Paul Joseph Gunderson
Paul Gunderson practices in the areas of agricultural and business law, estate planning, real estate, civil litigation, and general practice law.
He also serves as an Assistant Brown County Attorney. Growing up in rural St. Peter, Minnesota, he brings the values of hard work, commitment, and integrity to the practice of law.Mr. Gunderson received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Broad Field Social Studies, magna cum laude, from Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, Minnesota. Mr. Gunderson received his Juris Doctor degree with distinction from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 2011, where he was selected a member of the Order of the Barristers. During law school, Mr. Gunderson was on the editorial board of the North Dakota Law Review and participated in a regional trial competition in Portland, Oregon where he earned an outstanding advocate award. Mr. Gunderson also served as an intern for a city attorney, an intern for the judges of the Northeast Central Judicial District in Grand Forks, and as a law clerk for a general practice law firm in northwestern Minnesota. Mr. Gunderson was admitted to the Minnesota State Bar in 2011 and is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association.
With his free time, Mr. Gunderson enjoys playing sports, traveling, and watching as many Minnesota Twins games with his wife as possible.
Areas of Practice
- Agricultural and Business Law
- Estate Planning
- Real Estate
- Civil Litigation
- General Practice Law
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 2011
Education
- University of North Dakota School of Law, Grand Forks, North Dakota
- J.D. - 2011
- Honors: Order of Barristers
- Honors: With Distinction
- Law Review: North Dakota Law Review, Student Articles Editor, 2010 - 2011
- Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, Minnesota
- B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) - 2007
- Major: Broad Field Social Studies
Published Works
- The North Dakota Supreme Court Contemplates the Use of Self-Incriminating Statements While Denying a Petition for Discharge, 86 N.D.L. Rev. 231, Number 1, 2010
Honors and Awards
- Order of the Barristers, 2011
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Member, 2011


