Larry Rute is an accomplished civil litigator and dispute resolution professional with 27+ years of experience in state and federal courts and over 40 years as an arbitrator and mediator.

He is recognized for leadership in civil rights and constitutional litigation, including successful class actions advancing due process and institutional reform. Larry has been an experienced lead trial counsel in hundreds of cases across consumer protection, corporate liability, real estate, and administrative law. He is known for strategic insight, balanced judgment, and delivering efficient, fair resolutions.

Larry has successfully mediated more than 5,000 matters involving commercial law, consumer protection, employment law, family law division of assets, personal injury, probate, workplace disputes, and complex multi-party cases, including class and collective actions. He serves as an arbitrator on behalf of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and Associates in Dispute Resolution. He is a Due Process Hearing Officer for the Kansas Department of Education.