Patrick Robert Burns, Attorney

Patrick Burns focuses his practice on ADR and civil litigation. He is licensed to practice law in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and South Dakota. Minnesota Lawyer named him a 2015 "Minnesota Lawyer of the Year" and one of 20 “Up and Coming Attorneys” in the state in 2007.  Since 2014, he has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” for ADR and litigation by Minnesota Law & Politics. Patrick is an active mediator and arbitrator who serves on the ValueSolve ADR and American Arbitration Association’s (AAA) national panels of mediators and arbitrators. Patrick also serves as a mediator through the Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights and Hennepin County District Court. He was formerly vice president of the Minneapolis office of the American Arbitration Association and served on active duty as an officer and trial lawyer in the Army JAG Corps. Patrick earned his B.S., M.P.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of South Dakota, where he is an adjunct professor of law. Patrick was the chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s 400 member Alternative Dispute Resolution Section in 2011 and 2012. He recently earned a master of law degree (LL.M) in Dispute Resolution from the Pepperdine School of Law in Malibu, California.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Owner/Attorney	Burns Law Firm, PLLC	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Present
Captain and Judge Advocate, Honorable Discharge	The United States Army	Fort Lewis, Washington	n/a
Partner	Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P	Minneapolis, Minnesota	n/a
Partner	Lindquist & Vennum LLP	Minneapolis, Minnesota	n/a
Attorney	Dady & Gardner, P.A.	Minneapolis, Minnesota	n/a
Attorney	Bassford Remele, P.A.	Minneapolis, Minnesota	n/a
Vice President	American Arbitration Association	Minneapolis, Minnesota	n/a

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of South Dakota School of Law	J.D.	Law School	2000
Pepperdine University School of Law	LL.M	Dispute Resolution	2015
Univ. of South Dakota	MPA	Public Administration	2000
Univ. of South Dakota	JD	Law	2000
Univ. of South Dakota	BS	Speech/Philosophy	1993

State / Court	Date
North Dakota	2016
Minnesota	2004
Wisconsin	2004
South Dakota	2000

• National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN)
  International Mediation Institute (IMI) Certified Mediator.
  The Minnesota State Bar Association (ADR Section, former chair and vice chair; Civil Litigation Section)
  Hennepin County Bar Association (HCBA Mentor Program participant since 2006; Leaders Impacting the Non-Profit Community [LINC] Graduate, Former Chair of the Legal Fee Arbitration Committee)
  Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of Court (Barrister), Minneapolis
  American Arbitration Association (AAA) Mediation and Arbitration Panels – neutral
  University of St. Thomas School of Law (Mentor Program participant since 2004)
  State Bar Association of North Dakota
  The State Bar of South Dakota (ADR Committee)
  The State Bar of Wisconsin (“Lawyer-to-Lawyer” volunteer)

• Patrick was recognized a “2015 Minnesota Lawyer of the Year” by Minnesota Lawyer magazine.                    
  2015 Pro Patria Award – VE-VJ Day Club of Minnesota
  Recognized as a “Super Lawyer” in ADR and Litigation in Twin Cities Business Journal magazine, 2014-2015
  National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, 2012-2015
  Named a Minnesota Super Lawyer’s “Rising Star” by Minnesota Law & Politics, 2010
  Named one of 20 “Up and Coming Attorneys” by Minnesota Lawyer, 2007
  Peer-review rated AV ® Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell
  International Mediation Institute (IMI) Certified Mediator
  Named “Dillon Graduate Student of the Year,” University of South Dakota Department of Political Science
  Elected chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s 400 member Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
  Rated 10.0 “Superb” by Avvo

• 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
  Presented “Tricky Issues in Arbitration” at Minnesota CLE’s annual ADR Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 31, 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 2007: Leaders in Dispute Resolution,” Hamline University School of Law, Saint Paul, Minnesota, September 4, 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

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