Robert Arthur Howard

Bob graduated from William Mitchell College of Law and has been practicing since 1986 Bob has been in private practice for 36 years, with almost 100 percent of this work in the area of family law. Bob as been a volunteer attorney for Tubman/Chrysalis for over 35 years. He conducts Early Neutral Evaluations and Mediations all over the State of Minnesota, and has also handled criminal prosecution matters for over 30 years for the City of Anoka as an Assistant City Prosecutor. Practice Areas: Family Law Practice Summary: Bob practices in the area of family law, including marriage dissolution, paternity, custody, child support, parenting time, third party custody, spousal maintenance, property division and complex valuation issues, and post decree disputes. He provides Alternative Dispute Resolution and has been a Mediator (Qualified Neutral under Minnesotas Alternative Dispute Resolution Rule 114) and a Social and Financial Early Neutral Evaluator for Anoka County since 2015. Areas of Focus: Family Law Family Law Mediation and Early Neutral Evaluation Bar Admissions: Minnesota, Admitted to practice in 1986 Professional Memberships: Minnesota State Bar Association, Family Law Section Anoka County Bar Association, continuing member Past President of Judicare of Anoka County Inc. Past President of Anoka County Bar Association Member of Anoka County Violence against Women Task Force Other Professional Experience: Shareholder, partner, and attorney, Howard & Anderson, P. A. Community Activities: 21st District Ethics Committee Member, Chair 2011-2016 2021, 2022 and 2023 Minnesota Super Lawyers Education: B. A. St. Cloud State University, 1983 J. D. William Mitchell College of Law, 1986