Native American Law

EDUCATION

Sarah E. Ruter
Attorney | 612.341.9711
sruter@bestlaw.com

Sarah Ruter is an associate in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice group. While Sarah practices in all areas of litigation, she focuses her practice primarily on employment law. She has represented small and medium sized businesses and publicly-traded corporations as well as individuals in employment discrimination, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, and retaliation cases. Recently, Sarah successfully represented an employer in a wrongful termination action resulting from an employee's abuse of leave procedures. She also obtained summary judgment for a homeowner in a wrongful death dispute brought by a neighbor with respect to tree maintenance.   Sarah devotes a portion of her practice to family law, assisting individual clients with a variety of issues such as marriage dissolution, child custody, child support, parenting time, spousal maintenance, paternity, and adoption.  She also assists tribal clients with employment law and gaming issues.

During law school, Sarah externed for the Honorable Stephen C. Aldrich, a Hennepin County District Court judge, in civil and family court. In addition, Sarah clerked for the Minnesota Attorney General's Office, served as a Legal Research and Writing Instructor at the University of Minnesota Law School, and earned honors on National Moot Court.

Sarah is a former public school teacher, private school administrator, and high school theater director. She is active in her community and serves as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Sexual Violence Center (SVC). In her free time, she enjoys traveling, playing with her young son, and spending time with family and friends.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
American Bar Association

Minnesota State Bar Association

Hennepin County Bar Association

Minnesota Women Lawyers

CIVIC & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Guardian ad Litem, Hennepin County

Volunteer Attorney, Children's Law Center of Minnesota

Chair, Board of Directors for the Sexual Violence Center

HONORS & DISTINCTIONS
Named "Up & Coming Attorney" by Minnesota Lawyer, 2008

PUBLISHED DECISION

Stewart v. Independent School District No. 196 , 481 F.3d 1034 (8th Cir. 2007)