Rodney J. Mason
877-389-5533 (Toll Free)
Areas of Practice
- Contested Probate
- Trust & Guardianship Proceedings
- Estate Litigation
- Labor & Employment Law
- Arbitration
- Purchase & Sale of Business Interests
- UCC Law
Litigation Percentage
- 70% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 1976
- Wisconsin, 1995
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1977
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1985
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1991
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1991
- U.S. Tax Court, 1996
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- J.D. (Cum Laude) - 1976
- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
- B.A. (Cum Laude) - 1967
Representative Cases
- Bredberg v. Long, 778 F.2d 1285, 27 Wage & Hour Cas. (BNA) 721 (8th Cir.(Minn.) 1985)
- Bredberg v. Long, 103 Lab.Cas. P 34,720 (8th Cir.(Minn.) 1985)
- Laska v. Laska, 255 Wis.2d 823, 646 N.W.2d 393, 2002 WI App 132 (Wis.App. 2002)
- In re Estate of Feyen (Minn.App. 2005)
- In re Estate of Stewart (Minn.App. 2005)
- Hagen v. Burmeister & Associates, Inc., 633 N.W.2d 497 (Minn. 2001)
- In re Thomas J. Mellgren Trust Agreement (Minn.App. 2001)
- Hagen v. American Agency, Inc., 617 N.W.2d 799, 16 IER Cases 1574 (Minn.App. 2000)
- Hagen v. Burmeister & Associates, Inc. (Minn.App. 1999)
- International Financial Services, Inc. v. Franz, 534 N.W.2d 261, 26 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 1137 (Minn. 1995)
- International Financial Services, Inc. v. Franz, 515 N.W.2d 379, 23 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 1078 (Minn.App. 1994)
- Harpster v. Hetherington, 512 N.W.2d 585 (Minn. 1994)
- Harpster v. Hetherington (Minn.App. 1993)
- Tower Ins. Co. v. Good News Church, Inc. (Minn.App. 1993)
- Finn v. National Camera Exchange, Inc. (Minn.App. 1992)
- Patel v. Metropolitan Transit Com'n, 444 N.W.2d 584 (Minn.App. 1989)
- Avery v. Solargizer Intern., Inc., 427 N.W.2d 675 (Minn.App. 1988)
- Wills v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 364 N.W.2d 504 (Minn.App. 1985)
- Pearson-Berke, Inc. v. McIntosh, 350 N.W.2d 378 (Minn. 1984)
Classes/Seminars
- Business Law, Northwestern College, Bethel College
Honors and Awards
- AV Rating (Highest Possible) through Martindale-Hubbell's Peer Review System, 2008
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Member
- Wisconsin State Bar Association, Member
- The German Commonwealth of International Lawyers and Notaries, Patent Agents, Tax Consultants, Certified Public Accountants, Member
Pro Bono Activities
- Non-Profit Organizations: Housing, Mental Health, Homeless
Languages
- German
- Spanish

