Suzy Scheller

1 Suzy SchellerSuzanne Scheller is Of Counsel

Direct: 612-767-7508
Facsimile: 612-767-7501
E-Mail: sscheller@prslegal.com

Suzy Scheller is an associate at Pearson, Randall, & Schumacher, P.A., where she practices in the areas of Elder Law, Elder Abuse & Neglect, Estate Planning, School Law, Arbitration, Mediation, and Complex Civil Litigation. Ms. Scheller is active in the elder law community; including advocating for legislative reform on behalf of vulnerable adults and helping inform seniors and professionals of elder housing and care options.

Prior to joining Pearson, Randall, & Schumacher, P.A., Ms. Scheller worked as a law clerk with Henningson & Snoxell, Ltd. She was a volunteer intern with Senior Judge James Morrow in the Tenth Judicial District and at the Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Additionally, she served as an intern to the Anoka Hennepin School District under the direction of Attorney Paul Cady. Ms. Scheller values community involvement and volunteers in a wide variety of school, church, and community programs. She is former recipient of the Champions in Education Award 2004 and the Together for Kids Community Service Award 2003. She also serves as a Board Member for the Anoka Hennepin Education Foundation and the Champlin Dayton Athletic Association.

Bar Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for Minnesota – 2009
  • Minnesota Supreme Court – 2008

Additional Qualifications

  • Qualified Neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice in Civil Facilitative (Mediation) and Adjudicative (Arbitration)

Education

  • J.D., Hamline University School of Law, 2008, Magna Cum Laude

Activities

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Certificate
  • Articles Editor, Hamline University Law Review, 2007-2008
  • Member, Health Law Moot Court Team, 2006 Semi-Finalist
  • Member, International Chamber of Commerce Mediation Competition, 2007 Quarter-Finalist
  • B.A., Mathematics Education, Northwestern College, 1991, Summa Cum Laude

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • Anoka County Bar Association
  • Hennepin County Bar Association
  • Minnesota State Bar Association, Minnesota State Bar Association, Elder Law Section, E-Newsletter Editor in Chief
  • Minnesota Women Lawyers
  • Vulnerable Adults Justice Project

Community Service

  • Pro Bono legal services for low-income seniors
  • Board Member, Anoka Hennepin Education Foundation
  • Board Member, Champlin Dayton Athletic Association
  • Leader, Stock Market Game; Challenge Math; and Junior Great Book student groups
  • Volunteer, Meals on Wheels, Feed My Starving Children & Simpson Homeless Shelter
  • Judge, School Science Fair
  • Teacher, Sunday School
  • Member, Parent Teacher Organization

Publications

  • Elder Care Guide: Sifting through Complex Housing and Care Options – Organized by Facility or Provider License or Registration, Co-Author Ken LaBore
    Minnesota State Bar Association, Elder Law Section, Forthcoming 2009
  • Strengthening Arbitration by Facing its Challenges, Co-Author Joseph L. Daly
    Michigan State Journal for Trial Practice and Advocacy, Forthcoming 2008-2009
  • Arbitrating Wrongful Death Claims for Nursing Home Patients: What is Wrong With This Picture and How to Make it “More” Right
     Penn State Law Review, Fall 2008