North Dakota Lawyers

Attorney James Teigland is a Moorhead native who graduated from Park Christian High School of Moorhead in 2006 and attended Minnesota State University Moorhead where he studied Economics until he graduated in 2010. Mr. Teigland attended William Mitchell College of Law from 2010-2013, and is licensed to practice in Minnesota and North Dakota. While attending law school, Mr. Teigland volunteered as a Law Clerk at the Council on Crime and Justice, clerked for Judge John P. Smith, Externed at Merrill Corporation, and was a Legal Assistant at the Sortland Law Office. After law school Mr. Teigland started...

Rick Sand is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a licensed attorney in Arizona, North Dakota and Minnesota.

During law school Mr. Sand interned for the Alaska Department of Administration’s Office of Public Advocacy. While at the Office of Public Advocacy Mr. Sand advocated for indigent clients accused of criminal offenses within the Municipality of Anchorage. He has also worked with the Arizona Justice Project in an effort to help inmates overturn wrongful convictions and has worked as contract counsel for the North Dakota Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents.

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At Fremstad Law, building trusted client relationships is central to our practice. Understanding the individual needs of each client is where we excel, and it is what makes our work so rewarding to us. Joel Fremstad founded the firm in 2008 with the vision of creating a practice that is capable of doing more than simply finding legal solutions, but also of having the wisdom and care to develop relationships with clients and to provide a more thoughtful, meaningful experience.

Relationships are fundamental to life, and Joel, in particular, can vouch for that. He has cultivated a thriving practice based on...

Nick loves practicing law in and out of the courtroom. He has extensive experience in representing people in all stages of criminal proceedings, from the first appearance or arraignment through trial, appeal, and post-conviction proceedings. While his primary practice area is criminal law, Nick also practices in family law, personal injury, and general litigation. Nick is licensed to practice in all federal and state courts in North Dakota and Minnesota. Before joining Fremstad Law Firm, Nick represented almost two-thousand individual clients at the Fargo Public Defender Office in all types of criminal cases from driving under the influence and...

Prior to moving to Dickinson in 2013, Peter (“Pete”) Morowski practiced law at a boutique plaintiff’s personal injury firm in Houston, Texas. During this time, he gained vast amounts of experience by handling all aspects of a litigate case from the filing of the lawsuit through settlement or trial.

Since moving to Dickinson, Pete has worked on a variety of matters in a various of areas of the law, including plaintiff’s personal injury, criminal defense, insurance defense, estate planning, probates, contracts, oil and gas, land disputes, adverse possession, and general litigation. Pete founded Heart River Legal Services, PLLC in 2020...

Steve is a graduate of Baylor Law School in Waco, TX and has practiced in the area of personal injury and medical malpractice litigation for over 15 years. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in medical malpractice, personal injury and legal malpractice cases. Steve is also experienced in insurance coverage claims, and formerly acted as coverage counsel for a number of large national insurance companies. Steve was awarded an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell in 2011, and served as an adjunct professor at the University of New Mexico School of Law, teaching legal writing....

Kevin J. Chapman received his Law Degree from the University of North Dakota in 1993. Ever since that time, he has practiced law in his home town of Williston, North Dakota, and surrounding communities. Kevin spent his first 7 years as a lawyer with the Winkjer Law Firm, a well respected and established western North Dakota law firm, which provided excellent training and legal experience. In 2000 Kevin opened his own law firm at 417 First Ave. East, in Williston, North Dakota and remains there today. Kevin is Highly Rated in legal ability and ethics by his peers. ...

Jennifer Albaugh is an associate attorney with Anderson, Bottrell, Sanden & Thompson, in Fargo, North Dakota. She currently practices family law focusing on divorces, custody disputes, adoptions, guardianships, conservatorships, and any other related matter. Prior to joining Anderson, Bottrell, Sanden & Thompson, she worked for another firm in Fargo practicing family law.

In 2009, Jennifer received a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of North Dakota. Jennifer earned her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 2012. While in...

