Biography
Rozlyn Scott is an Associate Attorney with Johnson, Larson & Peterson P.A., practicing primarily in the area of family law. She is passionate and committed to helping families work through difficult times, and truly appreciates the value of having an attentive and zealous advocate on her client’s side. She has experience handling an array of family law issues, including divorce, paternity, child custody, parenting time, child support, spousal maintenance, and post-divorce issues. Rozlyn also practices in the areas of estate planning, guardianships, probate law, and landlord-tenant law.
Rozlyn values being at a firm that has such close-knit ties to the town of Buffalo and its surrounding communities. She provides pro bono legal assistance through the Central Minnesota Legal Services Wright County Legal Advice clinic in the area of family law and is a member of the Minnesota Bar Association.
Prior to joining Johnson, Larson & Peterson, Rozlyn served as a Staff Attorney for the Minnesota Judicial Branch at the Statewide Self-Help Center where she assisted self-represented litigants with an array of legal issues, including family law, orders for protection, criminal law, child protection, civil law, and landlord/tenant issues. Prior to her work in Self-Help, Rozlyn spent almost 3 years clerking for the Honorable Joy D. Bartscher in Ramsey County District Court where she gained meaningful experience in the areas of family, juvenile, and criminal law.
Rozlyn received her Juris Doctorate Degree from William Mitchell College of Law in 2015, and her Bachelor's Degree from the University of Minnesota, Duluth. In her free time, Rozlyn enjoys traveling, camping, cooking, and spending summers on the lake with family and friends.
Current Employment Position
- Associate Attorney
Professional Associations
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Member
- 18th District Bar Association, Member
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Landlord/Tenant Law
- Estate Planning
- Probate
- Guardianships and Conservatorships
Education
- Mitchell Hamline School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota
- J.D. - 2015
- Princeton High School
- University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota
- Honors: Dean's List for Academic Excellence
- University of Minnesota, Duluth
- B.A. - 2010
- Honors: Dean's List for Academic Excellence
- Minor: Criminology
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota
Past Positions
- Statewide Self-Help Center, Minnesota Judicial Branch, Staff Attorney, 2018 to 2021
- Law Clerk to the Honorable Joy D. Bartscher, Ramsey County, 2nd Judicial District, 2016 to 2018
Pro Bono Activities
- Central Minnesota Legal Services Volunteer Attorney Program, Wright County