Topic: Strategic Use of Receiverships in Family Law to Save Time and Money

This presentation examines the strategic application of court-appointed receiverships as a powerful tool in high-conflict or complex family law disputes to enhance asset preservation, reduce litigation expenses, and expedite case resolution. While often seen as a last resort, this session will outline how a proactive receivership can resolve deadlocks when parties are unwilling or unable to cooperate, thereby mitigating the risk of waste and ensuring equitable distribution.

Speakers: Jillian Duffy and Jason T. Hutchison

Jason Hutchison is a Twin Cities family law mediator and dispute resolution professional with more than two decades of legal experience. A cum laude graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School, Jason founded Hutchison Dispute Resolution LLC in 2026 to focus on mediation, moderated settlement conferences (MSCs), and special master and consensual special magistrate work throughout the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metro area and greater Minnesota.

Before entering private dispute resolution, Jason served for fourteen years as a Judicial Referee in the Hennepin County Fourth Judicial District — one of the busiest courts in Minnesota. During that time, he presided over thousands of cases involving marital dissolution, divorce, child custody, paternity, domestic abuse, orders for protection, Extreme Risk Protective Orders (ERPOs), and matters arising under Minnesota's artificial reproductive technologies (ARTS) statutes. Attorneys who worked in front of Jason during his tenure on the bench know him as a careful, thorough, and pragmatic judicial officer — qualities he now brings directly to the mediation and ADR space in Minnesota divorce and family law cases.

Jason's pre-judicial career adds further depth to his credentials. As a prosecuting attorney, assistant city attorney, and private attorney, he handled criminal prosecution, civil litigation, business formation, fraudulent transfer issues, municipal law, real property transactions, commercial landlord-tenant disputes, and land use and title matters — giving him a command of the full range of legal issues that frequently surface in complex family law mediations, including property division, business valuation, real estate, and marital debt. That broad foundation makes him an unusually well-rounded neutral for high-conflict/ high-asset divorce cases, custody disputes, and other family law matters requiring a mediator who can engage substantively with complicated legal and financial issues - while bringing a human touch devolved over years of managing litigation from the Bench.

Family law attorneys in the Twin Cities selecting a mediator for their clients will find in Jason a neutral who has seen these cases from every angle — as a litigator, as a judicial office who presided over cases for fourteen years, and as a trainer who has presented on family law topics at the Minnesota Court of Appeals, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers' Divorce Camp, AFCC-Minnesota, and numerous MinnCLE programs. He is a current board member of AFCC-Minnesota (Association of Family and Conciliation Courts) and completed his 40-hour family mediation training and SENE/FENE training through AFCC-Minnesota in 2025.

Whether you are a family law attorney in Minneapolis, Saint Paul, or anywhere in the Twin Cities metro looking for a mediator with genuine judicial experience and deep subject-matter expertise, Jason T. Hutchison offers a rare combination of practical knowledge, institutional credibility, and a demonstrated commitment to helping parties reach durable, workable resolutions. To discuss scheduling a mediation or moderated settlement conference, contact Hutchison Dispute Resolution LLC directly.

Jillian K. Duffy brings experience, judgment, and steady advocacy to every matter she handles. She is a Minnesota attorney focusing on family law, divorce, mediation, receiverships, and general business law, advising clients through complex legal and financial issues with clarity and purpose.

Jill represents clients in all aspects of family law, including divorce, custody and parenting time disputes, post-judgment modifications, and appeals. Her practice includes negotiating and drafting prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, assisting with step-parent adoptions, and handling high-conflict and financially complex matters. She is a Rule 114 Qualified Neutral and Certified Family Law Mediator, helping parties resolve disputes efficiently both in and out of court.

Jill also frequently serves as a court-appointed Receiver, managing real estate, financial accounts, businesses and other assets during pending litigation. In that role, she works closely with courts, attorneys, title companies, and financial professionals to ensure compliance with court orders, preserve asset value, and facilitate orderly resolution.

Jill’s professionalism and ethical standards have earned consistent peer recognition. She was selected for Thomson Reuters Minnesota Lawyers Rising Stars (2013–2016) and has been named a Minnesota Super Lawyer annually from 2017 through 2026, including Top 50: Women Minnesota Super Lawyers in 2025 and 2026, and Top 100: Minnesota Super Lawyers in 2026.

Jill is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, the Minnesota Women Lawyers’ Association, and the Lavender Bar Association. She earned her Juris Doctor from William Mitchell College of Law and holds bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Criminology from The College of St. Scholastica and the University of Minnesota–Duluth.

Remote attendance only.

• Member Cost: Free
• Non-Member Cost: $15

CLE credit has been applied for this session.

Please RSVP by July 16, 2026.

Sponsored by: Family Law Sectional

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Amanda Bean at amandab@hllawfirm.com.