Aldridge, W. Sidney

Stephen Aldrich retired in 2010 as a District Court Judge in Hennepin County, 4th Judicial District of Minnesota. After 25 years of law practice, Judge Aldrich served in the Civil Division of the Court for six years and in the Family Division for 10 years, eight of those half-time.

A 1971 graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School, Judge Aldrich was the principal in Aldrich Law Offices from 1975 to 1997 and is a current member of the Collaborative Law Institute of Minnesota where he also served prior to his election in 1996. He has been recognized for his creative approach to resolving family disputes while on the bench, and in 2002 was recognized for his service to the public sector with a Pro Bono Publico Award.

• Educator who has taught continuing legal education for more than 30 years to family and civil lawyers and judges, covering diverse curriculum including settlement techniques, judicial discretion, ethics, marketing and all facets of family law
• Author and contributor to numerous legal publications, Judge Aldrich is unique in writing chapters for three Civil and Family Law Desk Books.