Charles J. Pults
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Charles J. Pults

Associate
pults.charles@dorsey.com

Overview

AN EXPERIENCED ASSOCIATE, CHUCK PROVIDES SOLUTIONS FOR CLIENTS AT ALL STAGES OF THE LITIGATION PROCESS.

From commercial disputes to complicated multi-state class actions, Chuck has handled a wide variety of complicated litigation matters throughout his career and has guided his clients throughout each stage of the ligation process. Chuck’s experience includes developing litigation strategies, conducting discovery, preparing and arguing dispositive motions, handling mediations, and preparing appellate briefs.

Prior to joining Dorsey, Chuck worked as a Minnesota Supreme Law Clerk drafting opinions and learning how to effectively persuade judges throughout the litigation process. He uses this experience to help his clients achieve results during appellate proceedings. 

Education & Admissions

University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., 2020), magna cum laude; Order of the Coif; Note and Comment Editor, Iowa Law Review; National Moot Court Team; Alan I. Widiss Faculty Scholar Award

St. John's University (B.A., 2017), magna cum laude, Majors in Political Science and History; Phi Beta Kappa; Student Senate; Varsity Football; All College Honors

Admissions

  • Minnesota
  • USCA-8th Circuit
  • Federal District of Minnesota

Languages

  • English

Clerkships

  • Minnesota Supreme Court, Justice Gordon Moore, III, 2020-2021

Experience

Representative Litigation

  • May v. Delta Air Lines, No. CV 21-710 ADM/ECW, 2022 WL 2835123, at *1 (D. Minn. July 20, 2022) – Won summary judgment on behalf of Dorsey’s client air line against former employee’s disability discrimination claim
  • MSP SW Acquisition LLC v. Feeding Our Future, Inc., No. 70-CV-22-2971 (Scott Cnty. Dist. Ct. 2022) – Successfully obtained an eviction on behalf of a client whose tenant broke the terms of the parties’ lease agreement

News & Resources

Legal Writings

  • Charles J. Pults, America’s Data Crisis: How Public Voter Registration Data Has Exposed the American Public to Previously Unforeseen Dangers and How to Fix It, 105 Iowa L. Rev. 1363 (2020).

Industries & Practices

  • Appellate
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Litigation
  • Government Contracts Counseling & Litigation
  • Real Estate Litigation

Professional & Civic

Professional Achievements

  • Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society Member

Accolades

Diversity Inclusion Recognition 2023

  • Contributed more than 50 Diversity hours, 2023

Pro Bono 50 Hours 2022    Contributed 50+ Pro Bono Hours in 2021

  • Contributed more than 50+ Challenge pro bono hours, 2021-2022

North Star Lawyer

  • MSBA North Star Lawyer, 2021-2022
Charles J. Pults