Kristi Paulson

Kristi Paulson is a full time mediator and ADR neutral in the areas of civil law, family law and arbitration.  She is a Rule 114 Qualified Neutral in the State of Minnesota and Rule 8.9 Qualified in the State of North Dakota.   Kristi is recognized as a leader in online mediation and ADR and is a frequent speaker and presenter on the topic of online dispute resolution.    An experienced trial lawyer with over 25 years of experience in the courtroom, Kristi brings real life, practical and creative solutions to the mediaiton process.  She brings her experiences, her civility and her professionalism to each and every client she meets. She customizes her approaches and works to meet individual needs.  She never hesitates to think out of the box and find creative solutions.

Kristi Paulson is the founder, owner and operator of PowerHouse Mediation, a dispute resolution company with neutrals offering mediation, arbitration and special master services.   Kristi Paulson has a history of helping people. And a history of proven results.   Kristi's approach to mediation is designed to bring closure to the matter, certainty to all involved and to do so in a creative and professional manner.      

• Juris Doctorate (1993) University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Master of Arts (1990) - Department of Communication, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota
• Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Lause (1988) - Majors: Political Science and Speech Communication, Moorhead State University, Moorhead Minnesota

• Arbitrator (2021), Minnesota Arbitration Panel, Bureau of Mediation Services, State of Minnesota.
• Referee (2021), First Judicial District, State of Minnesota
• Panel Chair (2021), Lawyers Board of Professional Responsibility, State of Minnesota.
• Minnesota Rule 114 ADR Neutral Qualification (2017) - Civil Mediation, Family Mediaiton, Arbitration
• North Dakota Rule 114 ADR Neutral Qualification (2019) - Civil Mediation, Family Mediaiton, Arbitration

• Minnesota Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board 
• Minnesota ADR Ethics Board
• American Board of Trial Advocates
• Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of Court
• American Bar Association
• First District Bar Association
• ABA Section of Dispute Resolution
• ABA Section of Family Law
• MSBA Civil Litigation Section
• MSBA ADR Section
• MSBA Family Law Section
• Minnesota State Bar Association
• Minnesota Association for Justice
• American Association for Justice
• Minnesota Consumer Alliance
• American Bar Association Fellows
• ABOTA Fellow
• Minnesota Women Lawyers
• Dakota County Bar Association
• American Inns of Court
• Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota

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