Ronald K. Gardner Jr.
80 South Eighth Street, #5100 IDS Center, Minneapolis, MN 55402
About Ronald K. Gardner Jr.
Practice Areas
- Franchising
Education
- Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1994J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Silver Gavel Honor Society
- Honors: With Honors
- Law Review: Hamline University Law Review, Senior Associate, , 1992 - 1994
- Mankato State University, Mankato, Minnesota, 1991B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Major: Political Science
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: With Honors
- University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UtahHonors: Outstanding Debate Student
- Major: Speech/Communication
Representative Cases
- Dunafon v. Taco Bell, Bus. Fran. Guide (CCH) (W.D. Mo. 1997)
- C&B et. al. v. Ford New Holland, Bus. Fran. Guide (CCH) (AAA 1996)
- Pool Concepts, Inc. v. Watkins, Inc. ,(D. Minn. 2002)
Classes and Seminars
- Instructor, Good Faith Termination, American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, 1999
- Instructor, Getting to Yes With Your Franchisor, AAFD National Convention, 1999
- Instructor, How to Find, Use and Defend Against the Expert Witness, American Bar Association, Forum on Franchising, 2000
- Instructor, Mapping the Contours of the Arbitration Landscape
- Keynote Speaker, Annual Franchise & Distribution Law and Developments, American Bar Association, Forum on Franchising, 2002
- Instructor, The Road Warriors: Effective and Direct Cross Examinations in Franchise & Distribution Disputes, American Bar Association, Forum on Franchising, 2003
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 1994
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1994
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1995
- U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 1997
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 1999
- U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas, 1999
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2004
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2004
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2001
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2001
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2002
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association, Member, Forum on Franchising, 1994
- American Bar Association, 1999 - 2000 (Member, Steering Committee, Litigation & Dispute Resolution Division)
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Member, 1994
- Hennepin County Bar Association (Member)
- Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- American Bar Association, 2001 - 2003 (Director, Steering Committee, Litigation & Dispute Resolution Division)
- American Bar Association, Member/Marketing Officer, Governing Committee, Forum on Franchising, 2003
Fees
- Offers Free Initial Consultation
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Franchising
- Franchising
Nearby Lawyers
- Franchising
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