
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Practice Areas
- Probate Disputes
- Trust Disputes
- Will Contests
- Fiduciary Litigation
- Power of Attorney Litigation
- Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults
- Disputed Business Succession and Inheritance Issues
- Guardianships and Conservatorships Disputes
Biography
Emily graduated from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with a degree in Sociology, and obtained her law degree from Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Magna Cum Laude. In law school, Emily clerked for both private firms and legal aid organizations. After graduating law school, Emily served as a law clerk for Rice County Judge Thomas Neuville (ret.), and now as an attorney with Mason & Helmers. Emily has volunteered with Tubman, Amicus, and Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid.
Education
- Mitchell Hamline School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Major: Sociology
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota
Published Works
- Minnesota Trust & Estate Litigation Deskbook, 2025
- Minnesota Trust Administration Deskbook, 2023 and 2024
Honors
- Selected to Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2025-Present
Classes & Seminars
- Of Prenups and Probate: Probate Litigators Discuss How to Advise Clients Through Love, Death and the Death of Love at the Planning & Drafting for the Small Estate Seminar on January 9, 2020
- Understanding the Available Powers of Attorney: “A-N” and Beyond at the Planning & Drafting for the Small Estate Seminar on August 17, 2022
- MSBA Probate & Trust Law Section Litigation Committee CLE: When Family Love Turns to Family Feud: The Judges Speak with Panelists: Referral Danielle Mercurio, Judge Sara Grewing, Judge Martin Fallon on March 9, 2022
- New Lawyer Panel- Advice, Dos and Don’ts, Helpful Resources, and Q & A at the 2023 Probate & Trust Law Section Conference
- New Lawyer Panel- Advice, Dos and Don’ts, Helpful Resources, and Q & A at the 2024 Probate & Trust Law Section Conference
- New Lawyers Panel- Advice, Dos and Don’ts, Helpful Resources, and Q & A at the 2025 Probate & Trust Law Section Conference
- Exempt Assets, Augmented Estate and Elective Share Explained at the 2025 Probate & Trust Law Section Conference
- Guest lecturer at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Law School, Spring 2025 and Fall 2025
Past Positions
- Rice County Judge Thomas Neuville (ret.), Law Clerk
Professional Associations
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Member