Introduction

Nola is an associate in the Corporate Group, with a concentration in privately held companies, venture capital work, mergers and acquisitions, advising businesses on general corporate matters, Blue Sky securities law issues, and real estate.

Education

• University of North Dakota School of Law, J.D., with distinction, 2000
• North Dakota Law Review Note Editor, 1999-2000
• Moorhead State University, B.S., Legal Assistant, 1991

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota
• North Dakota
• United States District Court for the District of Minnesota

Practice Areas

• Corporate
• Securities
• Corporate Governance & Investigations
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Private Equity & Venture Capital
• Agribusiness & Cooperatives
• Real Estate

Selected Publications & Presentations

• Frequent lecturer at seminars on corporate law, securities matters and private placements
• Partner, Partnership, LLCs and LLPs in North Dakota, 2002
• Presenter, “Business Entity Selection–Northwest Estate Planning Seminar,” 2002
• “An Overview of the Inconsistency Among the Circuits Concerning the Conflict of Interest Analysis Applied in an ERISA Action,” 75 N.D. L. Rev. 815 (1999), with republication in the Journal of Pension Planning & Compliance, Volume 26, Number 3, 60, (Fall 2000)

Professional Activities

• Teaching Assistant for the Research and Writing Program at the University of North Dakota School of Law, 1998-1999

Honors & Distinctions

• Winner, Spring Moot Court Oral Advocacy Competition, 2000
• Order of the Coif
• Ranked in Chambers USA