Meet Our Team
Our Monticello lawyers use a team-based approach to help businesses, individuals, and families with their legal needs.
Who We Are
Our team is composed of skilled attorneys and dedicated support staff who work collaboratively to provide comprehensive and personalized legal solutions. We have more than 100 years of combined experience, bringing together a wealth of knowledge and diverse skill sets to address a wide range of legal issues. Our lawyers use a team approach to help businesses, individuals, and families with their legal needs.
By leveraging our collective experience and strengths, we ensure that each client receives the highest level of representation and care. Whether you are facing complex business challenges, personal legal matters, or family-related issues, our team is here to guide you through every step of the process with professionalism and dedication.
Jacob T. Erickson
Partner
Patrick O'Donnell
Of Counsel
Carly West Holler
Associate Attorney
Christopher Johnson
Associate Attorney
Mollie Teaster
Associate Attorney
Martin Melang
Associate Attorney
Michael L. Weiner
Associated Attorney
Pam Clark, MnCP
MN Certified Paralegal
Ashley Sjoman
Legal Assistant
Sara Mohler
Administrative Assistant
Amanda Stanina
Administrative Assistant
Rachel Zubiate
Paralegal
Recent Blogs
An Update to Family Law That Could Impact Your Divorce
In 2019, Spousal Maintenance is changing. SPOE is always up-to-date with the latest changes in the law that will impact our clients. This change is not an alarming one, but it may impact spousal maintenance if you are divorced and receiving spousal maintenance, are...
SPOE Lawyer Spotlight: Michael Patera
The lawyers at Smith, Paulson, O’Donnell & Erickson use a team approach to help businesses, individuals, and families with their legal needs. Our team is made up of six attorneys with over 138 years of combined legal experience. In this blog, we’d like to take the...
What You Need to Know About the New Tax Bill
President Trump signed a massive tax reform bill in December. The bill is the biggest change to tax law in 30 years, and it gets complicated. Now that we’re in the middle of the 2018 tax season, here are some things you should know about the new bill. The Bill Went...
How to Successfully Navigate a Divorce
January is known as “divorce month.” That’s because divorce filings typically begin to spike this time of year. Divorce is something no one wants to think about, but once you have decided it’s the right choice for you, Smith, Paulson, O’Donnell & Erickson can help...
SPOE Employee Spotlight: Jacob Erickson
Name: Jacob Thomas Erickson Position at SPOE: Partner Years at SPOE: Five What is your main reason for wanting to work at SPOE? I wanted to work in a growing small town near my home. Monticello was a perfect choice, because it’s on the freeway, on the river, and on...
SPOE Employee Spotlight: Carly West Holler
Smith, Paulson, O’Donnell & Erickson is a team of dedicated, experienced, and enthusiastic attorneys that serve Central Minnesota. Take a moment to get to know Carly, one of our legal professionals at SPOE. Name: Carly West Holler Position at SPOE: Family law...