Lesley is committed and dedicated to helping her clients through what can be one of the more challenging times in their lives. Lesley focuses her legal practice almost exclusively in family law, and represents clients through all stages, aspects, and phases of family law proceedings, including divorce, custody, post-judgment modification or enforcement proceedings, parenting time disputes, prenuptial agreements, child support, guardianships, and name changes. Lesley is also a trained guardian ad litem, is a parenting investigator in North Dakota, and is a qualified neutral mediator in family law proceedings. Before joining Fremstad Law, Lesley represented the State...

In 2000, Chad was one of 48 people selected in the United States to attend the Trial Lawyer’s College where he was taught by famed trial attorney Gerry Spence. In 2002, Chad again attended the Trial Lawyer’s College for the graduate course. In 2007, Chad opened up the McCabe Law Firm and continued to office share with Mr. Vinje until 2009, and then moved his practice to its current location. In 2012, Chad was selected by his peers to be included in The Best Lawyers in America for his work in the practice area of DUI/DWI defense....

Growing up in a farming family in Williston, North Dakota, Kaitlin understands the unique legal challenges that come with the changing dynamic of western North Dakota. She has handled a wide range of legal issues in her career, but she currently focuses on transactional matters, including probate, oil and gas, property matters, estate planning, business law, municipal law, and zoning issues. Kaitlin also does appellate work and has ably represented clients before the North Dakota Supreme Court. Kaitlin currently serves as the civil Municipal Attorney for Fairview, Montana, and she has previously served as an Assistant City Attorney for Williston,...

Mr. Wynne has developed a reputation for aggressively representing clients in state and federal courts. Mr. Wynne’s cases have been featured by national, international, and local news outlets including the Associated Press, Star Tribune, National Post, Globe and Mail, and Fargo Forum. Call Mr. Wynne today at (855) GO-WYNNE for your free, no obligation consultation.

Thaddeus Swanson is an associate attorney in the firm’s transactional group. His practice focuses on estate planning, contracts, probate, drafting purchase agreements, business entity formation, and real estate.

Chad Anderson Law Firm specializes in Bankruptcy, Probate, and Estate Planning

Jackson Lofgren is a founding member of the Suhr & Lofgren law firm. As a former prosecutor he has a wealth of trial experience having handled every type of offense including DUIs, sex offenses, homicides, and drug offenses. He has been repeatedly recognized as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers and Top 40 Lawyers Under 40 by the National Trial Lawyers as well as a Rising Star and Superlawyer.

Jackson approaches every case with compassion and understanding and fights to achieve the best possible result for his clients.

I opened up my firm because I wanted to offer people something different. My staff and I take pride in a client-oriented approach to serving the needs of our clients, hoping that they always feel the door is open to them and their wishes. My office prides itself on state-of-the-art technology and cost-effective means to provide services.

We put clients first — practicing at the highest level. It shows in the work we do and the recovery we get for our clients.

I am a Criminal Defense Attorney dedicated to getting clients the best possible result in their case. I have an excellent reputation in and out of the courtroom, and I am available to work with you anytime you have an issue that needs to be resolved.

Kari Jensen is an experienced and skilled attorney at Chapman Law Firm, P.C. Her practice areas focus on criminal defense and civil litigation. Kari has successfully represented numerous clients in vast array of areas including DUIs, assaults, domestic violence, drug possession and distribution, and major traffic offenses, as well as civil litigation matters such as contract issues, evictions, real estate disputes, foreclosures. Kari is a dedicated and strong advocate for her clients.

Kari received a B.A. from North Dakota State University, Fargo. She earned her J.D. from the University of Montana School of Law. Kari is admitted to practice law in...

Lloyd graduated from the UND School of Law in 1997. He is licensed in the State of North Dakota and the United States District of North Dakota. He has spent the majority of his legal career in the area of criminal law. He was a prosecutor with the Burleigh County State's Attorney's Office from 2002 to 2013, handling thousands of cases ranging from misdemeanors to major felonies. In 2013 Lloyd entered private practice with Jackson J. Lofgren,. Their firm, Suhr & Lofgren, P.L.L.C., focuses entirely on criminal defense and DUI...

Greg Liebl is a family law attorney located in Fargo, North Dakota specializing in divorce, child custody, visitation, adoption, prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, contempt of court proceedings, restraining orders, protection orders, name changes and termination of parental rights. If you have a family situation you would like to discuss with Greg, feel free to call him at 701-297-2890.

