Ousky Law Firm

About Our Firm  

Ousky Law Firm Family Lawyer

 Mission Statement

We help individuals and families facing divorce create a new beginning by:

                                                          - Listenting to their specific concerns and goals;

                                                         - Helping them understand and evaluate all of their options;

                                                         - Adapting the process to focus on their highest needs; and

                                                         - Providing clear guidance at each step of their journey.

Vision Statement

                            To become the best resource anywhere at helping individuals and families navigate the uncertainty of divorce and to find the path to a better future.

 

“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. During that time, I have observed thousands of families, written a book, led a worldwide organization, and talked to hundreds of family law professionals in an effort to understand how to help you make the best possible decisions.” 

Ron OuskyRon Ousky

Attorney and International Leader:   Ron has worked in family law since his graduation from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1982.   Since that time, Ron has become recognized as an international leader in developing innovative ways to help family law clients. He is a recent president of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals and a cofounder of the Collaborative Alliance Executive Suites.  He has been interviewed and quoted in numerous newspaper, radio, and television stories on Collaborative Law, including a feature on the CBS Evening news. Ron has handled thousands of family law cases, including hundreds of cases in each of the following areas: traditional negotiation; mediation; Collaborative Law and litigation.  Ron believes that the choices people make during their divorce can have an impact on their lives, and the lives of their children for many years. He is dedicated to helping them make choices that will allow them to achieve their highest goals.

In 2006, Ron co-authored  the ground-breaking book,  The Collaborative Way to Divorce, The Revolutionary Method that Results in less Stress, Lower Costs and Happier Kids, Without Going to Court,  with Stu Webb, the founder of Collaborative Law. The book has been published by Hudson Street Press, a division of Penguin USA, the second largest bookseller in the world and has been distributed all around the world.  The book has helped divorcing families throughout the world and is being currently translated into Italian.

Ron lives in Edina with his wife, Marlys, and has three children, Maria, Dano, and Katie, and a family dog, Joey.

Professional Activities and Distinctions
  • Past President and Board Member of International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
  • Past  President of Collaborative Law Institute of Minnesota (2002 and 2003)
  • Volunteer through Volunteer Lawyers Network, Chrysalis, and various school, community and church groups
  • Founder, DivorceChoice.com a website providing information for families since 2001
  • Frequent speaker on Collaborative Law and alternate ways to resolve conflict
  • Has appeared on CBS television and on WCCO radio promoting collaborative methods and multi-disciplinary ways of resolving family conflict
  • Co-Founder of Collaborative Alliance, Inc.
  • Co-Founder of Family Matters, the first interdisciplinary family law group in Minnesota
  • Recognized as a Top Lawyer in Minnesota in a survey of attorneys conducted by Mpls/St. Paul Magazine, Law & Politics Magazine and Twin Cities Business Monthly
  • Receives an AV rating by Martindale Hubbell Legal services, the highest rating available to attorneys
Megan Yates

Megan Yates

Megan is our firm paralegal who is available to help clients through every phase of the process, from the first phone call for assistance to our final closing meetings. Megan works with clients to educate them on the process and to help them prepare for each step. She helps manage the process so that the needs of each individual client are clearly heard and addressed.

Clients who face divorce need support in a wide variety of areas. Megan helps clients control their fees by addressing many critical needs that do not require direct attorney involvement. Megan makes herself available to clients to assure that all of their questions are answered and to make sure that their journey through this process goes as smoothly as possible.

 

Megan's educational background includes a degree from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in family social science (family psychology), as well as a certificate in paralegal studies from the Minnesota Paralegal Institute.  When she's not at the office, Megan enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her husband, Jeff, and their dogs, Zoey and Jake.