Barton C. Gernander

Barton C. Gernander is a partner at Burns & Hansen, P.A., who practices in the areas of civil and commercial litigation, with a focus in construction and real estate issues.

In addition to representing business clients involved in standard and complex litigation in both state and federal courts, he serves emerging and mid-size companies in a general counsel capacity - assisting clients on achieving business solutions while minimizing exposure to liability.

Gernander is licensed to practice law in the state and federal courts in Minnesota, the United States Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

He has served on the Minnesota State Bar Association Court Rules and Administration Committee, Minnesota Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Civil Procedure, the Minnesota State Bar Association Civil Litigation Section Council, and the Hennepin County Bar Fourth District Ethics Committee.

Gernander obtained his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Minnesota Law School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He obtained a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Philosophy, with Honors, from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a four-year letterwinner in rowing at Penn and later competed for the United States in the 1993 World Championships.

In 2006, Gernander was named a "Rising Star" in the legal profession by Minnesota Law & Politics. He is AV rated (highest rating) by Martindale-Hubbell, and has been recognized as a North Star lawyer by the Minnesota State Bar Association.

University of Minnesota Law School

J.D. (1996) | Law

1993 - 1996

University of Pennsylvania

B.A. (1992) | Philosophy

1989 - 1992

Honors: Graduated with honors in Philosophy.

Activities: Varsity Rowing, 1989-1992. 4-year letterwinner. Runner-up national champion, 1992.

Attorney and Partner

Burns & Hansen, P.A.

2009 - Current

Attorney and Partner

Hellmuth & Johnson, PLLC

2004 - 2009

Associate

Koepke & Daniels

2002 - 2004

Associate

Meagher & Geer

2000 - 2002

Associate

Cousineau, McGuire & Anderson

1998 - 2000

Judicial Law Clerk

State of Minnesota, 6th Judicial District

1996 - 1998

Minnesota State Bar

Member

1996 - Current

D. Minn.

Since 1998

E. D. Wis.

Since 2009

Minnesota

Since 1996

8th Circuit

Since 1999

11th Circuit

Since 2021

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