Jonathan R Engel | Dudley & Smith

Steve Halloran

Steve practices exclusively in family law. He assists clients with settlement of all issues involved in family law including child custody, child support, parenting time, division of assets, and spousal maintenance. Steve understands the heavy emotional and mental toll that a divorce can have on everyone, especially children, and strives to make the process as smooth and cost-efficient as possible.

Jonathan R. Engel is an experienced litigation attorney with a practice area focused on family law and criminal defense.

Jonathan received his J.D. from the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Upon graduation from law school, Jonathan clerked for a district court judge in Minnesota where he did legal research and helped write decisions. Jonathan gained insight on the decision-making process of judges through this experience. After clerking, Jonathan was a staff attorney for a nationally recognized non-profit organization where he litigated many cases through trial.

Jonathan is an active member of the American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation. Jonathan has several articles published for the Section which has a readership of over 30,000 and served a two-year term in a leadership role as an editor for its news publication.

In his free time, Jonathan enjoys spending time with his family, reading and playing pickup basketball.

Representative Matters

Family:

Divorces with real estate, children, and claims of spousal maintenance (alimony).
Paternity and child support matters.
Complex custody cases where a guardian ad litem may be required because of a parent’s chemical health, mental health or allegations of abuse.
Third party custody and visitation.
Order for protection and harassment restraining order matters.

Criminal: