ABOUT POWERHOUSE

Building Better Ways
to Resolve Disputes

Designed Around the Dispute

Resolution • Trial • Education • Insights

PowerHouse brings together experienced neutrals, trial professionals, educators, and legal thought leaders to rethink how disputes are approached, evaluated, and resolved.

Built on the belief that no two matters are alike, we combine trusted expertise, strategic thinking, and innovative processes to help legal professionals and their clients move forward with confidence.

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THE POWERHOUSE STORY

Built
Around a
Simple Idea.

Different disputes.
Different perspectives.
Better ways forward.

Every dispute is different. Every client is different. Every legal team faces its own challenges.

So why should every matter follow the same process?

PowerHouse was founded on the belief that successful dispute resolution begins long before people gather around a conference table. It begins with thoughtful preparation, experienced professionals, and a willingness to design an approach around the people, issues, and objectives involved.

What began as a mediation practice has grown into something much larger. Today, PowerHouse brings together accomplished mediators, arbitrators, retired judges, trial professionals, educators, and legal thought leaders who share a commitment to strategic thinking, innovative approaches, and meaningful results.

Sometimes the right approach is mediation or arbitration. Sometimes it involves trial consulting, judicial insight, education, or a combination of services. We don't begin by choosing a process. We begin by understanding the problem.

Better Questions. Better Process. Better Outcomes.
THE POWERHOUSE ECOSYSTEM

Four Platforms.
One Mission.

Four interconnected platforms. One commitment to advancing how legal professionals approach disputes, prepare for trial, develop their skills, and share knowledge.

PowerHouse

Resolution • Trial
Education • Insights

Resolution

Trial

Education

Insights
WHERE WE SERVE

Rooted in
Experience.
Not Bound by
Geography.

NATIONAL REACH. LOCAL PERSPECTIVE.

Great dispute resolution isn't defined by geography. It's defined by the people, experience, and judgment brought to the table.

Headquartered in Minnesota, PowerHouse serves attorneys, clients, businesses, and organizations through a growing network of experienced professionals and flexible service options.

Our work extends beyond state lines, connecting clients with thoughtful approaches to resolution, trial preparation, education, and professional insight—wherever the need arises.

THE POWERHOUSE APPROACH

Local Understanding.
National Perspective.

From matters rooted in a single community to disputes involving parties across multiple jurisdictions, PowerHouse brings the right experience and approach to the matter at hand.

OUR PRIMARY MARKETS

Strong Foundations.
Expanding Reach.

PowerHouse maintains strong connections across these markets while continuing to expand its professional network and services nationally.

01

Minnesota

Our home base and foundation for continued growth.

02

Wisconsin

Supporting matters across neighboring jurisdictions.

03

North Dakota

Extending regional experience and professional connections.

04

Florida

Building connections and opportunities beyond the Midwest.

Your matter doesn't have to fit within a geographic boundary. Neither should your options.

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HOW WE SERVE

Your Matter.
Your Way.

FLEXIBLE BY DESIGN

The right approach isn't always conventional. We adapt how we work to the people, priorities, and circumstances of each matter.

01

In Person.

THE POWER OF BEING PRESENT

When face-to-face engagement matters, we bring people together for focused proceedings, meaningful conversations, and hands-on learning.

02

Virtual.

CONNECTION WITHOUT BOUNDARIES

Bring participants together across locations through efficient, accessible virtual sessions without compromising preparation or engagement.

03

Hybrid.

THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

Combine in-person and remote participation to accommodate schedules, geography, and the practical needs of the people involved.

04

Customized.

DESIGNED AROUND YOUR NEEDS

When the usual approach doesn't fit, we help shape a process around your objectives, timing, participants, and the challenges at hand.

Every dispute deserves more than a process.
It deserves a better path forward.

THE FOUNDER'S VISION

Not the Biggest.
The Right One.

When I founded PowerHouse, I wasn't interested in creating another traditional mediation practice. I saw an opportunity to build something different—an organization where exceptional professionals could bring their experience, judgment, and creativity to the challenges facing lawyers and their clients.

Throughout my career, I've learned that the right professional can change the direction of a case. The right conversation can change someone's perspective. And the right process can create opportunities that might otherwise be missed.

That belief shaped PowerHouse from the beginning. What started in dispute resolution has grown into a broader organization connecting experienced neutrals, trial professionals, educators, and legal thought leaders. Each brings a different perspective, but all share a commitment to preparation, professionalism, and meaningful results.

THE VISION

My vision has never been to build the biggest organization. It's to build the right one.

One where experience matters, innovation is encouraged, and every professional contributes something distinctive.

That's the PowerHouse I'm building.

Signature of Kristi Paulson
Kristi Paulson
Founder & CEO | PowerHouse
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Kristi Paulson, Founder of PowerHouse
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THE POWERHOUSE NETWORK

Exceptional
People.
Different
Perspectives.

One network built on experience, judgment, and a shared commitment to meaningful results.

PowerHouse brings together experienced mediators, arbitrators, retired judges, trial professionals, educators, and legal thought leaders whose backgrounds and perspectives strengthen the work we do.

Our professionals bring experience from courtrooms, boardrooms, negotiation tables, and classrooms. Each contributes distinctive knowledge, practical judgment, and an understanding that the right approach depends on the people and challenges involved.

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THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE POWERHOUSE
01 Mediators
02 Arbitrators
03 Retired Judges
04 Trial Professionals
05 Educators
06 Thought Leaders
EXPERIENCE · JUDGMENT · PERSPECTIVE

Different backgrounds. Different strengths. One PowerHouse.

THE POWER TO MOVE FORWARD

The Future
Isn't Waiting. Neither Are We.

Better ways to resolve disputes. Smarter ways to prepare. New opportunities to learn, collaborate, and move the practice of law forward.

PowerHouse brings together experienced professionals, innovative thinking, and a commitment to doing things differently. Whether you're seeking the right expertise for your matter or exploring opportunities to collaborate, we believe the best conversations begin with a willingness to consider what's possible.

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