team-member

Robert Manson

White Bear Lake, MN

Licensed for 31 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Child custody

Language

English

About

I have been married for almost 30 years and have one son.  We have two dogs and a cat and family life is very important to me.  I am proud to be a veteran and was a legal specialist in the Army from 1983 to 1986.  I am a graduate  of the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management.  I graduated from William Mitchell College of Law and attended nights while working full time days.  My hobbies include reading, golfing, swimming, and feeding fish off the dock at the office.  I am still passionate about the law and the courts and enjoy what I do immensely.  Though stressful at times I realize that I directly affect many lives and try to do it in a positive fashion.

Practices Areas

Criminal Defense

Child custody

Child support

Divorce and separation

Family

Domestic Violence

Language

English

Contact

3564 Rolling View Drive, Suite KWhite Bear Lake, MN, 551103564 Rolling View Drive, Suite KWhite Bear Lake, MN, 55110

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Ace-B Mr.Hitchcock
June 25, 2021

Because of The Execellent Attorney He is Mr.Hanson Has Me Back Reunited With My Children I Am A Well Known Artist In Minnesota Music I Was Being Falsely accused He Sorted things out and Gathered Evidence Quickly And Rectifying All False Claims and Restoring My Pentax Rights He is a Highly Skilled Lawyer...Worth every Dime

Blake
August 3, 2020

Robert Manson has changed my life life for the better. Going into what was an extremely stressful custody battle, Robert allowed me to make a connection with my newborn son. At the beginning of my custody battle I hired a fathers rights lawyer thinking my odds of getting to be a part of my sons life would be pretty good. Turns out not so much. Then my mom suggested Robert Manson and I gave him a call. Not only does he know his way around the law, he genuinely cares about his clients and takes the time to get to know them and their history. I would absolutely use his services again!

Amber and Kyle
July 31, 2020

Bob has been our lawyer for little over 4 years now in what seems to be a circus ring of a custody battle sh*tshow. He is relatable, his advice is realistic, and the ONLY reason our case has taken as long as it has is because of the judge in our case. He always says what amounts to "Well, you've made your case, but I'm not going to hold the other parent accountable." and that's not Bob's fault at all. Well, we are FINALLY getting somewhere and we could not have done it without Bob! Even if I'm getting billed for it, I always look forward to his calls because he's always got a great story and more importantly, cares very much for the ordeal he has seen our children go through over the years. He is articulate, knowledgable of our case and the law, and very realistic about what to expect. He never makes any promises, so anyone who says that he "didn't do what he promised" is lying, Bob says it straight up every time that there are no guarantees in family court, and there really aren't. We are still ongoing right now with our case, and I can't wait to see his skills in trial. If they're anything like what we've seen so far, our battle is almost (because it's family law and there are no "sure things") certainly coming to an end! His prices are more than reasonable for a lawyer with such vast experience as well, which is just gravy. Thanks so much for everything, Bob!

Arise
November 3, 2019

I was going through a messy contested divorce. My wife pressed an OFP against me after the divorce filing. Bob Manson was my attorney for OFP. We went for a full trial. Bob had excellent courtroom skills and abilities. We won the case and the OFP against me was dismissed. I recommend Bob for any family case.

Gabe
September 28, 2019

I hired Mr. Manson to help me with my ongoing, neverending custody battle. It was one of the most intense cases of parental alienation most people had ever heard about. Bob encouraged me the entire time to hang in there and talked me through the process. I have now been awarded full custody of my children. It took going through 4-5 different attorneys and even though I saw mixed reviews about his services, I took a chance on him. It turned out to be the best decision I ever made. Even after the court order came through, he continued to help me by connecting me with the resources necessary to help my children and I rebuild. I highly recommend Mr. Manson for family law. He's been doing this for over 30 years and he know the law very well.

Devan
September 17, 2019

Bob in an incredible lawyer with a heart of gold! He cared so much about my son and I and making sure we had what we needed. His reputation is superb, my ex’s lawyer completely backed down. Bob helped me through the hardest part of my life and made me feel like everything would be alright and taken care of and it was. He is passionate and knowledgeable about what he does. I couldn’t imagine life without his help!

Madeline
September 17, 2019

We hired Mr. Manson to help us obtain third-party custody. It has been an emotionally trying experience and we have appreciated having such a knowledgeable lawyer by our side guiding us along. He is genuinely concerned and interested to know how the child is doing/adjusting and advising us on how to navigate the custodial arrangement. The cost is fair and they are transparent with their fees. We would recommend Mr. Manson!

