Dustan J. Cross
Work in Gislason & Hunter LLP
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
Agricultural Law, Financial, Litigation
2700 South Broadway Street, P.O. Box 458, New Ulm, MN 56073
About Dustan J. Cross
Practice Areas
- Agricultural Law
- Financial
- Litigation
Education
- University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa, 1994J.D.
- Honors: With Highest Honors
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Law Review: Iowa Law Review, Member, 1992 - 1993
- University of Notre Dame, 1991B.A.
Representative Cases
- Pine Island Farmers Coop v. Erstad & Riemer, 649 N.W.2d 444 (Minn. 2002)
- Frauenshuh v. Giese, 599 N.W.2d 153 (Minn. 1999)
- Tri-State Grease & Tallow Co., Inc. v. BJB, LLC, 2011 WL 251894 (Minn. App. 2011)
- Palmer Bus Service of St. Peter Minnesota, Inc. v. Independent Sch. Dist. , No. 508, 2008 WL 5215664 (Minn. App. 2008)
- Friends of Lake Minnie Belle v. Meeker County Bd. of Commissioners, 2007 WL 4564145 (Minn. App. 2007)
- Wakefield Pork, Inc. v. Ram Mut. Ins. Co., 731 N.W.2d 154 (Minn. App. 2007)
- Cargill v. Jorgenson Farms, 719 N.W.2d 226 (Minn. App. 2007)
- Trips, Inc. v. Yaggy Colby Associates, Inc., 2005 WL 14925 (Minn. App. 2005)
- Roberts v. Board of Trustees of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities ex rel. State , 2004 WL 727175 (Minn. App. 2004)
- Jackel v. Brower, 668 N.W.2d 685 (Minn. App. 2003)
- Wendinger v. Forst Farms, Inc., 662 N.W.2d 546 (Minn. App. 2003)
- Dairy Farm Leasing Co. v. Grunke, 2001 WL 710596 (Minn. App. 2001)
- Altenburg v. Board of Sup'rs of Pleasant Mound Tp., 615 N.W.2d 874 (Minn. App. 2000)
- Snilsberg v. Lake Washington Club, 614 N.W.2d 738 (Minn. App. 2000)
- Millers Mut. Ins. Ass'n v. Universal Contractors, Inc., 2000 WL 2609 (Minn. App. 2000)
- In re Estate of Haase, 1999 WL 596252 (Minn. App. 1999)
- Ung v. Bradley, 1999 WL 431115 (Minn. App. 1999)
- Larson v. Farm Services Agency, 1997 WL 793298 (Minn. App. 1997)
- Stark Farmers Mut. Ins. Co. v. Rodriguez, 1996 WL 344984 (Minn. App. 1996)
- Wacek v. Vavricka, 1995 WL 538664 (Minn. App. 1995)
- American Bank & Trust v. Shaull, 678 N.W.2d 779 (S.D. 2004)
- American Bank & Trust v. Shaull, 678 N.W.2d 779 (S.D. 2004)
- Holden Farms v. Hog Slat, Inc., 347 F.3d 1055 (8th Cir. 2003)
- Moldan v. State Bank & Trust Co. of New Ulm, 175 F.3d 1025 (8th Cir. 1999)
- Patten Roofing v. Heggested, 2000 WL 1288741 (Iowa App. 2000)
- Pine Island Farmers Coop v. Erstad & Riemer, 649 N.W.2d 444 (Minn. 2002)
- Frauenshuh v. Giese, 599 N.W.2d 153 (Minn. 1999)
- Tri-State Grease & Tallow Co., Inc. v. BJB, LLC, 2011 WL 251894 (Minn. App. 2011)
- Palmer Bus Service of St. Peter Minnesota, Inc. v. Independent Sch. Dist. , No. 508, 2008 WL 5215664 (Minn. App. 2008)
- Friends of Lake Minnie Belle v. Meeker County Bd. of Commissioners, 2007 WL 4564145 (Minn. App. 2007)
- Wakefield Pork, Inc. v. Ram Mut. Ins. Co., 731 N.W.2d 154 (Minn. App. 2007)
- Cargill v. Jorgenson Farms, 719 N.W.2d 226 (Minn. App. 2007)
- Trips, Inc. v. Yaggy Colby Associates, Inc., 2005 WL 14925 (Minn. App. 2005)
- Roberts v. Board of Trustees of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities ex rel. State , 2004 WL 727175 (Minn. App. 2004)
- Jackel v. Brower, 668 N.W.2d 685 (Minn. App. 2003)
- Wendinger v. Forst Farms, Inc., 662 N.W.2d 546 (Minn. App. 2003)
- Dairy Farm Leasing Co. v. Grunke, 2001 WL 710596 (Minn. App. 2001)
- Altenburg v. Board of Sup'rs of Pleasant Mound Tp., 615 N.W.2d 874 (Minn. App. 2000)
- Snilsberg v. Lake Washington Club, 614 N.W.2d 738 (Minn. App. 2000)
- Millers Mut. Ins. Ass'n v. Universal Contractors, Inc., 2000 WL 2609 (Minn. App. 2000)
- In re Estate of Haase, 1999 WL 596252 (Minn. App. 1999)
- Ung v. Bradley, 1999 WL 431115 (Minn. App. 1999)
- Larson v. Farm Services Agency, 1997 WL 793298 (Minn. App. 1997)
- Stark Farmers Mut. Ins. Co. v. Rodriguez, 1996 WL 344984 (Minn. App. 1996)
- Wacek v. Vavricka, 1995 WL 538664 (Minn. App. 1995)
- American Bank & Trust v. Shaull, 678 N.W.2d 779 (S.D. 2004)
- American Bank & Trust v. Shaull, 678 N.W.2d 779 (S.D. 2004)
- Holden Farms v. Hog Slat, Inc., 347 F.3d 1055 (8th Cir. 2003)
- Moldan v. State Bank & Trust Co. of New Ulm, 175 F.3d 1025 (8th Cir. 1999)
- Patten Roofing v. Heggested, 2000 WL 1288741 (Iowa App. 2000)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 1994
- Iowa, 1994
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa
Other Affiliations
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Minnesota State Bar Association Certified Trial Specialist
- Iowa State Bar Association
- Ninth District Bar Association (Past President)
- American Agricultural Law Association
- American Bar Association, Agricultural and Corporate Litigation Sections
- New Ulm Library Board, Past President and Current Board Member
- New Ulm Country Club, Past President and Current Board Member
- New Ulm Economic Development Corporation, Past President and Current Board Member
- New Ulm High School Mock Trial, Attorney Coach
- Oak Hills Nursing Home, Past Board Member
- Lind House Historical Property, Past Board Member
- Lions Club of New Ulm, Past Board Member
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