Attorney Yvonne M Novak

Areas of Practice

• Bankruptcy Law
• Business & Commercial Law
• Estate Planning
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Business Debt

Bar Admissions

• Wisconsin, 2003
• Minnesota, 2004
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 2004
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2004
• U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 2004

Education

• University of North Dakota School of Law, Grand Forks, North Dakota

  • J.D.
  • Honors: With Distinction
  • Law Review: University of North Dakota School of Law, 2001 – 2003

• College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, Minnesota

  • B.A.
  • Major: Health Service Management
  • Major: Computer Information Systems

Honors and Awards

• Nominated as the Top Bankruptcy Attorney by Duluth/Superior Magazine
• Panel Member, 2010 Bankruptcy Institute
• Reader Larson Public Service Award 2009
• Volunteer Lawyer of the Year 2008
• Reader Larson Public Service Award 2009

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Past Member Eleventh District Bar Association, Board of Directors
• Minnesota Bar Association, Duluth Northstar Network
• Wisconsin Bar Association
• Past Member, Great Lakes BNI
• State Chair
• Past Member Federal Bankruptcy Practice Committee
• State Chair National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney’s
• Separate Duluth Northstar Network and MN Bar Association

Past Employment Positions

• Gerlach & Beaumier, Associate, 2004 – 2007
• Clure Eaton Law Firm, Associate, 2003

Pro Bono Activities

• President, Board of Lake Superior Community Health Center, 2004 – 2007
• Member, Volunteer Attorney Program, 2003 – Present
• Member, Leadership Duluth
• Member, Duluth Curling Club