Nathan Severson is a Fargo, ND attorney helping clients with nearly all types of legal disputes including personal injury, criminal defense and medical malpractice. If you have been injured, arrested, sued, or you have any other type of legal dispute in North Dakota, call or email Nathan.

For over 18 years and over 1000 cases, attorney W. Harvey Skees has prided himself on providing high quality, aggressive, and honest representation of people when they need it most. W. Harvey Skees has been continuously recognized throughout his legal training and legal career for his legal abilities including: - Twice selected a "Super Lawyers Rising Star" in Minnesota for DUI & Criminal Defense - Selected by The National Trial Lawyers as a "Top 100 Trial Attorney" - Awarded a Judicial Clerkship in the Minnesota 8th Judicial District - Awarded a Federal Internship with the...

Since the age of 10, Richard Edinger has lived in Fargo, North Dakota.

In 1991, he graduated from North Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in political science. In January 1996, he graduated cum laude with a Juris Doctor degree from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School.
For the last twenty-one years, Mr. Edinger has focused on criminal defense and DUI defense. From July 2001 to January 2006, he was a public defender for Cass County, North Dakota. He has zealously defended thousands of criminal cases and hundreds of DUI cases. He has a wide...

Michael is an attorney in the Nilles Law Firm's transactions department. His practice is focused on business and transactional law, and includes business organizations, contract negotiation, mergers and acquisitions, corporate financing and securities, and real estate transactions.

Ben is an attorney specializing in helping people resolve family law issues in Minnesota and North Dakota including divorce, custody and visitation, child support, spousal maintenance, and adoption. He also assists clients with requesting and defending restraining orders and protective orders. Most important to Ben are understanding clients’ needs and finding creative ways to help clients meet their goals.

Experience
Ben has assisted many clients with trials, hearings, and settlements of all types, in both North Dakota and Minnesota. Prior to private practice, Ben worked for a year and a half as a staff attorney for a District Court Judge in...

I have practiced in the field of criminal defense for over 15 years and I am dedicated to protecting my clients throughout North Dakota and Minnesota.

Available to help farmers and small business owners manage and protect their family's mineral, property, and business interests so they can continue to provide for their loved ones and for future generations.

My purpose is to protect individual liberty and provide access to United States justice.

Grant Walker is a licensed attorney in North Dakota and South Dakota. Additionally, Grant is admitted to the Bar of the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota, admitted to the Bar of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota, and admitted to the Bar of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Grant is also a licensed real estate broker in North Dakota. Grant specializes in the areas of criminal law, personal injuries, and real estate law.

Grant has an impressive legal career as a former State’s Attorney, Special...

David L. Marquard, founder of Marquard & Associates, established his firm in dedication to representing wrongfully injured persons and their families. Attorney Marquard believes that even people with “small claims” should speak with an attorney, since many serious injuries are not always apparent the day of an accident. He believes that every person, no matter the claim, should have the right to speak to an attorney free of cost so that they can have their rights explained to them. His passion for people began in 1973 when he graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison with B.A. in psychology, and became his...

Paul C. Germolus has been in the practice of law in Bismarck, ND for over 22 years, and is a founding partner of the Germolus Knoll & Leibel, LLP Law Firm. His primary areas of practice are business and commercial transactions, real estate, agricultural law, oil and gas, probate and estate planning. Paul was raised on a farm outside Borup, Minnesota where he was involved with his family’s grain and livestock farming operation. In 1989, he received a Bachelor of Science degree from North Dakota State University in agricultural economics and a minor in business administration, with additional emphasis...

I practice personal injury law in Minnesota and North Dakota. Many of my clients are victims of car accidents, dog bites, and slip and fall accidents.

Kelsey (commonly known as "Lou") was born and raised on his family's farm and bison ranch near Pingree, North Dakota. After graduating from Pingree-Buchanan High School, he attended the University of North Dakota for both his undergraduate and law degrees. Following law school, Kelsey worked as an associate attorney with a private litigation firm in Bismarck, primarily defending personal injury and property damage cases. Additionally, he served as a Special Assistant Attorney General for the North Dakota Public Service Commission for various regulatory matters. In 2016, Kelsey moved back to the Jamestown area to start James Valley...