Ryan D. Fullerton

Ryan is a Partner at Pemberton Law.  He grew up in Austin, Minnesota. Ryan then attended Winona State University, where he graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in History and Political Science. Ryan then attended the University of Minnesota Law School, where he served as a staff member and later a managing editor of Law and Inequality: A Journal of Theory and Practice. Ryan was placed on the Dean’s List on numerous occasions and received the Book Award for achieving the highest grade in one of his property law classes. Upon graduating from law school, Ryan was recognized by the Minnesota Justice Foundation for having volunteered at legal assistance organizations for more than fifty hours during law school.

Ryan is a member of the firm’s litigation group, and primarily represents clients involved personal injury and wrongful death matters. Ryan also represents clients involved in real estate litigation and in business and agricultural disputes. Ryan represents clients ranging from individuals to small businesses to nationwide organizations and is committed to aggressively pursuing his clients’ legal rights. In the business context, Ryan leverages his litigation experience to assist commercial clients with the development of contracts and other agreements with an eye toward anticipating potential issues, mitigating risk, and bolstering his clients’ positions in the event of future disputes.

Ryan is licensed to practice in Minnesota and North Dakota state courts and in the federal and bankruptcy courts in those states. Ryan has appeared and argued before the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals and has handled appellate cases in both Minnesota and North Dakota as well. Ryan has served as the president of the Seventh District Bar Association, and volunteers as an ethics investigator for the Seventh District. Ryan was selected as a Super Lawyer Rising Star in 2022 and 2023.