April represents clients in a full range of family law matters, including dissolution (divorce) proceedings, paternity, custody and parenting time disputes, child support, spousal maintenance, and the equitable distribution of marital assets and debts. She brings a combination of tenacity and perspective to her practice, possessing the skills to litigate complex cases while also looking beyond parents’ short-term conflicts to help set families up for long-term success.
April joined Cozen O'Connor in 2026, along with members of her team from Moss & Barnett. Previously, she clerked for the Honorable Elizabeth V. Cutter in Hennepin County Family Court, gaining invaluable insight into the court’s perspective on family law litigation. This experience shaped her ability to anticipate legal challenges and craft practical solutions tailored to her clients’ unique circumstances.
April serves as a Volunteer Investigator with the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Fourth District Ethics Committee and is active in community outreach projects with the firm. She enjoys and has the privilege of teaching first-year law students as an adjunct professor for the University of Minnesota Law School’s Law in Practice course. April earned her J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School. During law school, she earned honors for legal writing, was a staff member and online editor of the Minnesota Law Review, and served as a student director of the university’s Family Law Clinic. She earned her B.A., cum laude, in political science from St. Olaf College.