Roger C. Justin

Roger Justin is a shareholder in the firm and concentrates his practice in business and commercial litigation, employment law and litigation, and real estate/construction litigation.

Roger has handled a wide variety of litigation matters and disputes over the course of his career, the majority of which have been settled. However, some cases are not meant for settlement and he has taken many such disputes through trial or arbitration. Roger is a qualified Neutral for both Facilitative Hybrid and Adjudicative/Evaluative Mediation under Minnesota Rule 114. Examples of the many types of cases Roger has handled include:

• Sex, Age and Disability Discrimination
• Retaliation Claims
• Covenants Not to Compete
• Shareholder Disputes
• Breach of Contract Actions including diverse areas such as entitlement to commissions, payment disputes, breach of warranty claims, fraud and misrepresentation, and claims of faulty or defective construction

Roger is a frequent speaker, presenter and author in the areas of employment and construction law. His community involvement has included serving on the Board of Directors for the Central Minnesota Sexual Assault Center, the St. Cloud Festival Association, and the St. Stephen Athletic Club.

A native of St. Stephen, Roger graduated, magna cum laude, with a degree in History from Gustavus Adolphus, and received his Masters degree in Theology from St. John's University. Roger graduated, magna cum laude, from the University of Minnesota Law School, where he served on the Law Review and was a member of the Order of the Coif. After graduation, he served a two year federal court clerkship for Chief Judge Donald Alsop. He joined Rinke Noonan in 1990.

Education:
University of Minnesota (J.D., magna cum laude, 1988)
St. John's University (M.A., 1985)
Gustavus Adolphus College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1981)

Bar Admissions:
Minnesota, 1988
North Dakota, 1995
Wisconsin, 1999

Articles:

Don't "Spoil " Your Case

What are the Damages for Code Violations in Home Construction

Choosing How to Settle Your Disputes

Pay Attention to Contractual Indemnity

Get Your Change Orders in Writing

Staying on Top of Your Electronically Stored Information

You Need Written, Signed Contracts

Don't Sabotage Your Own Attorney

Know What's In Your Contract

You Have Insurance for a Reason

The Times, They are a Changing

We're All in this Together

Mechanics' Lien Time-Lines are for Real