Eric
March 18, 2019

I retained the services of Mr. Manson in February of 2017. At the time, I was in pretty dire straits. The presumption was that I would only see my kids every other weekend and I was facing heavy financial burden from not only child support, but a separate, civil matter that Mr. Manson also assisted with. Fast forward one year, all of my issues are resolved and I have my kids on an extremely fair 50/50 legal and physical custody arrangement. We also managed to secure a settlement in my civil matter. Despite the outcome, I cannot personally attest to Bob’s ability to litigate because we struck agreements with opposing counsel/party every step of the way. Where Bob excels for his clients is in the way he understands not only the law, but “the way these things go” in a very real sense. I had initially come in with some lofty and aggressive goals early on, and he showed me not only which arguments were worth pursuing, but also taught me the value of certainty when it comes to knowing when make a deal vs when to fight and accept the risk of an adverse outcome. He could have driven up fees and wasted an awful lot of time litigating matters that were not likely to succeed or to wind up in places that we ultimately agreed to, but demonstrated a high level of ethical practice by advising against chasing strawmen. I would highly recommend Mr. Manson as an advocate for fathers. He handles his business professionally and without any of the nonsense. I hope I never have to hire legal representation again in the future, but if I do, Mr. Manson will be my first call.

Ashley
January 13, 2019

I had a custody battle and I needed temp custody immediately. Mr. Manson was the guy I needed on my side. He knows a lot and has dealt with even more. He knows what he is doing so just listen to what he says. My case was urgent and he even met me on his day off to get things started. He is very caring and very smart as well as reasonably priced. I highly recommend Mr. Manson he got me what I needed my child is safe at home with me again and it will stay that way. He took care of everything all I had to do was listen and do as he said. Thank you again R. Manson for soon you have done!!!!!

Dustin
September 3, 2018

I had retained in the past Robert Manson and with out a doubt. I had a lawyer that truly did his job for the best outcome that at that time he has made happen and robert for for my behave and negotiated the best deal that could come at that time after a few years after using him and know how the courts sway one way or the other . Robert Manson absolutely done the best job as any other fine attorney can do. He is 5 stars in my book . my name is Dustin

Ace-B Mr.Hitchcock
June 25, 2021

Because of The Execellent Attorney He is Mr.Hanson Has Me Back Reunited With My Children I Am A Well Known Artist In Minnesota Music I Was Being Falsely accused He Sorted things out and Gathered Evidence Quickly And Rectifying All False Claims and Restoring My Pentax Rights He is a Highly Skilled Lawyer...Worth every Dime

Blake
August 3, 2020

Robert Manson has changed my life life for the better. Going into what was an extremely stressful custody battle, Robert allowed me to make a connection with my newborn son. At the beginning of my custody battle I hired a fathers rights lawyer thinking my odds of getting to be a part of my sons life would be pretty good. Turns out not so much. Then my mom suggested Robert Manson and I gave him a call. Not only does he know his way around the law, he genuinely cares about his clients and takes the time to get to know them and their history. I would absolutely use his services again!

Amber and Kyle
July 31, 2020

Bob has been our lawyer for little over 4 years now in what seems to be a circus ring of a custody battle sh*tshow. He is relatable, his advice is realistic, and the ONLY reason our case has taken as long as it has is because of the judge in our case. He always says what amounts to "Well, you've made your case, but I'm not going to hold the other parent accountable." and that's not Bob's fault at all. Well, we are FINALLY getting somewhere and we could not have done it without Bob! Even if I'm getting billed for it, I always look forward to his calls because he's always got a great story and more importantly, cares very much for the ordeal he has seen our children go through over the years. He is articulate, knowledgable of our case and the law, and very realistic about what to expect. He never makes any promises, so anyone who says that he "didn't do what he promised" is lying, Bob says it straight up every time that there are no guarantees in family court, and there really aren't. We are still ongoing right now with our case, and I can't wait to see his skills in trial. If they're anything like what we've seen so far, our battle is almost (because it's family law and there are no "sure things") certainly coming to an end! His prices are more than reasonable for a lawyer with such vast experience as well, which is just gravy. Thanks so much for everything, Bob!

Arise
November 3, 2019

I was going through a messy contested divorce. My wife pressed an OFP against me after the divorce filing. Bob Manson was my attorney for OFP. We went for a full trial. Bob had excellent courtroom skills and abilities. We won the case and the OFP against me was dismissed. I recommend Bob for any family case.

