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Upper Midwest Law Center

Minnesota Lawyer//March 23, 2026//

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Upper Midwest Law Center

Minnesota Lawyer//March 23, 2026//

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The Upper Midwest Law Center, a nonprofit public-interest law firm, was founded in 2019 by attorney Douglas Seaton. Seaton is a long-time Minnesota labor and employment attorney who observed decades of public-sector union and left-wing special interest domination of state government.

He observed that citizens and businesses who were wronged had to rely on private parties or pass-the-hat techniques to support their cases, an inefficient system that frequently resulted in windfalls or shortfalls for involved private law firms.

Seaton was inspired to create a center-right, non-profit, public interest law firm that is dedicated to defending constitutional rights, exposing government overreach, and challenging special interest misconduct. As a newer firm, UMLC operates with a high degree of focus and flexibility, and is able to respond quickly to emerging constitutional and administrative law issues.

UMLC has been able to build a docket centered on impact litigation, advancing cases that address significant questions of constitutional law and statutory authority.

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