Introduction
Bill is an officer in the Trusts & Estates Group serving clients throughout North Dakota and Minnesota. His specific areas of practice include estate and tax planning for individuals (including the preparation of wills, trusts and related documents), oil & gas estate planning, business succession planning, as well as estate and trust administration.
Prior to attending law school, Bill served five years in the U.S. Navy as a Naval Supply Corps officer in the Western Pacific aboard the USS KING (DLG-10) and in New Orleans.
Education
- University of North Dakota, J.D., 1976
- University of North Dakota, B.S. of B.A. in Accounting, 1968
Bar Admissions
- North Dakota, 1976
- Minnesota, 1976
- U.S. Tax Court, 1976
Practice Areas
Professional Activities
- State Bar Association of North Dakota
- North Dakota Society of Certified Public Accountants
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants
- Clay County Bar Association
- Cass County Bar Association
- Red River Valley Estate Planning Council
Honors & Distinctions
- Certified Public Accountant
- Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) since 1987
- The Best Lawyers in America (nominated by peers)
- Best Lawyers in America Lawyer of the Year, 2012
- Named “Best of the Bar” in the area of Trusts and Estates by attorneys in Cass and Clay Counties in 2002
- State Bar Association of North Dakota Outstanding Chair Award for chairing the N.D. Uniform Trust Code Legislative Drafting Task Force and for 24 years of chairing the N.D. Business Entity Legislative Drafting Task Force, 2007
- Certified as an estate law specialist and as an accredited estate planner by the National Association of Estate Planning Councils
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Community Involvement
- Director, University of North Dakota Foundation and University of North Dakota Alumni Association, 2001-2012
- President, University of North Dakota Alumni Association, 2007-2009
- Director, Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation, 2000-2009
- Director, Hope Lutheran Church Foundation, 1989-1995
- Director, American Lutheran Church Board of Pensions, 1979-1987
- National co-chair, Concordia College C-400 Project 16, 2000-2003
- Director, Fargo North Raiders Youth Hockey Club, 1990-1996
- Director, Fargo North Baseball Club, 1999-2001