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Sterle Law

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Nothing is more stressful than going through a divorce, seeking custody of one’s children, navigating through the child support court system, establishing a parent’s legal rights to a child or protecting one’s grandchildren from parents who are not able to parent properly. Victims of domestic abuse need information to protect their families and themselves. The stress level grows thinking about going through the legal system without a family attorney advocating for you.

Why hire an attorney? Can’t I represent myself? You actually do not need an attorney. Would you jump from an airplane without a parachute? Jessica Sterle, a Duluth attorney focusing on family law, is here to represent your interests, giving you high-quality representation and advocacy and allowing you to make informed decisions, which benefit your family and you. Jessica Sterle provides you with professional and respectful representation, reducing stress and anxiety.

Whether you need legal advice or legal representation, Jessica Sterle is here in your time of need.

About Jessica Sterle

Growing up in Nashwauk, Minnesota, she graduated from Nashwauk-Keewatin High School in 1990. After attending Hibbing Community College for two years, she continued her education at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota graduating in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. While attending Hamline University and before attending law school, she worked for the late Senator Paul Wellstone as an administrator of the Wellstone Alliance and later as a staff member of his 1996 re-election campaign team. In 1995, Jessica Sterle was accepted at William Mitchell College of Law and graduated in 1998 with her Juris Doctorate in law.

Jessica Sterle has worked as a law clerk for the Honorable John T. Oswald with the Sixth Judicial District from 1999 to 2001 where she then took a position with the St. Louis County Attorney’s Office in Duluth from 2001 to 2003. In 2003, she returned to the Nashwauk area working as a Staff Attorney for Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota in Grand Rapids representing clients in family law matters. Jessica Sterle opened her law practice in Duluth in 2006.

Active in the Duluth and Minnesota legal communities, Jessica Sterle is a member of the Minnesota Bar Association, including the Family Law Section of the organization, as well as the 11th District Bar Association. She is past president of the 11th District Bar Association and Duluth New Lawyers. She is a volunteer attorney with the Volunteer Attorney Program.

marker Duluth, Minnesota

Reviews

10 reviews
Machelle Lind

11/30/-0001
Sterle Law has been a beacon to my new marketing firm for the past 2 years. Jessica Sterle has an impressive and professional demeanor as an attorney and as a local business woman. I have been fortunate to take direction from her on marketing, public relations and her community involvement. Above all, I value what I have learn from her in our business dealings. Ms. Sterle is THE most effective time manager I know! For every meeting and every project big or small: she is always prepared, and consistently comes with a mindset to get things done. I am confident that my experience with Ms. Sterle translates to the care of her family law clients. I recommend Sterle Law without reservation to those seeking family law expertise and to vendors considering doing business with this firm.
Joseph Thoennes

11/30/-0001
She did an excellent job! She represented my ex wife in our custody hearing, and helped build my case with one leading question after another to my ex, for about four hours until the judge ordered her to stop! She also neglected to to bring any of her witnesses so I got all their testimony thrown out! 10/10 would go up against her pro se again! Thanks for helping me win without having to pay for a lawyer! now she is digging into my business because i wrote her a bad review! (PS Jessica, not my new lawyer in the cities, so you suck at digging up dirt too) she lost that case. badly. and now she is being pretty unethical about her reviews. gross.
Amber Piri

11/30/-0001
I have to say, I set up an account just to be able to do this review. This is my first review ever, but feel it is very important for others to know just what to consider when picking a lawyer to assist you in your needs. My husbands case was a very difficult and stressful case. I will say for fathers out there if you are looking for a lawyer that will do everything possible to get what is fair for you and your children Jessica is the attorney to have in your corner. She is straight forward, doesn’t beat around the bush, and when it comes right down to the point, she will be the strong woman in your corner if needed. She doesn’t allow others to try dictate things when it isn’t in the best interests of the children. I will recommend her law firm to every father I know looking to assist in getting what is right for their children. Jessica and Jill are absolutely fantastic to work with!! When we were looking for an attorney for my husbands case she came highly recommended, from our experience we now know why!!
Paul lueck

11/30/-0001
Attorney Jessica Sterle made me confident in her abilities from the first conversation we had. She was honest and upfront about what she could do for my case, even to the point of being honest about the chances of success originally. When my circumstances changed, I knew she was the attorney I wanted to represent me. She listened to my concerns, did the work to support my case, and represented me well in court. She is respectful and well-researched. I am grateful for the excellent representation.
Don Klovstad

11/30/-0001
Jessica and Jill are excellent people to have working with you. You will always be told the truth (even if its not what you want to hear) and you will be kept informed with every step of the process. I highly recommend Sterle Law to anyone who needs an attorney.
Joe T

11/30/-0001
Jessica doesn'e want it getting out that she did a terrible job so she feels the need to dig into my business after writing a bad review, but she couldnt even get that right!
Wade Sell

01/16/2022
The most incompetent attorney I have ever met. Basic procedural things in court she claimed "they "could do" turned out once I hired a real attorney, they couldn't. Her incompetence was used effectively against me for the first have of my court battles, the prosecution should have had her on the payroll. Not sure they didnt.
Wade Sell

01/16/2022
The most incompetent attorney I have ever met. Basic procedural things in court she claimed "they "could do" turned out once I hired a real attorney, they couldn't. Her incompetence was used effectively against me for the first have of my court battles, the prosecution should have had her on the payroll. Not sure they didnt.
Wade Sell

01/16/2022
The most incompetent attorney I have ever met. Basic procedural things in court she claimed "they "could do" turned out once I hired a real attorney, they couldn't. Her incompetence was used effectively against me for the first have of my court battles, the prosecution should have had her on the payroll. Not sure they didnt.
Becky Fairfield

05/31/2022
Do not hire this person to represent you!!! She is lazy and does little work in your behalf. My daughter retained her in a messy child custody/parenting time case and an Harassment Order hearing. A week before the hearing she sends my daughter a message saying she is not going to handle any high conflict cases from now on. The date for the Harassment Order and the custody hearing have already been set and paperwork filed! How unprofessional. Now we are scrambling to find another attorney.