“Divorce forces good people to make hard decisions during difficult times. During the 26 years that I have worked with families in divorce, I have learned that it is possible for most people to create a bright future during these difficult times. I have spent almost three decades working with divorcing families and studying the ways to help them make better decisions.” -Ron Ousky
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Fun Facts
Family chaos is my thing. I live it, see it, handle it. And I want to help others handle it as well.
I am an Associate Attorney here at Ousky Law Office (“OLO” for short). I was born in Orlando, Florida, and after meandering my way across the country with my family, landed in Minnesota. Despite living in Minnesota for over 20 years, I still adamantly maintain my status as a “Minnesotan, kinda sorta.” However, I married a cool guy I refer to as a “hardcore Minnesotan”, and as such have come to peace with the fact that a winter parka will forever be an essential piece of my winter wardrobe.
When I’m not at the office, I can be found managing the never-ending craziness created by my spunky, spirited, sassy 6-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son. Add in two aging, obstinate Labradors, a husband who owns his own small business while also coaching our daughter’s all-important youth softball team (Go Copper Team!), and a batch of wonderful in-laws who live down the street, my life is pretty full. And I like it that way.
I have a knack for sifting through overwhelming and confusing situations and for focusing in on what matters most. Indeed, it’s what I love to do. For myself, my friends and family, and for my clients. My practice focuses exclusively on family law matters, including divorce, custody issues, and adoption. I wholeheartedly believe that each client’s situation is unique, and therefore, process choices should be tailored to meet the specific needs of each family. As such, I help clients reach resolutions using Collaborative Law, mediation, traditional negotiation, and a variety of unbundled legal service options. I also have this freakish (or so it seems to some) common-sense approach to financial/budgeting matters and enjoy helping clients with these issues post-divorce as well.
Education Facts
I graduated from the University of Minnesota—Twin Cities with a degree in Family Social Science (think family psychology meets sociology) in 2007. After a brief stint in graduate school (to discover becoming a family therapist wasn’t the right fit for me), I obtained my post-baccalaureate certificate in Paralegal Studies.
After doing the paralegal thing at OLO for many years, I decided it was time for law school. However, with an 18-month old at home at the time, traditional law school wasn’t going to cut it. So, I joined the inaugural group of law students in Mitchell Hamline School of Law’s Hybrid J.D. Program, the only ABA-approved hybrid (partially online, partially on-campus) law program in the country. I graduated, magna cum laude, from Mitchell Hamline in 2018.
Professional Facts
I am a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, the Collaborative Law Institute of Minnesota, and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.