Gilbert Mediation Center

Since 1976, Rust Consulting has used computer and communications technology to meet the requirements of courts, law firms, government and corporate counsel. Founded by Ronald A. Rust, the group is a leader in applying computer technology to the practice of law. Using the advanced computers and technology, group has coded millions of documents and built databases in more than 500 cases, such as MCI v. AT&T, Westmoreland v. CBS and the Chem-Dyne environmental case. The firms practice areas include consumer law, insurance, product liability, employment, antitrust, environmental, mass tort, bankruptcy and a variety of specialty areas, such as property rights, discrimination and finance. Rust Consulting has processing centers located in Minneapolis and Faribault, Minn., with more than 870 call center stations where customer service representatives handle calls and other case team members process claims.

Carlson, Caspers, Vandenburgh & Lindquist is a law firm, specializing in the trial and appeal of patent, trade secret, and high technology cases. The firm s attorneys also have extensive experience in advising and navigating clients through complex business disputes before litigation becomes necessary. It specializes in developing client-specific business plans to enforce and license patent portfolios, negotiating licenses, and conducting presuit investigations, including patent infringement, and validity studies. Its practice areas also include conducting due diligence investigations in support of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, developing patent procurement and patent prosecution strategies, and consulting in the prosecution of key patents before the patent and trademark office. Carlson, Caspers, Vandenburgh & Lindquist is headquartered in Minneapolis.

Established in 1912, Dorsey & Whitney is one of the largest law firms in the United States. It operates more than 15 offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific. The firm handles cases related to finance and restructuring, intellectual property and health law. Dorsey & Whitney practices in the areas of securitization, real estate and land use, franchise and distribution law, capital markets, and mergers and acquisitions. It also deals with matters concerning tax litigation and trust and estate planning. The firm serves the Internet, technology, e-commerce, energy, life science and financial industries. In addition, Dorsey & Whitney handles cases related to international trade and antitrust, competition and gaming law. The firm s rural electric and cooperatives practice group specializes in the fields of agribusiness and cooperative law.