Attorney Profiles

Barbara Nilva Nevin has practiced law since 1979, and practiced law with Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, P.A. since 1987.  Her practice focuses on family law, bankruptcy, employment law and personal injury.  She practices extensively in the Minnesota Court of Appeals and within the last two years twice reversed the district court's rulings, In Re the Custody of A.V.A., involving grandparents seeking third party custody of their young grandchild whose parents were tragically killed in a truck collision.  Ms. Nevin is a Judge of Conciliation Court in Hennepin County.  She enjoys volunteering in high schools and is active in the Blue Star Moms, wherein she is the Chaplain and Patriotic Officer.  Ms. Nevin is a Commissioner and Vice Chair on the Seniors Commission for the City of Chanhassen, Minnesota.  Ms. Nevin has also been named a Minnesota Superlawyer for over five years.  Ms. Nevin is currently a plaintiff in the case of Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, P.A., et. al. v. United State of America which successfully declared portions of the Bankruptcy Reform Act (BAPCPA of 2005) unconstitutional and is presently pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.  Ms. Nevin has lectured at numerous continuing legal education programs throughout the U.S. on bankruptcy and family law. 

Milavetz Gallop, & Milavetz, P.A., is rated AV by the respected, nationwide Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. The ratings are developed by obtaining confidential opinions from lawyer adversaries and judges before whom the lawyer has appeared. Ability rating categories are A, B, C, and no rating. An "A" rating is the "very high to preeminent" category, the highest rating possible. It signifies that the lawyer has reached the heights of professional excellence, recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity. The "V" rating is the highest for adherence to ethical standards, reliability, and diligence.

Named as 2009 Attorney of the Year by Minnesota Lawyer