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Stephen F. Rufer

Stephen F. Rufer

Work in Pemberton, Sorlie, Rufer & Kershner, PLLP
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 49 years of experience
Litigation, Aviation & Aerospace, Professional Malpractice, Mediation, Personal Injury
110 North Mill Street, Fergus Falls, MN 56537

    About Stephen F. Rufer

    Practice Areas
    • Litigation
    • Aviation & Aerospace
    • Professional Malpractice
    • Mediation
    • Personal Injury
    Education
    • University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1974
      Honors: cum laude
    • Macalester College
      Honors: magna cum laude
    Representative Cases
    • Hellermann v. Sunderman, 1992 WL 350289 (Minn.App., Dec. 1, 1992)
    • 2. Maroney v. Peterson, 1992 WL 15577 (Minn.App., Feb. 4, 1992)
    • Hough Transit, Ltd. v. National Farmers Organization, 472 N.W.2d 358, 1991-1 Trade Cases P 69,469 (Minn.App., Jun 25, 1991)
    • Hegerle v. Hegerle, 355 N.W.2d 726 (Minn.App., Sep 18, 1984)
    • Alexandria Lake Coalition Inc. v. Douglas County, 348 N.W.2d 369 (Minn.App., May 15, 1984)
    • Koons v. National Family Ins. Co., 301 N.W.2d 550 (Minn., Jan 09, 1981)
    • P.M.B. v. Anderson et al, 61 Fed 3d 908 (8th Cir. 1995)
    • Storm v. Swike, 1995 WL 365368 (Minn.App. 1995)
    • Lindquist v. Liebl, 1996 WL 162565 (Minn.App. 1996)
    • D.E.M. v. North Star, 555 N.W.2d 596 (N.D. 1996)
    • Hindt v. Hindt, 1998 W.L. 799167 (Minn.App. 1998)
    • Jenson v. Dept. of Econ. Security, 617 N.W.2d 627 (Minn.App.2000)
    • Westrom v. MN Dept. of Labor and Industry, 686 N.W.2d 27 (2004)
    • Anderson v. State, Dept. of Natural Resources, 693 N.W.2d 181 (2005)
    • Brian and Kevin Kuehl Farms, v. Gerald Barth WL 9598 (2006)
    • Kenneth L. Johnson v. Elkton Township, Clay County, MN WL 91809 (2006)
    • Custom Ag Service of Montevideo, Inc. v. Commissioner of Revenue 728 N.W.2d 910 (2007)
    • Cook Sign Company v. Daniel Combs, et al WL 3898267 (Minn.App.) (2008)
    • Terry C. Colton, et al d/b/a Scenic Point Resort v Clitherall township WL 113260 (Minn.App.) (2009)
    • Bennie James Gilyard, Jr., as Trustee of the Gilyard Family Trust v Craig Stephen Lichtsinn, Jay Eileen Lichtsinn WL 5137126 (Minn.App.) (2008)
    • Slindee v Fritch v Landecker & Assoc., Inc. 760 N.W.2d 903
    • In the Matter of the Application of: Holiday House II, LLC WL 1587090 (Minn.App.) (2009)
    • American National Bank of Minnesota v. Housing & Redevelopment Authority for City of Brainerd 773 N.W.2d 333
    • Terry Drake, et al v Ryan Norman Brady, et al WL 2928157 (Minn.App) (2009)
    • Randy A. Vee, et al v Badri Abas Ibrahim, et al American President Lines, Ltd.
    • DLM, LLC v Jon A. Saetre WL 5071336 (Minn.App.) (2010)
    • EEP Workers' Compensation Fund v. Fun & Sun, Inc., Wagner/Hanish 794 N.W.2d 126
    • Ralph Schmitz, et al v. Rinke, Noonan, et al 783 N.W.2d 733
    • Dean deNeui, et al v Eric J. Slindee, et al WL 292156 (Minn.App.) (2011)
    • Hellermann v. Sunderman, 1992 WL 350289 (Minn.App., Dec. 1, 1992)
    • 2. Maroney v. Peterson, 1992 WL 15577 (Minn.App., Feb. 4, 1992)
    • Hough Transit, Ltd. v. National Farmers Organization, 472 N.W.2d 358, 1991-1 Trade Cases P 69,469 (Minn.App., Jun 25, 1991)
    • Hegerle v. Hegerle, 355 N.W.2d 726 (Minn.App., Sep 18, 1984)
    • Alexandria Lake Coalition Inc. v. Douglas County, 348 N.W.2d 369 (Minn.App., May 15, 1984)
    • Koons v. National Family Ins. Co., 301 N.W.2d 550 (Minn., Jan 09, 1981)
    • P.M.B. v. Anderson et al, 61 Fed 3d 908 (8th Cir. 1995)
    • Storm v. Swike, 1995 WL 365368 (Minn.App. 1995)
    • Lindquist v. Liebl, 1996 WL 162565 (Minn.App. 1996)
    • D.E.M. v. North Star, 555 N.W.2d 596 (N.D. 1996)
    • Hindt v. Hindt, 1998 W.L. 799167 (Minn.App. 1998)
    • Jenson v. Dept. of Econ. Security, 617 N.W.2d 627 (Minn.App.2000)
    • Westrom v. MN Dept. of Labor and Industry, 686 N.W.2d 27 (2004)
    • Anderson v. State, Dept. of Natural Resources, 693 N.W.2d 181 (2005)
    • Brian and Kevin Kuehl Farms, v. Gerald Barth WL 9598 (2006)
    • Kenneth L. Johnson v. Elkton Township, Clay County, MN WL 91809 (2006)
    • Custom Ag Service of Montevideo, Inc. v. Commissioner of Revenue 728 N.W.2d 910 (2007)
    • Cook Sign Company v. Daniel Combs, et al WL 3898267 (Minn.App.) (2008)
    • Terry C. Colton, et al d/b/a Scenic Point Resort v Clitherall township WL 113260 (Minn.App.) (2009)
    • Bennie James Gilyard, Jr., as Trustee of the Gilyard Family Trust v Craig Stephen Lichtsinn, Jay Eileen Lichtsinn WL 5137126 (Minn.App.) (2008)
    • Slindee v Fritch v Landecker & Assoc., Inc. 760 N.W.2d 903
    • In the Matter of the Application of: Holiday House II, LLC WL 1587090 (Minn.App.) (2009)
    • American National Bank of Minnesota v. Housing & Redevelopment Authority for City of Brainerd 773 N.W.2d 333
    • Terry Drake, et al v Ryan Norman Brady, et al WL 2928157 (Minn.App) (2009)
    • Randy A. Vee, et al v Badri Abas Ibrahim, et al American President Lines, Ltd.
    • DLM, LLC v Jon A. Saetre WL 5071336 (Minn.App.) (2010)
    • EEP Workers' Compensation Fund v. Fun & Sun, Inc., Wagner/Hanish 794 N.W.2d 126
    • Ralph Schmitz, et al v. Rinke, Noonan, et al 783 N.W.2d 733
    • Dean deNeui, et al v Eric J. Slindee, et al WL 292156 (Minn.App.) (2011)

