Jennifer Mortel

Jennifer Mortel focuses her practice in the areas of Estate Planning, Wills & Trusts, Probate and Trust Administration. Jennifer endeavors to partner with families to secure their future goals through wills, trusts and other appropriate estate planning. She is a compassionate counselor who helps grieving family members find their way through the probate and trust administration process after the death of a loved one. Jennifer also has extensive experience negotiating top-dollar settlements, as well as handling cases through litigation.

Jennifer was a partner at the law firm of Bowden Cyr Mortel, PLLC from 2009-2013 prior to founding Mortel Law, PLLC and represented clients in the area of estate planning. Jennifer also previously served as Assistant Vice-President and head of the Personal Trust Division at Union Bank & Trust where she was responsible for the administration of all personal trusts, including revocable and irrevocable trusts, testamentary trusts and charitable trusts, as well as probate estates. She is a 2002 honors graduate of William Mitchell College of Law and is admitted to practice law in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Jennifer also served as an Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association and has been an Adjunct Representation Professor at William Mitchell College of Law.

Jennifer was named a Super Lawyer in 2022 and 2021, which is an honor received by no more than 5% of the lawyers in Minnesota each year. She was also named a Rising Star by Minnesota Super Lawyers in 2017, 2013, and 2012. (Only 2.5% of all attorneys practicing less than 10 years or under the age of 40 years receive the Rising Star honor)