About Sonja M.
Sonja M. Nyberg earned a B.A. in English Literature and Political Science from the College of Saint Benedict in 2004. She went on to attend Hamline University School of Law and received her J.D. in 2010. Those studies laid a foundation in legal research, courtroom procedure and the written advocacy she would rely on in practice.
Her legal career began in the Hennepin County District Court, where she served as a judicial law clerk after graduating law school. The clerkship exposed her to a steady docket of contested matters and gave her regular access to the trial process. She moved into private practice in 2012 as an associate lawyer, handling a range of civil and family law matters. Over the next decade she worked in smaller firm settings and solo practice that required both courtroom appearances and client counseling.
In 2021 she joined Nancy Zalusky Berg, LLC as a lawyer. That role furthered her experience in family law, mediation and settlement negotiation. In 2023 she became part of Collins, Buckley, Sauntry & Haugh, PLLP, where she continues to represent clients in family law cases and related matters. Her career shows a steady progression from clerkship to associate roles to positions in established family law practices.
Nyberg is on the State of Minnesota Rule 114 roster, which makes her eligible to serve as a family law mediator. She has been involved with the Family Law League since 2010. Beginning in 2016 she joined the Fourth District Ethics Committee and also began volunteering with the Volunteer Lawyers Network. She maintains membership in the Hennepin County Bar Association. Those roles keep her connected to local practice standards, procedural updates and pro bono efforts.
Colleagues describe her courtroom work as methodical and her mediation work as practical. She has handled contested hearings, temporary orders, parenting time disputes and financial resolutions. Her background as a judicial clerk informs how she prepares for hearings and drafts pleadings. Her practice combines litigation and alternative dispute resolution, and she spends time helping clients evaluate options that balance cost, timing and long-term outcomes.
Outside the courtroom she participates in community legal programs through the Volunteer Lawyers Network and contributes to local bar activities through committee service. She remains licensed in Minnesota and practices at Collins, Buckley, Sauntry & Haugh, PLLP. Her current practice focuses on family law matters, including mediation and litigation.
