North Dakota Lawyers Kenneth Carlsen to Lisa Benson

Firm: Camrud, Maddock, Olson & Larson, Ltd.

401 Demers Ave Ste 500 , Grand Forks , North Dakota 58201

Practice Areas: Family

Ken throroughly enjoys working with his client and getting to know them.   He has a diverse set of practices areas - family law, estate planning, probate, and business formation - that keep him challenged and learning.. In his spare time, you'll find enjoying time with his family or spending time enjoying the outdoors.

Firm: Vogel Law Firm

218 Northern Pacific Avenue , Fargo , North Dakota 58102

Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Kesha Tanabe is an experienced bankruptcy attorney. Prior to joining the Vogel Law Firm, she was a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Minnesota from 2022-2025 and she sat by designation in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Dakota from 2022-2024. She is a board-certified Business Bankruptcy Specialist, she has served as a Subchapter V Bankruptcy Trustee in Region 12, and she has taught bankruptcy classes at several law schools. She enjoys mentoring young bankruptcy lawyers and law students, and she is a frequent lecturer on bankruptcy-related topics nationwide.

Firm: Haugen Moeckel & Bossart

1123 5th Avenue S. , Fargo , North Dakota 58103

Practice Areas: General Practice, DUI & DWI, DUI & DWI, DUI & DWI

I have been dedicated to my clients in criminal defense cases in both North Dakota and Minnesota since 2002. I believe that good communication, zealous advocacy and hard work lead to good results for my clients. I'm proud to say I have never been a prosecutor. I have a passion for helping my clients fight back and get the justice they deserve.. I I focus on criminal cases because I know that a good attorney can make all the differnce in the world when you are facing prosecution for a criminal charge. My staff is dedicated to serving my clients with the utmost respect and professionalism.. Simply put, I am here to win and give you the great defense you need!

Firm: Maring Williams Law

1661 Capitol Way, Ste. 103LL , Bismarck , North Dakota 58501

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

Lindsay M. Wilz (Harris) grew up in Bismarck, North Dakota. After graduating from Bismarck High School, she attended North Dakota State University and graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Statistics and a minor in Mathematics.. After receiving her undergraduate education, Lindsay attended the University of North Dakota School of Law. While in law school, Lindsay served as the co-captain of the law school trial team, Symposium Editor of the North Dakota Law Review, and teaching assistant for Trial Advocacy. In recognition of her oral advocacy skills, Lindsay was elected to the Order of Barristers. Lindsay earned her law degree in 2012, graduating cum laude.. Following law school, Lindsay returned to Bismarck and served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Mary Muehlen Maring of the North Dakota Supreme Court. Lindsay is licensed to practice law in North Dakota and Montana, and she focuses her practice on plaintiff’s personal injury and wrongful death law.. Lindsay is also active in legal community. She is the President of the Young Lawyers’ Section of the State Bar Association and is the Secretary of the North Dakota Association for Justice. In her free time, Lindsay enjoys golfing, reading, and spending time with family and friends. She is married and resides in Bismarck.

, Fargo , North Dakota 58103

Practice Areas: general practice attorney

Firm: Fremstad Law Firm

3003 32nd Ave S, Ste 240 , Fargo , North Dakota 58108

Practice Areas: General Practice, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation

