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Patrick R. Burns
Dady & Gardner PA 80 South 8th Street 5100 IDS Tower Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: 612-359-3508
Fax: 612-359-3507  Free initial consultation (see details below)
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Practice Areas:
Franchise, dealer, distributor law, arbitration, mediation, ADR neutral
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| Description of Practice or Services: | Represent franchisees, dealers and distributors in all aspects of their relationships with franchisors, manufacturers and suppliers. |
| Primary Practice Areas: | Franchise, dealer, distributor law, arbitration, mediation, ADR neutral |
| Other Practice Areas: | ADR, Arbitration, Mediation, consumer law |
| General Client Base: | Franchisees, dealers, distributors, parties involved in mediation or arbitration |
| Initial Consultation Policy | Free |
| Willingness to Travel: | Yes |
| Years as Attorney: | 10 years |
| Professional Experience: | Former Vice President of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) in Minneapolis. Prior to joining the AAA, served as a trial lawyer in the Army Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps at Fort Lewis, Washington. Minnesota Rule 114 qualified neutral. Has served as counsel for clients in numerous mediations and arbitrations. Adjunct Professor, University of South Dakota School of Law. Named to Minnesota Law & Politics Super Lawyers "Rising Stars" list 2010; Named one of twenty "Up and Coming Lawyers" in 2007 by Minnesota Lawyer. |
| ADR Training and Certification: | AAA Mediator Training, 2010; AAA Expedited Commercial Panel Arbitrator Training, 2008; Hennepin County Bar Association, Ask the Mediators: Candid Advice About What Works and What Doesn't, 2007; The State Bar of South Dakota, Dispute Resolution, 2007; Minnesota CLE, Arbitration Series: Ethical Considerations in Arbitration for Neutrals and Lawyer-Advocates, 2007; AAA Arbitration Fundamentals & Best Practices for New AAA Arbitrators, 2007; Minnesota CLE, Mediation Advocacy, 2006; AAA Dealing with Delay Tactics in Arbitration (ACE004), 2006; AAA Staff Mediator, 2006; Hamline University School of Law, Minnesota Rule 114 Qualified Neutral (30 hours), 2006; Hamline University School of Law, Dispute Resolution Institute, 2006; AAA Arbitrator I: Fundamentals of the Arbitration Process, 2005; AAA Chairing an Arbitration Panel: Managing Procedures, Process & Dynamics (ACE005), 2005; Faculty, AAA Arbitrator Training. |
| Courts Admitted: | U.S. District Courts: South Dakota, Minnesota, New Jersey, Western Oklahoma; U.S. Courts of Appeal: 7th and 8th Circuits; U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. |
| Professional Affiliations and Memberships: | Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of Court (Barrister); University of St. Thomas School of Law (Mentor Program Participant); American Bar Association (Litigation Section, and Forum on Franchising); Minnesota State Bar Association (ADR Section, Publications Chair and Executive Council Member; Life & Law Committee); Hennepin County Bar Association (HCBA Mentor; Leaders Impacting the Non-Profit Community (LINC Graduate); The State Bar of South Dakota; The State Bar of Wisconsin (Non-resident Lawyers Section). |
| Educational Background: | University of South Dakota (BS, Speech and Philosophy; Master of Public Administration; JD); The Judge Advocate General's School of the Army; United States Army Airborne Infantry School. |
| Other Qualifications or Information: | Qualified as a Rule 114 neutral in Minnesota. |