Family law, exclusively

State Bar of North Dakota, 1989 State Bar of Minnesota, 1989 California State Bar, 1985 (inactive) U.S. District Court, California, 1985 U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 1986 U.S. District Court, North Dakota, 1989 U.S. Supreme Court, 2001

Mike has been a practicing attorney for 34 years. HIs practice is limited, entirely, to family law matters. He is licensed in ND, MN, and CA. He has been a Court-rostered mediator for over 25 years. Mike has tried hundreds of cases, making him a firm believer that cases resolve better by agreement than they do by court combat.

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University Attended : B.S., Public Administration, UND, 1982

Professional Associations/Memberships:North Dakota Bar Association, 1989Minnesota Bar Association, 1989California Bar Association, 1985American Bar AssociationCass County Bar AssociationClay County Bar AssociationNational Association of Counsel for ChildrenInternational Academy of Collaborative ProfessionalCollaborative Law Institute of MinnesotaNorth Dakota Collaborative Law GroupSBAND Inquiry Committee Southeast, 2017-2020 Presentations:2012 - Family Law Basics; to Grand Forks Air Force Base Legal Office and the Air Force Legal Assistance Program2014 - Divorce 101; to ND State Bar Articles:"Custody Battle Brewing, What You Should Know," On the Minds of Moms, 2011"Gestational Carriers and the Law," On the Minds of Moms, 2014"Prenuptial Agreements: They&a