Lesley’s legal practice will focus on all aspects of Family Law proceedings.   Lesley is licensed to practice in North Dakota state and federal courts and is also licensed in Minnesota State Court.. Prior to joining Fremstad Law Firm, Lesley represented the State of North Dakota at the Fargo Regional Child Support Unit.  She was responsible for all aspects of paternity, child support, and medical support legal actions,including reviewing existing child support obligations, and, when appropriate, taking steps to modify.  Through her work with the Child Support Unit, Lesley also gained extensive knowledge of residential responsibility (custody) and parenting time (visitation) issues, concerns, and procedures.  Lesley also has courtroom experience in family law cases through her work at the child support unit.. Prior to joining the child support office, Lesley served as a trial court Law Clerk to two different district court judges in the Minnesota 9th Judicial District.  Prior to her most recent clerkship, she was also in a private law practice focusing on family law and personal injury.. Lesley graduated with distinction from the University of North Dakota School of Law.  During law school, Lesley served as the Managing Editor of the North Dakota Law Review and her published case comment  (82 N.D. L. Rev. 1 (2005)) was awarded the North Dakota Bar Foundation Outstanding Note/Case Comment award.. Lesley received her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University, in Washington, D.C., where she received a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, majoring in Foreign Policy and Policy Process.  Lesley currently serves as a volunteer Georgetown University Alumni Admissions Program interviewer for prospective Georgetown University undergraduates.  Prior to law school, Lesley worked as a paralegal for a major corporate immigration law firm in Los Angeles, California and as a paralegal for the head attorney at Paramount Pictures’ International Television division in Hollywood, California... A native of the Devils Lake, North Dakota area, Lesley enjoys riding and showing horses, reading, traveling, and spending time with her son and her extended family

Firm: Wilking Law Firm, PLLC

Po Box 3085 , Fargo , North Dakota 58108

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Leo F.J. Wilking received his B.A. from Harvard University in 1974 and a J.D. from Fordham University Law School in 1978. He served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Norh Dakota State Tax Department from 1979 to 1981 and as Staff Attorney in the Washington D.C. office of U.S. Senator Quentin N. Burdick from 1981 to 1982. From 1982 to 2007 Mr. Wilking had a civil litigation practice at Nilles Law Firm in Fargo, North Dakota, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. In March 2011 Mr. Wilking started his own firm specializing in employment law and mediation under the name Wilking Law Firm.. Mr. Wilking is admitted to practice in the North Dakota Supreme Court, the U.S. District Court for North Dakota, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He has tried cases to verdict in Federal district court in Bismarck and Fargo and in multiple state district courts, including courts in Cass, Grand Forks, Burleigh, Towner, Stutsman and Richland counties. He is a past president of the Cass County Bar Association and a former member of the Board of Governors of the State Bar Association of North Dakota.. Mr. Wilking has completed the Certified Civil Mediation Skills Training offered by the Minnesota State Bar Association and is a qualified neutral listed on the North Dakota Statewide ADR Neutral Roster for Civil Mediation.

Firm: Severson Wogsland & Liebl

4627 44th Ave S, Ste 108 , Fargo , North Dakota 58104

Practice Areas: Litigation

Lee M. Grossman is an associate attorney at Severson, Wogsland & Liebl, P.C. Lee’s primary areas of practice are business and commercial law and civil litigation. Lee is located in Fargo, North Dakota. Prior to joining SW&L, Lee was a general practice attorney for a small law firm in Valley City. Before private practice, he was a prosecutor for eight years, including four years as Barnes County State’s Attorney. Lee has extensive courtroom experience in all stages of trial and has appeared and argued many times before the North Dakota Supreme Court. Educational Background Lee attended Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, earning Bachelor of Arts degrees in History and Political Science. After graduating Concordia College, Lee attended the University of North Dakota School of Law. While in law school he concentrated on trial advocacy courses and wrote an article for the North Dakota Law Review. Honors and Recognitions Lee is a past member of the Board of Governors for the State Bar Association of North Dakota, past president of the Southeast Judicial District Bar Association, and a past board member of the Abused Persons Outreach Center in Valley City. He is an adjunct professor at Valley City State University, teaching criminal justice. Personal Background Lee grew up in Velva, North Dakota. He had several jobs in high school and college, including working for his father’s tree removal service, working for his grandfather’s construction company, working for a moving company, and landscaping. He was a three-year letter winner in football while at Concordia College. Lee is no stranger to hard work. Lee and his wife Megan have two children. His spare time is taken up by his kids, his dog, and attempting to fix up his house.

