ALEXANDRIA — Chris Huether of Alexandria has been awarded an Advocacy Achievement Award by Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota (LSNM) for his work as a Judicare attorney.
LSNM provides free, high-quality civil legal help to low-income residents of 22 northwestern Minnesota counties using staffed offices in Moorhead, Alexandria, and Bemidji, and the Judicare and Pro Bono Panel, a group of 110 private attorneys throughout the region.
The award is given "in recognition of outstanding legal work making a difference to the disadvantaged." Anne Hoefgen, Executive Director of LSNM said, “Chris’ willingness to step up to assist members of the community and his ability to provide extraordinary services to our clients is unmatched. We are grateful Chris always goes above and beyond to ensure access to justice.”
Huether joined Leuthner Law Office in 2007, and in 2011 was named a partner and the firm renamed to Leuthner and Huether, Ltd. He has assisted Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota as a Judicare attorney since shortly after he started practicing.
His practice focuses in the areas of bankruptcy and family law. He also handles landlord/tenant, probate and estate planning, and general litigation issues.
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Huether is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota – Morris. He is a member of the Alexandria Sertoma Club and the City of Alexandria Planning Commission.
Huether enjoys spending time with his wife, Melissa, and his daughter, Olivia, and hiking Minnesota’s state parks.
LSNM is a non-profit organization established to provide free legal services to low-income people in non-criminal cases across 22 counties in northwest Minnesota.
