Bob Gust
Gust Law Firm
bgust@gustlawfirm.com
(612) 337-9580
222 S 9th St
1600
Minneapolis , MN
55402
| Monday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Bob Gust Business Law
Gust Law Firm
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Firm Summary
Bob is a business lawyer. Over the course of a thirty-plus year career, he has represented clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, handling corporate transactions and complex litigation. His goal is to provide value, solutions, and peace of mind.
He began his career litigating corporate transactions or relationships that went bad. The typical claims were for accounting malpractice, securities fraud, RICO, and a variety of other business torts. Having seen the types of things that resulted in litigation, he began representing clients in corporate transactions. He now does both, and believes that it gives him a much better perspective.
Bob graduated cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School, where he served on the law review. His undergraduate years were spent at the University of Colorado, where he graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in Finance. He has also taught in the MBA program at St. Mary’s University and in the undergraduate program at St. Thomas University.
In 2005, he published Liars Dice, a legal thriller based loosely on a case I handled. The book was a finalist in the Independent Publishers Awards and received great reviews in a variety of publications. In 2010, he published The Card Sharp, which is also a legal thriller, but not based on actual events.
He is a member of the Minnesota and Hennepin County Bar Associations, has participated in a variety of philanthropic organizations including Rotary and Junior Achievement, and is a kidney donor.
PRACTICE AREAS
CORPORATE LAW
Business people want to focus on business. There are, however, a lot of legal details that need to be addressed. Many clients contact attorneys after they have already tried and failed to incorporate, register a trademark, or something else.
DUE DILIGENCE
The term “due diligence” has a legal meaning that refers to the level of care officers and directors are required to undertake before entering into certain corporate transactions. It has a broader meaning, however, and refers to the investigation done by anyone prior to making a decision.
Many companies never sue or get sued. Others may only be involved in litigation once, but it is frequently a “you bet the company” type of situation. Others are involved in litigation so regularly that they have their own in-house legal team.
Mediation is frequently ordered by courts in an attempt to encourage settlement. The process is often misunderstood, as it is really just a structured negotiation through an intermediary. Clients always ask if it is “binding,” but mediators do not make any decisions. Instead, the result is only binding if the parties reach an agreement and execute the appropriate paperwork.