Jillian K. Duffy

Jillian K. Duffy brings experience, judgment, and steady advocacy to every matter she handles. She is a Minnesota attorney focusing on family law, divorce, mediation, and general business law, advising clients through complex legal and financial issues with clarity and purpose.

Jill represents clients in all aspects of family law, including divorce, custody and parenting time disputes, post-judgment modifications, and appeals. Her practice includes negotiating and drafting prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, assisting with step-parent adoptions, and handling high-conflict and financially complex matters. She is a Rule 114 Qualified Neutral and Certified Family Law Mediator, helping parties resolve disputes efficiently both in and out of court.

Jill also frequently serves as a court-appointed Receiver, managing real estate, financial accounts, businesses and other assets during pending litigation. In that role, she works closely with courts, attorneys, title companies, and financial professionals to ensure compliance with court orders, preserve asset value, and facilitate orderly resolution.

Jill’s professionalism and ethical standards have earned consistent peer recognition. She was selected for Thomson Reuters Minnesota Lawyers Rising Stars (2013–2016) and has been named a Minnesota Super Lawyer annually from 2017 through 2025, including Top 50: Women Minnesota Super Lawyers in 2025.

Jill is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, the Minnesota Women Lawyers’ Association, and the Lavender Bar Association.

She earned her Juris Doctor from William Mitchell College of Law and holds bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Criminology from The College of St. Scholastica and the University of Minnesota–Duluth.