Areas of Practice
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Banking Law
- Business and Commercial Law
- Complex Commercial Litigation and Class Actions
- Creditor-Side Bankruptcy and Creditor’s Rights
Litigation Percentage
50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certification / Specialties
- Creditors Rights Specialist
- American Board of Certification
Bar Admissions
- North Dakota, 1978
- Minnesota, 1978
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1980
- U.S. District Court District of North Dakota, 1978
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1978
Education
- University of North Dakota School of Law, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1978
J.D.
- North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, 1974
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Published Works
Numerous works for the State Bar Association of North Dakota, North Dakota Independent Community Bankers, North Dakota Credit Union League, Lorman, National Business Institute, and others to present continuing legal education programs and other educational programs.
Representative Cases
- Brandt v. Somerville, 692 N.W.2d 144, 2005 ND 35 (North Dakota 2005)
- Overboe v. Farm Credit Services of Fargo, 623 N.W.2d 372, 2001 (North Dakota 2001)
- Eggl v. Fleetguard, inc., 583 N.W.2d 812, 1998 ND 166 (North Dakota 1998)
- CIT Group / Equipment Financing, Inc. v. Travelers Ins. Co., 504 N.W.2d 565 (North Dakota 1993)
Representative Clients
- First International Bank
- Sargent County Bank
- CIT Group
- Farmers State Bank, Elgin, North Dakota
- Harwood State Bank
- First State Bank, Gackle, North Dakota
- Citizens State Bank, Enderlin, North Dakota
- Prudential Insurance Company
- Heartland State Bank of Edgeley
- Union Bank, Hazen, North Dakota
- State Bank and Trust
- Northland Educator's Federal Credit Union
- Dakota Heritage Bank
- First State Bank, LaMoure
- American Federal Bank
- Alerus Financial
- Caterpillar Financial Services
- National Arbitration Forum
- R. Agricultural Finance, Inc.
- Western State Bank
- Educational Credit Management Corporation
- Co-Bank
- Rabo Agrifinance, Inc.
- Bank of North Dakota
References
- Eugene Smestad, Farm Credit Services of Fargo
- Dick Solberg, State Bank of Fargo
Professional Associations and Memberships
- North Dakota Bar Association; Member, Currently serving on Continuing, 1978 - Present
Legal Education Committee (former chairman)
- Minnesota State Bar Association, 1978 - Present
Member, Bankruptcy Section
- American Bankruptcy Institute
Member
- Nature Conservancy, Dakota Chapter, 1993 - Present
Former President, Board Member
- Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestral Association, 1986 - Present
Member and Former President
- Commercial Law League of America
Member
Birth Information
June 28, 1952, Fargo, North Dakota, United States of America
Licensed to practice in North Dakota and Minnesota, and serving the communities of Fargo, Moorhead, Grand Forks, Valley City, Jamestown, Minot, Bismarck, Alexandria, Wahpeton, Cooperstown, Glyndon, and Dilworth.