Michael Boulette
About Michael Boulette
I take pride in serving as a creative and meticulous advocate for those facing challenging family situations. My clients seek me out because of my experience, knowledge, and engagement in the areas of divorce, high-conflict child custody and parentage, and family law appeals. Many of my divorce clients are business owners, public figures, professional athletes, entrepreneurs, C-suite executives, and medical and legal professionals and their families. Often they're facing divorces involving high and ultra-high net worth estates with closely-held businesses and family partnerships, intergenerational wealth and trusts, difficult valuation issues, or fraud and concealed assets.In addition, parents navigating the complexities of high-conflict child custody cases, centering on allegations of abuse, alienation, or serious mental illness, often seek me out as seasoned litigation counsel for trial and motion practice. I'm also among the few family law attorneys who have repeatedly argued cases before Minnesota’s appellate courts – including multiple precedent-setting cases before Minnesota’s Supreme Court--on issues ranging from spousal maintenance, to custody, to property valuation and division. Beyond helping my clients navigate a complex and often confusing family law system, I'm committed to transforming and improving the practice of family law. I'm regularly an adjunct professor, teaching the next generation of family law attorneys; serving as faculty at continuing education seminars for judges, lawyers, and mediators; and authoring articles, columns, and other resources for family law attorneys, including Minnesota Family Law, the state’s definitive practice guide on divorce, child custody, and family law.I've been fortunate enough to be frequently cited in the media, appearing in The Wall Street Journal, Fiscal Times, Forbes.com and the Star Tribune on issues of divorce and child custody. My accomplishments and contributions have been recognized across the legal community including honors from the Hennepin County, Minnesota State, and American Bar Associations.