Attorneys
Michael S. Gerlach - lawfirm@gerlachlaw.com
Michael S. Gerlach, a U.S. Army veteran (1974-1976) received his Bachelor of Science Degree, Magna Cum Laude from Moorhead State University. He received his law degree (Juris Doctor) with Distinction from the University of North Dakota School of Law and has been an attorney in private practice in Duluth since that time. His practice includes estate planning and administration, probate, business and corporate law, debtor / creditor law, representation of non-profit organizations and employment law in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Gerlach's past and present community / volunteer activities include:
Trustee
- Ecumen (Minnesota's largest non-profit provider of housing for the elderly)
Chair
- Duluth Salvation Army Advisory Board
- Lakeshore Bayshore Homes Advisory Board
- St. Michael's Church Parish Council
- Lakeshore Capital Campaign
Member
- Lakeshore Home Ethics Committee
- Members Assembly of ELCA Synod
- Volunteer Guardian ad Litem
- Volunteer Attorney Program
Matthew H. Beaumier - lawfirm@gerlachlaw.com
Matthew H. Beaumier received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Marquette University and his law degree (Juris Doctor) from the University of North Dakota School of Law. Prior to joining the firm, Beaumier was a general practice attorney in Ely, Minnesota, where he also served as City Attorney. His practice includes real estate, family law, civil litigation, and debtor / creditor law. Beaumier's past and present community / volunteer activities include:
Chair / President
- Northland Division March of Dimes Board of Directors, (Board Member of the Year)
- Boys & Girls Club of Duluth
Board Member
- Boys & Girls Club of Duluth
- Arrowhead Multi-Housing Assosiation
Member
- Leadership Duluth
- Duluth Kiwanis Club
- Volunteer Attorney Program
- Mentoring Youth Programs in Ely and Duluth
- Habitat for Humanity
Terry A. Trogdon - ttrogdon@gerlachlaw.com
Terry A. Trogdon received her Bachelor of Arts Degree, Cum Laude with Distinction from the University of Minnesota Duluth and her law degree (Juris Doctor) from the University of North Dakota School of Law. Trogdon was previously employed at the Center Against Sexual and Domestic Abuse where she represented clients in cases related to abuse. Her practice includes family law, divorce, custody, mediation and collaborative law in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Trogdon's past and present community / volunteer activities include:
Chair / President
- Duluth City Charter Commission
- Washburn Elementary School PTA
- Minnesota Women Lawyers, Northeast MN Chapter
Board Member
- Center Against Sexual and Domestic Abuse, Inc.
- Wisconsin Judicare, Inc.
Member
- Leadership Duluth
- Paralegal Advisory Committee at University of Wisconsin-Superior
- Mount Olive Lutheran Church-LCMS
- Volunteer Attorney Program
- Duluth City Charter Commission
- Douglas County (Wisconsin) Domestic Violence Intervention Team
- Faculty, University of Minnesota Duluth
- Faculty, University of Wisconsin-Superior
- 11th District Bar Association Ethics Committee
- Better Business Bureau Arbitrator
Andrew J. Harrington - aharrington@gerlachlaw.com
Andrew J. Harrington received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his law degree (Juris Doctor) from the Hamline University School of Law. Harrington is a member of both the Minnesota State Bar Association and the Wisconsin State Bar Association. His practice includes bankruptcy, criminal law, debt collection, guardianships, family law and general practice in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Harrington's past and present community / volunteer activities include:
Board
- Animal Allies Humane Society Board of Directors (Secretary 2007)
Member
- Leadership Duluth
- Harborview Toastmasters 2006-2007
Volunteer
- Democratic-Farm-Labor Party Organizing Attorney 2004 Election Campaign
- HOMELine Tenant Resource Hotline
- Volunteer Attorney Program