Experienced Estate & Trust Litigation Attorneys

Rodney J. Mason

Practice Areas:

Probate Disputes
Trust Disputes
Will Contests
Fiduciary Litigation
Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults
Disputed Business Succession and Inheritance Issues
Guardianships and Conservatorships

Biography

Mr. Mason is a 1976 graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School. He is licensed to practice law in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Oregon and before the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U. S. Supreme Court. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Minnesota State Bar Association, the Ramsey County Bar Association and the Wisconsin State Bar Association. Along with his law practice, Mr. Mason has been heavily involved in community affairs for many years. He has served as president or other officer of several non-profit corporations, which have provided housing for homeless men, women and children, housing and nursing home services for senior citizens, and mental health services to the community. He has served on blue ribbon task forces for the St. Paul School District, and has been a member of the Midway Chamber of Commerce for more than 20 years.

Education

University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- J.D. - 1976
- Honors: cum laude
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
- B.A. - 1967
- Honors: cum laude

Bar Admission

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
Oregon, 2013

Representative Cases

Bredberg v. Long, 778 F.2d 1285, 27 Wage & Hour Cas. (BNA) 721, 1985, 8th Cir.(Minn.)
Bredberg v. Long, 103 Lab.Cas. P 34,720, 1985, 8th Cir.(Minn.)
Laska v. Laska, 255 Wis.2d 823, 646 N.W.2d 393, 2002 WI App 132, 2002, Wis.App.
In re Estate of Feyen, 2005, Minn.App.
In re Estate of Stewart, 2005, Minn.App.
Hagen v. Burmeister & Associates, Inc., 633 N.W.2d 497, 2001, Minn.
In re Thomas J. Mellgren Trust Agreement, 2001, Minn.App.
Hagen v. American Agency, Inc., 617 N.W.2d 799, 16 IER Cases 1574, 2000, Minn.App.
Hagen v. Burmeister & Associates, Inc., 1999, Minn.App.
International Financial Services, Inc. v. Franz, 534 N.W.2d 261, 26 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 1137, 1995, Minn.
International Financial Services, Inc. v. Franz, 515 N.W.2d 379, 23 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 1078, 1994, Minn.App.
Harpster v. Hetherington, 512 N.W.2d 585, 1994, Minn.
Harpster v. Hetherington, 1993, Minn.App.
Tower Ins. Co. v. Good News Church, Inc., 1993, Minn.App.
Finn v. National Camera Exchange, Inc., 1992, Minn.App.
Patel v. Metropolitan Transit Com'n, 444 N.W.2d 584, 1989, Minn.App.
Avery v. Solargizer Intern., Inc., 427 N.W.2d 675, 1988, Minn.App.
Wills v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 364 N.W.2d 504, 1985, Minn.App.
Pearson-Berke, Inc. v. McIntosh, 350 N.W.2d 378, 1984, Minn.

Honors

AV Rating (Highest Possible) through Martindale-Hubbell's Peer Review System

Classes & Seminars

Business Law, Northwestern College, Bethel College

Pro-Bono Activities

Non-Profit Organizations: Housing, Mental Health, Homeless

Languages

German
Spanish

Professional Associations

American Bar Association
Minnesota State Bar Association, Member
Ramsey County Bar Trusts & Estates Section, Co-Chair, 2011 to 2013
Wisconsin State Bar Association, Member
The German Commonwealth of International Lawyers and Notaries, Patent Agents, Tax Consultants, Certified Public Accountants, Member