Position: Member

TEL: 701-223-2711

FAX: 701-223-7378

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Website: www.zkslaw.com

Admitted: 1974, North Dakota, Minnesota, U.S. District Court, District of North Dakota, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, U.S. District Court, District of Wyoming, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth and Tenth Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court

Law School: University of North Dakota, J.D., 1974

College: University of North Dakota, B.A., 1971

Birth Date and Place: Grand Forks, North Dakota, September 20, 1949

Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Professional Malpractice Defense Law; Trial Practice; Insurance Defense Law

Additional Information:  Big Muddy and American (Member: Litigation Section; Torts and Insurance Practice Section; Board of Governors, District 10, 2010-2013) Bar Associations; State Bar Association of North Dakota (President, 1991-1992; North Dakota Defense Lawyers Association (President, 1992-1994); Recipient, 1997 State Bar Association of North Dakota Distinguished Service Award; Member, Judge Bruce M. Van Sickle, American Inn of Court (President, 1992-1995; Recipient, American Inns of Court; Professional Award, Eighth Circuit, 2005); National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; Board Certified Civil Litigation, National Board of Trial Advocacy; Delegate to American Bar Association from State Bar Association of North Dakota, 1994—; American College of Barristers; Senior Counsel, International Association of Defense Counsel; Association of Defense Trial Counsel.

Law Clerk U.S. District Court, District of North Dakota, 1974-1976. Assistant U.S. Attorney, North Dakota, 1976-1981. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, North Dakota, 1981-1983. President, South Central Judicial District Bar Association, 1987-1989. Member, 1990— and Board of Directors, North Dakota Bar Foundation, 1990-1992; 2008—. Life Fellow: American Bar Foundation.

Disciplinary Board v. Buresh 2007 ND 8, 726 NW 2d 210; Carpenter v. Rohrer 2006 ND 111, 714 NW 2d 804; Bertsch v. Duemeland 2002 ND 32, 639 NW2d 455; Mr. G's Turtle Mountain Lodge v. Roland Township, 2002 ND 140, 651 NW 2d 625; Estate of Murphy v. Maus 2001 ND 87, 626 NW2d 281; Belisle v. Gibson 2000 ND 191, 622 NW2d 432.

Firm Members: Lawrence Dopson

Firm Members: Lawrence King

Firm Members: Kara Johnson

Firm Members: Rebecca Thiem

Firm Members: Travis Finck