Gabe
September 28, 2019

I hired Mr. Manson to help me with my ongoing, neverending custody battle. It was one of the most intense cases of parental alienation most people had ever heard about. Bob encouraged me the entire time to hang in there and talked me through the process. I have now been awarded full custody of my children. It took going through 4-5 different attorneys and even though I saw mixed reviews about his services, I took a chance on him. It turned out to be the best decision I ever made. Even after the court order came through, he continued to help me by connecting me with the resources necessary to help my children and I rebuild. I highly recommend Mr. Manson for family law. He's been doing this for over 30 years and he know the law very well.

Devan
September 17, 2019

Bob in an incredible lawyer with a heart of gold! He cared so much about my son and I and making sure we had what we needed. His reputation is superb, my ex’s lawyer completely backed down. Bob helped me through the hardest part of my life and made me feel like everything would be alright and taken care of and it was. He is passionate and knowledgeable about what he does. I couldn’t imagine life without his help!

Madeline
September 17, 2019

We hired Mr. Manson to help us obtain third-party custody. It has been an emotionally trying experience and we have appreciated having such a knowledgeable lawyer by our side guiding us along. He is genuinely concerned and interested to know how the child is doing/adjusting and advising us on how to navigate the custodial arrangement. The cost is fair and they are transparent with their fees. We would recommend Mr. Manson!

Eric
March 18, 2019

I retained the services of Mr. Manson in February of 2017. At the time, I was in pretty dire straits. The presumption was that I would only see my kids every other weekend and I was facing heavy financial burden from not only child support, but a separate, civil matter that Mr. Manson also assisted with. Fast forward one year, all of my issues are resolved and I have my kids on an extremely fair 50/50 legal and physical custody arrangement. We also managed to secure a settlement in my civil matter. Despite the outcome, I cannot personally attest to Bob’s ability to litigate because we struck agreements with opposing counsel/party every step of the way. Where Bob excels for his clients is in the way he understands not only the law, but “the way these things go” in a very real sense. I had initially come in with some lofty and aggressive goals early on, and he showed me not only which arguments were worth pursuing, but also taught me the value of certainty when it comes to knowing when make a deal vs when to fight and accept the risk of an adverse outcome. He could have driven up fees and wasted an awful lot of time litigating matters that were not likely to succeed or to wind up in places that we ultimately agreed to, but demonstrated a high level of ethical practice by advising against chasing strawmen. I would highly recommend Mr. Manson as an advocate for fathers. He handles his business professionally and without any of the nonsense. I hope I never have to hire legal representation again in the future, but if I do, Mr. Manson will be my first call.

Ashley
January 13, 2019

I had a custody battle and I needed temp custody immediately. Mr. Manson was the guy I needed on my side. He knows a lot and has dealt with even more. He knows what he is doing so just listen to what he says. My case was urgent and he even met me on his day off to get things started. He is very caring and very smart as well as reasonably priced. I highly recommend Mr. Manson he got me what I needed my child is safe at home with me again and it will stay that way. He took care of everything all I had to do was listen and do as he said. Thank you again R. Manson for soon you have done!!!!!

Dustin
September 3, 2018

I had retained in the past Robert Manson and with out a doubt. I had a lawyer that truly did his job for the best outcome that at that time he has made happen and robert for for my behave and negotiated the best deal that could come at that time after a few years after using him and know how the courts sway one way or the other . Robert Manson absolutely done the best job as any other fine attorney can do. He is 5 stars in my book . my name is Dustin

Ace-B Mr.Hitchcock
June 25, 2021

Because of The Execellent Attorney He is Mr.Hanson Has Me Back Reunited With My Children I Am A Well Known Artist In Minnesota Music I Was Being Falsely accused He Sorted things out and Gathered Evidence Quickly And Rectifying All False Claims and Restoring My Pentax Rights He is a Highly Skilled Lawyer...Worth every Dime

Blake
August 3, 2020

Robert Manson has changed my life life for the better. Going into what was an extremely stressful custody battle, Robert allowed me to make a connection with my newborn son. At the beginning of my custody battle I hired a fathers rights lawyer thinking my odds of getting to be a part of my sons life would be pretty good. Turns out not so much. Then my mom suggested Robert Manson and I gave him a call. Not only does he know his way around the law, he genuinely cares about his clients and takes the time to get to know them and their history. I would absolutely use his services again!

