Bret A. Puls

Partner

Minneapolis, MN Tel: 612.607.7552 Fax: 612.607.7100

Biography

Bret is Managing Partner of the Minneapolis office and serves on the firm’s Executive Committee. He is a member of the firm’s Litigation and Directors' & Officers' Liability & Corporate Governance practices.

Bret has significant experience handling securities litigation, derivative lawsuits, shareholder and partnership disputes, fiduciary duty and appraisal litigation, merger and acquisition litigation, corporate control challenges, and government and internal investigations on behalf of public and private corporations, corporate executives, boards of directors and special litigation committees.

Bret also represents companies and individuals in a wide variety of business and commercial disputes, including claims involving unfair competition, tortious interference, trade secret misappropriation and related business interference claims, indemnification claims and a wide variety of contractual disputes, including those involving financing, investments, employment, licensing, leasing, insurance and joint ventures.

Bret is Managing Partner of the Minneapolis office and serves on the firm’s Executive Committee. He is a member of the firm’s Litigation and Directors' & Officers' Liability & Corporate Governance practices.

Bret has significant experience handling securities litigation, derivative lawsuits, shareholder and partnership disputes, fiduciary duty and appraisal litigation, merger and acquisition litigation, corporate control challenges, and government and internal investigations on behalf of public and private corporations, corporate executives, boards of directors and special litigation committees.

Bret also represents companies and individuals in a wide variety of business and commercial disputes, including claims involving unfair competition, tortious interference, trade secret misappropriation and related business interference claims, indemnification claims and a wide variety of contractual disputes, including those involving financing, investments, employment, licensing, leasing, insurance and joint ventures.

Representative Experience

Securities Fraud Litigation
Represented public and private companies, underwriters, boards of directors, corporate officers and private equity investors in federal and state securities litigation, including defense of injunctions, motions to dismiss, summary judgment and trial.
Shareholder and Corporate Disputes
Advised and represented companies, boards of directors, and board committees in disputes concerning corporate governance, corporate control, and transactions.
Business Torts
Represented companies and corporate officers in connection with claims of business interference, unfair competition and related claims at all stages of litigation, including trial.
Lending and Finance Disputes
Represented investors and lenders in disputes involving land and real estate development, corporate finance, and banking relationships.

Before Fox Rothschild

Prior to joining Fox, Bret was a partner at Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP and served as general counsel to the firm.

Beyond Fox Rothschild

Bret participates in the Tubman Safety Project, which provides pro bono legal representation to low-income victims of domestic violence who are seeking orders of protection.