    Qualifications

    Bar Admissions
    • Minnesota, 1974
    • North Dakota, 1974
    • U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1974
    • U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1974
    • U.S. District Court District of North Dakota, 1984
    Other Affiliations
    • Civil Litigation Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association (Past Chair )
    • Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Governors )
    • Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association (Co chair)
    • MTLA Board of Governors, 1996 - 2006
    • Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota (Member)
    • Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota (Board of Governors)
    • Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association legal services plan (Panel member)
    • Prudential Insurance mass litigation appeals process (Panel of arbitrators)
    • Otter-Risers Kiwanis Club (Past President)
    • A Center for the Arts (Past President)
    • A Center for the Arts (Member)
    • Communicating for Agriculture and the Self-Employed (Director)
    • Communicating for Agriculture and the Self-Employed (Past President)
    • Lake Region Healthcare Corporation (Board Chair)
    • Communicating for America, Inc. (Director)
    • Communicating for America, Inc. (Past President)
    • Otter Tail County Historical Society (Past President)
    • Otter Tail County Bar Association (Past President)
    • Fergus Area College Foundation board
    • Regional board of KCCM-Minnesota Public Radio
    • Pioneer Public TV (Board )
    Fraternities and Sororities
    • Phi Beta Kappa

    Office Info

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    Stephen F. Rufer
    Phone:
    (218) 531-9222
    Website:
    http://www.pemlaw.com
    Address:
    110 North Mill Street, Fergus Falls, MN 56537
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