Firm: Zuger Kirmis & Smith

316 N 5th St , Bismarck , North Dakota 58502

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Civil , Native American , Workers Compensation, Insurance, Insurance, Insurance, Insurance

Lawrence King is a partner with Zuger Kirmis & Smith and practices extensively in the area of litigation, with an emphasis on insurance defense for over 25 years. He has represented major insurance companies and their insureds in a variety of actions, including bodily injury, underinsured and uninsured motorist claims, bad faith actions, coverage issues, fire investigation and general litigation.. Lawrence also has more than 24 years experience handling Workers Compensation matters. Presently, Lawrence represents local, regional and national employers on Worker's Compensation matters.. Lawrence has extensive experience in Indian and Tribal laws. He represents Indian tribes and non Indian entities in Tribal Court. He is licensed in almost all Tribal Courts located within the state of North Dakota.. Lawrence was born in Fairbanks, Alaska in 1965, and moved to Grand Forks, North Dakota in 1967. He attended the University of North Dakota and received his degree in Political Science in 1989. He graduated from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1992.. Lawrence has three children, Samantha, Erik and Isaac. Lawrence is a member of the McCabe United Methodist Church where he has served on numerous committees. He has served on nonprofit organizations, including Bridging the Dental Gap, which provides dental services to the needy. He also served as a member/president of the Bismarck Public School Board for 8 years.

Firm: Pearce and Durick

200 N 3rd St Ste 150 , Bismarck , North Dakota 58502

Practice Areas: Environmental , Government Agencies, Natural Resources, Real Estate , Environmental and Natural Resources, Environmental and Natural Resources, Environmental and Natural Resources, Environmental and Natural Resources

Firm: L. Benson Law

4225 38th St S , Fargo , North Dakota 58104

Practice Areas: Divorce & Family,

Title Ix & Civil Rights Investigator , Grand Forks , North Dakota 58202

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Pladson Law Office. P.L.L.C.

4133 30th Ave S, Suite 102 , Fargo , North Dakota 58104

Practice Areas: Family

Kristen Hushka joined Pladson Law Office in 2015.  She is licensed in both North Dakota and Minnesota, and provides legal counsel to clients in family law matters, including divorce, custody, and child support.  She also serves as a Guardian ad Litem in capacity actions.  She is also a collaborative law attorney, as well as a certified parenting investigator and divorce mediator.. Kristen grew up in Massachusetts and received her undergraduate degree from Boston College in 2009.  In 2013, she graduated from Pennsylvania State University, the Dickinson School of Law with her law degree.  While in law school, Kristen was a Senior Editor on Penn State Law Review, the President of the Public Interest Law Fund, and the President of the law school's chapter of Phil Delta Phi, the International Legal Honor Society.. Kristen currently lives in Fargo, North Dakota with her husband and their two sons.

