Meet Our Attorneys

jsmcdonald@lawsonlawfirm.com
Areas of Practice
Real Estate and Title Insurance
Probate
Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
Municipal Law
Business Law
Land Development
Common Interest Communities Development
Bar & Court Admissions
Minnesota State Bar
U.S. Federal District Court,
District of Minnesota
Education
William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1979)
University of Minnesota - Duluth
University of St. Thomas (B.A., 1975)
Community/Professional Associations
Minnesota State Bar Association
19th District Bar Association
Washington County Bar Association, Past President
Stillwater Lions Club
Stillwater United Way, Past President
tracey@lawsonlawfirm.com
Started at Lawson Law Firm: April 1987
Areas of Practice
Estate Planning: Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Health Care Directives
Probate: Administration of Wills, Trusts and Non-probate transfers
Real Estate: Buying and selling of homes, cabins and other real property
Family Law: Divorce, child support, child custody
Business Law: Divorce, child support, child custody
Watershed Law
Bar & Court Admissions
Minnesota State Bar
U.S. Federal District Court, District of Minnesota
Education
University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., 1986)
Cornell College (B.A., 1983)
Stillwater Area High School
Community/Professional Associations
Minnesota State Bar Association
19th District Bar Association (past President) (past Chair, Ethics Committee)
Washington County Bar Association
Lake Elmo Bank (Member, Board of Directors) (Chair, Trust Committee)
Lakeview Health System (Chair, Board of Directors; Chair, Performance Oversight Committee
Tozer Foundation (Member, Board of Directors) (Chair, Scholarship Committee)
Stillwater Rotary Club (past President)
Past Member
United Way Board
Canvas Health Board
Community Threat Board
Valley Preschool Board
Lenor Isermann Scholarship Board
Lakeview Hospital Board (past Chair)
McLaughlin Scholarship Committe
bill@lawsonlawfirm.com
Areas of Practice
Real Estate and Title Insurance
Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
Business Law
Family Law
Criminal Law
Civil Litigation
Homeowners Association
Watershed Law
Bar & Court Admissions
Minnesota State Bar, 2003
U.S. Federal District Court,
District of Minnesota, 2003
Education
William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., Magna Cum Laude, 2003)
William Mitchell Law Review Assistant Editor
University of Minnesota (B.A., 1998)
Community/Professional Associations
Minnesota State Bar Association
Washington County Bar Association
Community Thread Board Member
Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce
storseth@lawsonlawfirm.com
Areas of Practice
Family Law
Collections
Criminal Law
Civil Litigation
Business Law
Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
Bar & Court Admissions
Minnesota State Bar (2010)
Education
William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., Cum Laude, 2010)
Luther Seminary (M.A. 2005)
St. Olaf College (B.A. 2001)
Community/Professional Associations
Minnesota state Bar Association
Minnesota Women Lawyer’s Association
Stillwater Sunrise Rotary Club
Family Means Next Generation Council

Raymond O. Marshall

ray@lawsonlawfirm.com
Areas of Practice
Real Estate and Title Insurance
Probate
Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
Municipal Law
Business Law
Bar & Court Admissions
Minnesota State Bar, 1974
U.S. Federal District Court, District
of Minnesota, 1974
Education
University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., 1974)
Drake University (B.A., 1969)
Community/Professional Associations
Minnesota State Bar Association
19th District Bar Association
Washington County Bar Association
Stillwater United Way, Past President
Lake Elmo Rotary, Past President
John Scott McDonald

jsmcdonald@lawsonlawfirm.com
Areas of Practice
Real Estate and Title Insurance
Probate
Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
Municipal Law
Business Law
Land Development
Common Interest Communities Development
Bar & Court Admissions
Minnesota State Bar
U.S. Federal District Court,
District of Minnesota
Education
William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1979)
University of Minnesota - Duluth
University of St. Thomas (B.A., 1975)
Community/Professional Associations
Minnesota State Bar Association
19th District Bar Association
Washington County Bar Association, Past President
Stillwater Lions Club
Stillwater United Way, Past President
Tracey Ann Galowitz

tracey@lawsonlawfirm.com
Started at Lawson Law Firm: April 1987
Areas of Practice
Estate Planning: Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Health Care Directives
Probate: Administration of Wills, Trusts and Non-probate transfers
Real Estate: Buying and selling of homes, cabins and other real property
Family Law: Divorce, child support, child custody
Business Law: Divorce, child support, child custody
Watershed Law
Bar & Court Admissions
Minnesota State Bar
U.S. Federal District Court, District of Minnesota
Education
University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., 1986)
Cornell College (B.A., 1983)
Stillwater Area High School
Community/Professional Associations
Minnesota State Bar Association
19th District Bar Association (past President) (past Chair, Ethics Committee)
Washington County Bar Association
Lake Elmo Bank (Member, Board of Directors) (Chair, Trust Committee)
Lakeview Health System (Chair, Board of Directors; Chair, Performance Oversight Committee
Tozer Foundation (Member, Board of Directors) (Chair, Scholarship Committee)
Stillwater Rotary Club (past President)
Past Member
United Way Board
Canvas Health Board
Community Threat Board
Valley Preschool Board
Lenor Isermann Scholarship Board
Lakeview Hospital Board (past Chair)
McLaughlin Scholarship Committe
William T. Armstrong

bill@lawsonlawfirm.com
Areas of Practice
Real Estate and Title Insurance
Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
Business Law
Family Law
Criminal Law
Civil Litigation
Homeowners Association
Watershed Law
Bar & Court Admissions
Minnesota State Bar, 2003
U.S. Federal District Court,
District of Minnesota, 2003
Education
William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., Magna Cum Laude, 2003)
William Mitchell Law Review Assistant Editor
University of Minnesota (B.A., 1998)
Community/Professional Associations
Minnesota State Bar Association
Washington County Bar Association
Community Thread Board Member
Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce
Susannah Torseth

storseth@lawsonlawfirm.com
Areas of Practice
Family Law
Collections
Criminal Law
Civil Litigation
Business Law
Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
Bar & Court Admissions
Minnesota State Bar (2010)
Education
William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., Cum Laude, 2010)
Luther Seminary (M.A. 2005)
St. Olaf College (B.A. 2001)
Community/Professional Associations
Minnesota state Bar Association
Minnesota Women Lawyer’s Association
Stillwater Sunrise Rotary Club
Family Means Next Generation Council
Roderick Lawson
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