Bar Admissions:
- North Dakota, 1996
- Minnesota – U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court District of North Dakota
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
- 8th Circuit Court of Appeals
Education:
- University of North Dakota School of Law, Grand Forks, North Dakota Juris Doctorate – 1996 Honors With Distinction
- University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management B.S. – 1992 Major: Accounting
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- North Dakota State Bar Association, former Board of Governors; and various committees
- NACDL, AAJ, American Board of Criminal Lawyers
Representative Cases:
- United States v. Lara, Supreme Court of the United States
Pro Bono Activities:
- Grand Forks Zoning and Planning Commission, Lawyer
- Grand Forks Foundation for Education, Board Member
- North Dakota Museum of Art, past Board Member