Dodge Diana B

Johnson, Killen & Seiler is northern Minnesota's oldest law firm, established in 1888 and based in Duluth with over 130 years of experience serving businesses and individuals. The firm offers comprehensive legal services in family law, business law, employment law, and civil litigation, with a collaborative approach focused on practical solutions tailored to each client's goals.

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Johnson, Killen & Seiler is the oldest law firm in northern Minnesota, serving clients since 1888. Based in Duluth with offices at 525 South Lake Avenue, Suite 320, and 230 West Superior Street, Suite 800, the firm brings over 130 years of experience to a broad range of legal matters affecting businesses and individuals throughout the region.

The firm's founding principle—finding solutions, resolving problems, and helping clients achieve their goals—remains central to its practice today. The attorneys at Johnson, Killen & Seiler approach each engagement with a focus on practical, common-sense answers that make sense in context. Rather than imposing a single course of action, the firm's lawyers work collaboratively with clients to identify available options, weigh advantages and disadvantages, and guide them toward decisions aligned with their values and objectives.

The firm's practice encompasses family law, business law, banking law, employment law, civil litigation, and related areas. In family law, Diana B. Dodge provides representation in divorces and custody matters, and also serves as a mediator and evaluator qualified under Minnesota General Rules of Practice. Her practice extends to business formation, financing, loan documentation, restructuring, foreclosures, guardianships, conservatorships, and both employment and worker's compensation defense. Dodge earned her law degree, cum laude, from William Mitchell School of Law and her undergraduate degree, cum laude, from the College of St. Scholastica. She is admitted to practice in state and federal courts in both Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Jessica L. Durbin focuses on employment law, representing businesses in matters ranging from preventive counseling on hiring practices to dispute resolution. Her collaborative approach emphasizes helping clients understand their legal options before problems arise. Durbin earned her law degree from the University of Minnesota, where she was a Justice Harry A. Blackmun Scholar, and her bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, from the College of St. Scholastica. She has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star and has served in leadership roles within the Minnesota State Bar Association and local community organizations.

Roy J. Christensen handles business and commercial law, including contract negotiation and drafting, acquisitions and sales, financing arrangements, and dispute resolution. He earned his law degree, cum laude, from the University of Minnesota and his bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, from St. John's University.

The firm maintains office hours Monday through Friday and can be reached at 218-722-6331.

Overview compiled from the firm's website