Patrick Robert Burns | Attorney

Class Action Lawsuit - ACE Hardware Corporation 2011

Patrick Burns is co-counsel on a class action lawsuit filed today against ACE Hardware Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The ACE franchisees and former ACE franchisees that fall within the nationwide class of plaintiffs were uniformly and systematically defrauded by ACE before and after signing up as franchisees, the complaint alleges. The federal case number is 1:11-cv-07377.

Class Action Lawsuit - Western Sky Financial 2013

Patrick Burns is co-counsel on a class action lawsuit filed in South Dakota Federal court against Western Sky Financial, Payday Financial and Cashcall, Inc. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of consumers who were charged as much as 300% interest on small loans by companies purporting to be out of reach of state usury laws because they conduct business on a tribal reservation in South Dakota.

“Understanding and Using Special Masters,”  Minnesota CLE Webcast, June 2,

2016

Interviewed on ABC’s Channel 5 News about the appeals to the NFL’s supsensions by Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson; November 29,

2014

ed “Tricky Issues in Arbitration” at Minnesota CLE’s annual ADR Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 31,

Present / 2014

Faculty, Certified Civil Arbitration Training, Minnesota CLE, Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 11,

2013

“Hot Topics in Arbitration and Practice Tips for Advocates and Arbitrators,” Minnesota ADR Institute, October

2013

“What’s So Funny About Peace, Love and Alternative Dispute Resolution Done Ethically?” Minnesota CLE Webcast, May 18,

2012

“Has Arbitration Become More Like Litigation in Minnesota?  A Discussion of the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act,” Public Sector Labor & Employment Law Seminar, Minnesota CLE, February 10,

2012

“Mediation and Arbitration In Practice – Best Practices and Basics for New Lawyers,” MSBA New Lawyers Section, February 9,

2012

Faculty, Certified Civil Arbitration Training, Minnesota CLE, Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 8,

2011

Course Chair and Faculty, “14th Annual ADR Institute,” Minnesota CLE, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 14,

2011

“The Supreme Court’s Unprecedented Interest In Arbitration,” Minnesota CLE, Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 14,

2011

The Minnesota ADR Handbook Seminar (“Resolving Ethical Dilemmas in ADR”), Minnesota CLE, Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 26, .

2011

“Monday Mornings with the Mediators” Webcast Series (“Mediation Basics for Advocates and Neutrals,” “Beyond Rule 114 – Efficient, Effective, and Affordable Mediation,” and “Do You Really Want to Settle? Effective Mediation Advocacy”), Minnesota CLE, Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 11, May 9, June 20,

2011

Faculty, Certified Civil Arbitration Training, Minnesota CLE, Minneapolis, Minnesota, December 14,

2010

Faculty, “13th Annual ADR Institute,” Minnesota CLE, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 29,

2010

Faculty, Certified Civil Arbitration Training, Minnesota CLE, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 16,

2010

Franchise Law Webcast Series (“The Accidental Franchise,” “Disclosure and Registration,” “Minnesota Franchise Relationship Law”), Minnesota CLE, Minneapolis, Minnesota, April, May and June,

2010

“Elder Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution,” Elder Law Forum (guest on regional radio program broadcast in seven states) WNAX-AM, Yankton, South Dakota, November 15,

2009

“Arbitration,” Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, April 1,

2009

“Arbitration,” Ramsey County Bar Association, St. Paul, Minnesota, March 27,

2009

“Arbitration,” ADR Seminar, Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, March 9,

2009

“Tips for Choosing an Arbitrator,” ADR Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 10,

2009

“Mediation and Conflict Resolution,” Bethel College, St. Paul, Minnesota, November 1,

2007

Faculty, “10th Annual Minnesota ADR Institute,” Minnesota CLE, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 19,

2007

“Drafting Arbitration Clauses,” Minnesota CLE webcast, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 18,

2007

“Ask the Mediators: Candid Advice on What Works and What Doesn’t,” Hennepin County Bar Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 27,

2007

“Ethics in Arbitration,” Minnesota CLE webcast, Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 20,

2007

“The American Arbitration Association in : Leaders in Dispute Resolution,” Hamline University School of Law, Saint Paul, Minnesota, September 4,

2007 / 2007

“Using Arbitration to Resolve Intellectual Property Disputes,” Minnesota CLE webcast, Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 16,

2007

“Minnesota No-Fault Arbitration — Current Topics and Trends from Three Perspectives,” Minnesota CLE webcast, Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 19,

2007

“Drafting International Dispute Resolution Clauses & Working with a Third-Party ADR Administrator,” American Arbitration Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 20,

2007

“Alternative Dispute Resolution,” South Dakota Bar Convention, Aberdeen, South Dakota, June 21,

2007

“Arbitration Fundamentals & Best Practices for New American Arbitration Association Arbitrators,” AAA, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 5 & 6,

2007

“Designing an Effective Employee Dispute Resolution Program,” Society of Human Resource Managers (SHRM), Elk River, Minnesota, April 11,

2007

“Online Dispute Resolution Solutions,” Hamline University School of Law, Saint Paul, Minnesota, March 28,

2007

“What Clients Need to Know About Intellectual Property Arbitration,” Merchant & Gould/Lindquist & Vennum, PLLP, Windows on Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 8,

2006

Faculty, “9th Annual ADR Institute,” Minnesota CLE, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 20,

2006

“Fundamentals of ADR in North Dakota — Leading the Way in the 21st Century,” North Dakota Bar Association, Fargo, North Dakota, September 29,

2006

“Mediation Advocacy,” Minnesota CLE Solo and Small Firm Conference, Duluth, Minnesota, August 7,

2006

Panelist, “The Future of ADR,” 10th Anniversary Symposium, ADR Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association, University of St. Thomas School of Law, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 23,

2006

“Alternative Dispute Resolution,” City of Lakes Rotary Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 15,

2006

“Drafting Dispute Resolution Clauses & Working with a Third-Party ADR Administrator,” Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, November 17,

2005