Jason C. Kohlmeyer
Kohlmeyer Hagen, Law Office Chtd 3 Civic Center Plaza Suite 400 Mankato, MN 56001 Practice Area(s): Family Law call (507) 625-5000 fax (507) 625-5004 email jkohlmeyer@khmnlaw.com visit website
Biographical Information
Born and raised in western Minnesota, Jason learned the value of hard work early, spending summers on his uncle’s farm and serving in the Army Reserve as an Intelligence Analyst. After earning his law degree from Hamline University in 2000 and moving to Southern Minnesota to practice family law.
In 2008, Jason founded Kohlmeyer Hagen to provide clients with the personal attention and clear guidance they deserve during life’s most challenging times. Since then, he has focused exclusively on family law, representing clients in divorce, child custody, spousal support, and complex farm and business divorce cases.
An experienced trial lawyer and frequent speaker on family law issues, Jason is also the author of The Divorce Survival Guide: Getting Divorced in Minnesota and hosts the Minnesota Family Law & Divorce Questions podcast. He lives in Mankato with his wife and children and writes a weekly blog answering the legal questions Minnesota families face every day.
Admission Dates & Jurisdictions
Minnesota, 2000
U.S. Supreme Court, 2004
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2002
Education
2000 Hamline University School of Law.
Honors & Awards
One of Ten Up and Coming Attorneys by Minnesota Lawyer, 2002
Rising Star by Law and Politics Magazine, 2003 – 2011
Listed in Who’s Who in Minnesota Family Law, 2003
American Bar Association’s Silver Key, 2000
Named Super Lawyer 2014-2025
Named Rising Star 2004-2012
Avvo Rating 10/10
Named BestLawyer by U.S. News & World Report 2017-2025
Professional Associations
American Bar Association-Young Lawyer Division Family Law Committee, Chair, 2003 to 2004
Minnesota State Bar Association-New Lawyer Section, Vice-Chair, 2003 to 2004
MN State Bar Court Rules Committee, Member, 2001 to 2004
6th District New Lawyer Section Affiliate, Founding Chair, 2002
6th District Bar Association, President-Elect, 2003 to 2004
Minnesota Association for Justice, Member
American Bar Association, Member
6th District Bar Association, President, 2004 to 2005
Representative Cases
State v. Wilking, 2002, Minnesota Court of Appeals
Yocum v. Yocum, 2003, Minnesota Court of Appeals, WL 3779223
State v. Kesselring, 2003, Minnesota Court of Appeals
Bertrand v. Krenz, 2013, MN Court of Appeals, WL 3779223
Backman v. Backman, 2023, MN Court of Appeals, WL 3161220
Hage v. Hage, 2012, MN Court of Appeals, WL 3641015
In re Welfare of M.A.H., 2013, MN Court of Appeals, WL 6050467