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I am the third generation of Rufer attorneys to work at Pemberton Law and I am currently a partner in the Detroit Lakes office.  I practice civil litigation, working mainly in the areas of personal injury, products liability, real estate and business disputes.  I represent a wide range of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to small business owners, non-profit organizations, municipalities and individuals.  Minnesota Law and Politics Magazine recognized me as a Minnesota “Rising Star” for many years, and recently a "Super Laywer" for 2021.   In addition, I have been recognized as a "North Star" Lawyer for my commitment to Pro Bono clients.. I was raised in Fergus Falls, Minnesota and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN and a Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, MN.. Professionally, I am a Past President of the Becker County Bar Association, Past Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association Outstate Practice Council, and a member of the Minnesota Association for Justice. Lecturing at legal seminars and authoring continuing legal education articles are examples of how I volunteers within the law community.. Within the community I volunteer at a number of organizations, including the Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce, Detroit Lakes Area College Foundation, Lakes Curling Club, Detroit Lakes Breakfast Rotary Club, and the Detroit Country Club. I was awarded the Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce 2011 "Rising Star" award for his dedication to the community and his professionalism.

Adam Janet is an associate attorney in Janet, Janet & Suggs, LLC’s mass tort department, who also represents clients in individual personal injury litigation. Mr. Janet recently successfully argued a case at the Court of Appeals, Maryland’s highest state court, creating new law to hold adults liable for furnishing alcohol to underage drivers who subsequently cause harm from drinking and driving. Mr. Janet worked on multi-district litigation involving GranuFlo, a substance administered to many dialysis patients that experts linked to cardiac arrests. He was also a member of the team that fought to uphold the court-approved $190 million class action settlement on behalf of more than 9,000 OB-GYN patients in Jane Doe, et al V. Johns Hopkins Hospital.. Mr. Janet joined the firm immediately after graduating from the University of Maryland School of Law, where he ranked in the top 10% of his class, earning Magna Cum Laude and Order of the Coif honors. He won an award for writing the second best brief in the school’s 2012 Fall Moot Court Competition and served as a member of the Moot Court Team. Mr. Janet also held the position of Staff Editor of the school’s Journal of Business and Technology Law.. During law school, Mr. Janet interned at the Maryland Attorney General’s Office in the Civil Litigation Division and served as a judicial intern for Judge Robert McDonald of the Maryland Court of Appeals.. Prior to entering law school, Mr. Janet attended Northwestern University, where he majored in Religious Studies and graduated with departmental honors. He is also an honors graduate of the Gilman School in Baltimore.. Mr. Janet is licensed to practice law in Maryland and Minnesota.

Kirk Olimb graduated summa cum laude from Mitchell Hamline School of Law in 2016, he was a Mitchell Fellow, won a Burton Award for Excellence in Legal Writing, and received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in his No-Fault Insurance class. He was a member of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, a founding board member of the William Mitchell Inventor Assistance Program, and President of the Fighting Eelpouts Club Hockey Team. Kirk graduated magna cum laude from Hamline University in 2013 with his Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies and Psychology. He was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, Lambda Epsilon Chi (Paralegal Honor Society), and Psi Chi (Psychology Honor Society) during his time at Hamline. He also played four years as a Piper on the Men's Varsity Hockey Team, winning a MIAC Championship in 2010-2011 and was named to the MIAC Academic All-Conference Team in 2010-2011, 2011-2012, and 2012-2013 (freshmen are not eligible).Kirk joined McEllistrem Fargione on a part-time basis in the Winter of 2015 as a law clerk. He has since become an Associate Attorney starting in October 2016.

Courtney Lawrence has been with Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben since 2005, starting as a law clerk before graduating cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law in 2008.  She is eager to help resolve the injustices faced by her clients and will work diligently to prepare each case, paying particular attention to how the accident has changed lives, sometimes tragically.  And while she realizes that she can't do the impossible-restore her client's health-she does know she can help alleviate their pain and suffering by helping them get necessary compensation.  "I love people, and I hope to add a personable experience to an unfortunate legal situation," she says.