Firm: Anderson Bottrell Sanden & Thompson

4132 30th Ave S Ste 100 , Fargo , North Dakota 58104

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Firm: Vogel Law Firm

200 N 3rd St , Bismarck , North Dakota 58501

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

KrisAnn Norby-Jahner concentrates her practice in employment and education law, where she represents employers and school districts in a variety of transactional and litigation matters.. In her employment law practice, KrisAnn provides employers across various industries (including private, public, nonprofit, healthcare, etc.) with legal counsel involving a variety of workplace and business-related issues, including general employee and operational management; board and executive leadership training; employment policies and handbook reviews; discrimination and retaliation issues; whistleblower issues; wage and hour law compliance; hiring and termination; neutral investigations; employment and vendor contract reviews; separation and settlement agreements; confidentiality agreements; unemployment benefits hearings; and Department of Labor, EEOC, and various state and federal investigations and audits.. KrisAnn also works in education law offering general advice and counsel to school districts and universities. She works closely with clients to ensure state and federal law compliance and to provide assistance in policy development and revision; policy implementation; legislative changes; internal investigations; special education processes; student and employee discipline; contract negotiations; contract non-renewals; and discharges. Education law is a natural fit for KrisAnn because in addition to her legal practice, KrisAnn has worked at a variety of universities as a professor. She studied in both M.A. and Ph.D. programs, specializing in English and Law and Literature studies. She has taught legal research and writing, moot court, employment law, practical writing, composition, and other courses at the University of Minnesota Law School, Hamline University, Kent State University, North Dakota State University, the University of Mary, and Bismarck State College.. As a frequent lecturer on a wide variety of employment and education law topics, KrisAnn also offers legal compliance training to business owners, executives, administrators, HR professionals, and governing boards. KrisAnn is a co-editor of the North Dakota Employment Law Letter, is the North Dakota contributor to the 50 Employment Laws in 50 States publication, and is a frequent author in the North Dakota Physician magazine.. Prior to joining the Vogel Law Firm in 2015, KrisAnn practiced in the Twin Cities at Hellmuth & Johnson (Edina, MN) and Mansfield Tanick & Cohen (Minneapolis, MN). She obtained a J.D. from Hamline University School of Law, where she was active on Law Review, the National Moot Courtteam, and the Alternative Dispute Resolution program, earning certification in mediation and arbitration from the nationally-ranked Dispute Resolution Institute; Ph.D./ABD from Kent State University; M.A. from North Dakota State University; B.A. from Minnesota State University Moorhead; and A.A. from Minot State University-Bottineau, where she played college basketball.. KrisAnn lives in Bismarck with her husband and their three children.

Firm: Parvey, Larson, and McLean, PLLC

730 13th Avenue East , West Fargo , North Dakota 58078

Practice Areas: Child Custody

Kimberlie Larson is a licensed attorney in North Dakota and Minnesota.  She was raised in Fargo, North Dakota and graduated from Minnesota State University – Moorhead.  She attained an undergraduate Bachelor of Social Work degree, along with a second major in Criminal Justice.. After briefly working in child protection, Kimberlie felt compelled to attend law school so she could more effectively advocate for her clients.  She graduated from the University of St. Thomas School of Law in 2006.  During law school she volunteered at the Hennepin County Self-Help Center in Downtown Minneapolis, the Neighborhood Justice Center in St. Paul, and with the Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentoring Children of Prisoners Program.  After graduating law school in 2006, she returned home to Fargo to raise her children and begin her career as a lawyer.. Kimberlie has practiced solely family law for a majority of her legal career.  She finds the work fulfilling (and stressful) but she enjoys helping people transition to new beginnings as seamlessly as possible.

Firm: Kraus-Parr Law, PLLC

424 Demers Ave , Grand Forks , North Dakota 58201

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Kiara Kraus-Parr is the founder of Kraus-Parr Law, PLLC.  She was born and raised in Milwaukee, WI.  She received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Mississippi, her Master of Arts in Political Science from the University of Tennessee, and her Juris Doctorate of Law from the University of North Dakota. She practices in criminal law, business and intellectual property, and estate planning.. Kiara’s Criminal Defense work includes misdemeanors, felonies, sexual crimes, DUIs, and drug related offenses.. Kiara’s Business and Intellectual Property work includes business start-ups, Contracts, LLC formation, filing and registering your trademark or service mark, and copyright assignment and registration.. Kiara’s Estate Planning work includes the preparation of Wills, Trusts, Guardianships, Healthcare Directives, Powers of Attorney, and Probate.. If you have any questions about our law office or what legal services we provide, please do not hesitate to contact us.. Contact Kraus-Parr Law, PLLC today at to schedule an appointment.

Firm: Chapman Law Firm, P.C.

417 1st Ave E, Suite 5 , Williston , North Dakota 58801

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: L. Benson Law, PLLC

3543 45th St S , Fargo , North Dakota 58104

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Firm: Gjesdahl Law, P.C.

1375 21st Ave. N. , Fargo , North Dakota 58102

Practice Areas: Family Law, Divorce, Custody, Child Support, Adoption, Paternity, Domestic Violence, Mediation, Collaborative Family Law, Parenting Time Expeditors/Coordinators