Amber and Kyle
July 31, 2020

Bob has been our lawyer for little over 4 years now in what seems to be a circus ring of a custody battle sh*tshow. He is relatable, his advice is realistic, and the ONLY reason our case has taken as long as it has is because of the judge in our case. He always says what amounts to "Well, you've made your case, but I'm not going to hold the other parent accountable." and that's not Bob's fault at all. Well, we are FINALLY getting somewhere and we could not have done it without Bob! Even if I'm getting billed for it, I always look forward to his calls because he's always got a great story and more importantly, cares very much for the ordeal he has seen our children go through over the years. He is articulate, knowledgable of our case and the law, and very realistic about what to expect. He never makes any promises, so anyone who says that he "didn't do what he promised" is lying, Bob says it straight up every time that there are no guarantees in family court, and there really aren't. We are still ongoing right now with our case, and I can't wait to see his skills in trial. If they're anything like what we've seen so far, our battle is almost (because it's family law and there are no "sure things") certainly coming to an end! His prices are more than reasonable for a lawyer with such vast experience as well, which is just gravy. Thanks so much for everything, Bob!

Arise
November 3, 2019

I was going through a messy contested divorce. My wife pressed an OFP against me after the divorce filing. Bob Manson was my attorney for OFP. We went for a full trial. Bob had excellent courtroom skills and abilities. We won the case and the OFP against me was dismissed. I recommend Bob for any family case.

Gabe
September 28, 2019

I hired Mr. Manson to help me with my ongoing, neverending custody battle. It was one of the most intense cases of parental alienation most people had ever heard about. Bob encouraged me the entire time to hang in there and talked me through the process. I have now been awarded full custody of my children. It took going through 4-5 different attorneys and even though I saw mixed reviews about his services, I took a chance on him. It turned out to be the best decision I ever made. Even after the court order came through, he continued to help me by connecting me with the resources necessary to help my children and I rebuild. I highly recommend Mr. Manson for family law. He's been doing this for over 30 years and he know the law very well.

Devan
September 17, 2019

Bob in an incredible lawyer with a heart of gold! He cared so much about my son and I and making sure we had what we needed. His reputation is superb, my ex’s lawyer completely backed down. Bob helped me through the hardest part of my life and made me feel like everything would be alright and taken care of and it was. He is passionate and knowledgeable about what he does. I couldn’t imagine life without his help!

Madeline
September 17, 2019

We hired Mr. Manson to help us obtain third-party custody. It has been an emotionally trying experience and we have appreciated having such a knowledgeable lawyer by our side guiding us along. He is genuinely concerned and interested to know how the child is doing/adjusting and advising us on how to navigate the custodial arrangement. The cost is fair and they are transparent with their fees. We would recommend Mr. Manson!

Eric
March 18, 2019

I retained the services of Mr. Manson in February of 2017. At the time, I was in pretty dire straits. The presumption was that I would only see my kids every other weekend and I was facing heavy financial burden from not only child support, but a separate, civil matter that Mr. Manson also assisted with. Fast forward one year, all of my issues are resolved and I have my kids on an extremely fair 50/50 legal and physical custody arrangement. We also managed to secure a settlement in my civil matter. Despite the outcome, I cannot personally attest to Bob’s ability to litigate because we struck agreements with opposing counsel/party every step of the way. Where Bob excels for his clients is in the way he understands not only the law, but “the way these things go” in a very real sense. I had initially come in with some lofty and aggressive goals early on, and he showed me not only which arguments were worth pursuing, but also taught me the value of certainty when it comes to knowing when make a deal vs when to fight and accept the risk of an adverse outcome. He could have driven up fees and wasted an awful lot of time litigating matters that were not likely to succeed or to wind up in places that we ultimately agreed to, but demonstrated a high level of ethical practice by advising against chasing strawmen. I would highly recommend Mr. Manson as an advocate for fathers. He handles his business professionally and without any of the nonsense. I hope I never have to hire legal representation again in the future, but if I do, Mr. Manson will be my first call.

Ashley
January 13, 2019

I had a custody battle and I needed temp custody immediately. Mr. Manson was the guy I needed on my side. He knows a lot and has dealt with even more. He knows what he is doing so just listen to what he says. My case was urgent and he even met me on his day off to get things started. He is very caring and very smart as well as reasonably priced. I highly recommend Mr. Manson he got me what I needed my child is safe at home with me again and it will stay that way. He took care of everything all I had to do was listen and do as he said. Thank you again R. Manson for soon you have done!!!!!

Dustin
September 3, 2018

I had retained in the past Robert Manson and with out a doubt. I had a lawyer that truly did his job for the best outcome that at that time he has made happen and robert for for my behave and negotiated the best deal that could come at that time after a few years after using him and know how the courts sway one way or the other . Robert Manson absolutely done the best job as any other fine attorney can do. He is 5 stars in my book . my name is Dustin