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CURRENT POSITION
Larry Rute is founder and partner (with IAM member Patrick Nichols) of Associates in Dispute Resolution, LLC (ADR), Topeka, Kansas. ADR is organized to provide a fair, confidential and timely forum for dispute resolution and conflict management in Kansas, Missouri and throughout the United States. ADR offers a full range of services to individuals, governmental agencies, professionals and businesses. ADR's comprehensive dispute resolution and conflict management programs are approved annually by the Kansas Supreme Court's Office of Judicial Administration.
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Accident / Personal Injury |
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Arbitration |
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Civil |
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Commercial |
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Construction |
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Divorce |
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Employment |
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Environmental/Public Policy |
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Family General |
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Franchise |
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Government |
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Home Owners Associations |
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Insurance Bad Faith |
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Insurance Claims |
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International |
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Landlord/Tenant |
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Products Liability |
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Professional Malpractice |
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Real Estate |
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Securities |
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Technology |
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Trainer |
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Wills, Trusts & Estates |
IAM Member since
2002
Background
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
A lawyer, mediator, arbitrator, teacher/trainer and author, Larry began his career as a legal services attorney with Kansas Legal Services, Inc. He later served as the General Counsel and Litigation Director for Kansas Legal Services. He also served as Special General Counsel and Legislative Liasion for the Midland Group. As a litigator, he successfully brought several
EXPERIENCE
More than 27 years civil litigation experience in state and federal courts. Has successfully litigated several class action civil rights matters in both state and federal court, including the establishment of due process rights for individuals facing mental health commitment, and conditions-of-confinement cases involving the Shawnee County Jail, Wyandotte County Jail and Shawnee County Youth Center. His primary areas of practice are civil rights litigation and civil law. Has served as lead trial counsel in hundreds of federal, state and administrative agency matters.
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION TRAINING
Received initial 40-hour mediation training(s) in 1986 and 40 hours arbitration training in 1989. In 1989, as Chair of the Topeka Bar Associations Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, established the first Kansas Court-Annexed Arbitration Panel Topeka Early Settlement. Served as first Director and Mediation Coordinator of Midland Mediation & Settlement Services, providing mediation and arbitration services to individuals throughout the State of Kansas and western Missouri. Under his direction, Midland Mediation & Settlement Services contracted with the Kansas Human Rights Commission to provide the first statewide voluntary employment discrimination mediation service in Kansas. In 1988 established the first statewide voluntary family law mediation program for low-income people through the Kansas Supreme Courts Access to Justice program. Program Administrator (1988-2001) for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions, voluntary employment discrimination mediation program in Kansas and western Missouri.
He has mediated and/or arbitrated hundreds of federal, state and administrative agency matters, including more than 700 employment discrimination cases. Certified by the Kansas Supreme Court as an approved mediator and mediation trainer in all categories. Certified by the Kansas Department of Education as an approved due-process hearing officer and special education mediator.
Education/Training
EDUCATION
Washburn University (BBA, 1966)
Washburn University School of Law (JD, 1973)
University of Washington School of Law (LLM, 1976).
PROFESIONAL LICENSES
Admitted to the Bar: Kansas, 1973
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 1973
U.S. District Court: District of Kansas, 1973
Western District of Missouri, 2000
Kickapoo Tribal Court, 2000.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
International Academy of Mediators (Fellow)
American Arbitration Association (Commercial & Employment Panels);
NASD Dispute Resolution;
National Arbitration Forum;
American Bar Association (Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, Chair);
Kansas Bar Association (Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Past-President);
Kansas Association of Counsel for Children (Immediate Past-President);
Kansas Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Governors);
Topeka Bar Association (Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, Past-Chair);
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association;
Heartland Mediators Association (Board of Governors)
Kansas Appleseed Foundation (Board of Governors)
AWARDS
In 1997 he received the Governor's Award for exemplary and distinguished service to children and families.
In 1992 and 1996, he received the Kansas Bar Association's Outstanding Service Award.
Before receiving his law degree, he was awarded the Bronze Star for his development of advanced air-sea rescue techniques.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Co-author, Discrimination in the Workplace: How Mediation Can Help American Arbitration Association Journal, February-April, 2000.
Co-author, Mediation Round Table: Improving the Quality and Effectiveness of Mediation, Kansas Trial Lawyers Association Journal, Volume 26, Number 4, March 2003.
Co-author, The Changing Face of Arbitration: What Once Was Old is New Again, Journal of the Kansas Bar Association, August, 2003
Practicing in
Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
Fees
Fee information available upon request.
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