The honors and rewards fall to those who show their good qualities in action. -Aristotle
Our firm is proud to have 17 lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® and 9 lawyers recognized in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2024 editions. These recognitions by Best Lawyers signify excellence in practice and are based on comprehensive peer-review surveys. This year’s survey comprised of more than 16.1 million confidential evaluations by top attorneys and almost 58,000 voters responded to the surveys. The purely peer review methodology is at the core of Best Lawyers credo, as they truly believe the best lawyers know who the best lawyers are.
For the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, more than 13.7 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in more than 76,000 leading lawyers included in the milestone 30th edition. The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America had more than 2.4 million votes, which resulted in more than 25,000 lawyers honored in the new edition.
Our firm’s awarded lawyers are:
The Best Lawyers in America (2024 Edition)
Bismarck, ND
Brenda L. Blazer (2009) [15]
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Monte Rogneby (*)
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Fargo, ND
Jerilynn Brantner Adams (2010) [15]
- Family Law
Brent Edison (*)
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Insurance
- Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Lisa Edison-Smith (2010) [15]
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
Mark A. Friese (2010) [15]
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- DUI / DWI Defense
Angie E. Lord (2006) [15]
- Health Care Law
Robert G. Manly (2021)
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Tami Norgard (2008) [15]
- Environmental Law
- Litigation – Environmental
- Water Law
Bruce D. Quick (1999) [25]
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- DUI / DWI Defense
Robert Stock (*)
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Insurance
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
Joshua Swanson (*)
- Construction Law
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Nicholas Vogel (1989) [35]
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Daniel Vogel (2007) [15]
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Patrick Weir Jr., (2012) [10]
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
(Year) First year the lawyer was listed in the published practice area. (*) Lawyers who are listed for the first time in Best Lawyers. [#] Milestone of years recognized by Best Lawyers.
The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (2024 Edition)
Bismarck, ND
Justin J. Hagel (*)
- Commercial Litigation
Bennett Johnson (2021)
- Environmental Law
KrisAnn Norby-Jahner (2021)
- Education Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Labor and Employment Law – Management
R.J. Pathroff (*)
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Oil and Gas Law
- Real Estate Law
Briana L. Rummel (*)
- Insurance Law
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Seth A. Thompson (2021)
- Construction Law
- Labor and Employment Law – Management
Diane M. Wehrman (2023)
- Commercial Litigation
- Oil and Gas Law
- Real Estate Law
Fargo, ND
Andrew D. Smith (2021)
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
Jordan B. Weir (2023)
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
(Year) First year the lawyer was listed in the published practice area. (*) Lawyers who are listed for the first time in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.