sandy blazar

Attorney Sandy Blazar is licensed in Minnesota and serves as an Associate Attorney at Causey & Ye Law, P.L.L.C. She focuses her practice on family law, immigration law, and criminal law. Sandy is known for her compassionate, detail-oriented, and client-centered approach, combining strong advocacy with clear and practical communication.

Sandy earned her Juris Doctor from Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she was a member of the Mitchell Hamline Intellectual Property Law Review and participated in the Immigration and Health Law Clinic. Prior to joining Causey & Ye Law, P.L.L.C., Sandy served for three years as a law clerk to the Honorable Bev Benson and later the Honorable Charlene Hatcher of the Hennepin County District Court. In this role, she worked extensively on both family and criminal matters, assisting with procedural hearings, evidentiary hearings, and trials, and drafting judicial orders. She gained hands-on experience in over 300 cases. 

Before and during law school, Sandy also worked at local law firms, further strengthening her litigation and client advocacy skills. In addition to her legal education, Sandy holds a doctoral degree in Kinesiology from the University of Minnesota and served as a teaching assistant and adjunct instructor for nine years. Her academic background enhances her analytical abilities and her capacity to explain complex issues clearly and effectively.

Her family law practice includes divorce, custody and parenting time disputes, property division, and the drafting and negotiation of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. She regularly assists clients in both contested and uncontested matters and is trained in divorce financial analysis, allowing her to address complex financial issues with precision.

In immigration law, Sandy represents individuals and families in family-based immigration, asylum and refugee matters, naturalization and citizenship, visa extensions and reinstatements, change of status applications, and removal and deportation defense. She works closely with clients facing complex immigration challenges and advocates for lawful status and long-term stability. Sandy also handles criminal matters, including misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors, and felonies, bringing courtroom experience and careful preparation to every case.

Legal Practice and Industry Focus  

Sandy’s practice includes:

• Family Law (divorce, custody and parenting time, property division, and the drafting and negotiation of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, uncontested divorce, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status orders, and mediation and negotiation)
• Immigration Law (family-based immigration, naturalization and citizenship, visa extensions and reinstatements, change of status, asylum and refugee status applications, and removal and deportation defense)
• Criminal Law (misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors, and felonies)

She is a court-certified family and civil mediator and has specialized training in divorce financial analysis. Her mediation and negotiation skills allow her to help clients resolve disputes efficiently when possible, while her litigation experience ensures strong advocacy when court intervention is necessary.

Sandy is widely respected for her calm demeanor, empathy, and clarity in high-conflict and emotionally sensitive matters. She is committed to helping clients achieve outcomes that protect their legal interests while supporting their long-term well-being.