Family Law

• Adoption
  Our attorneys help adoptive parents and child-placing agencies join children with loving families. We also assist clients involved in gestational carrier arrangements and assisted reproductive arrangements. We have the only North Dakota attorney, Bill Harrie, who is a member of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (AAAA), which is a prestigious national association of attorneys experienced in the field of adoption law and assisted reproduction technology.
• Premarital Agreement
• Guardianship
  Thad Swanson joined the Nilles Law Firm in 2016 and is a shareholder in the firm’s transactional group. Thad began his legal career in Williston, North Dakota, serving as judicial law clerk to the six judges of North Dakota’s Northwest Judicial District. Thad provides legal advice to his clients in the areas of Business Law, Estate Planning, Trust Administration and Probate, and Real Estate Law. Some of Thad’s legal services include business formation, drafting and reviewing contracts, corporate governance, shareholder buy-sell agreements, business succession planning, commercial and residential real property sales and leases, drafting wills and trusts, drafting powers of attorney, guardianships / conservatorships, and probate.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  From startup ventures to seasoned enterprises, our business and corporate attorneys provide careful guidance to companies in every stage of development. Our lawyers assist in entity selection and formation, including limited liability companies, corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, and non-profit entities. Our lawyers serve as general counselors to companies in such matters as joint ventures, mergers and buyouts, employee stock and equity ownership plans, asset protection strategies, corporate governance and oversight, capital formation and fundraising, and business succession planning. Our business and corporate lawyers do not believe in a one-size-fits all approach. We take the time to listen to the needs of every business client, and propose a tailored strategy to achieve the goals of each organization.
• Business Formation
• Business Disputes
• Business Transactions
  Anthony Anderson is a shareholder in the firm’s litigation group and practices commercial law, assisting clients with matters such as business litigation, contracts & commercial transactions, and creditors’ rights & collection actions. Anthony is a graduate of Minot State University and the University of Kansas School of Law. He is licensed in North Dakota and Minnesota state courts and the U.S. District Court for North Dakota. He enjoys board games, DIY projects, and freshwater kayaking.
• Limited Liability Companies
  From startup ventures to seasoned enterprises, our business and corporate attorneys provide careful guidance to companies in every stage of development. Our lawyers assist in entity selection and formation, including limited liability companies, corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, and non-profit entities. Our lawyers serve as general counselors to companies in such matters as joint ventures, mergers and buyouts, employee stock and equity ownership plans, asset protection strategies, corporate governance and oversight, capital formation and fundraising, and business succession planning. Our business and corporate lawyers do not believe in a one-size-fits all approach. We take the time to listen to the needs of every business client, and propose a tailored strategy to achieve the goals of each organization.
• Intellectual Property

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
• Employment Contract
  Nilles Lawyers assist individuals and businesses in a variety of employment related issues. Our attorneys are often called on to counsel employers and managers in all aspects of the employment relationship, including hiring, promotion, accommodation, investigation, discipline, and termination. We can provide educational training to employers on the complex laws and regulations governing the modern workplace and review employment handbooks, manuals, and policies for compliance. We also assist individuals and businesses in reviewing employment contracts, non-competition agreements, and severance packages.
• Employment Litigation
  Jackie Anderson has been representing the State of North Dakota as a Special Assistant Attorney General for Workforce Safety and Insurance for over 20 years, handling administrative hearings and appeals. She has briefed and argued over 50 cases before the North Dakota Supreme Court. As part of her practice, Jackie provides advice to employers on various employment issues and has represented employers in defense of discrimination, wage and hour and unemployment claims. She has experience handling employment related cases before the North Dakota Department of Labor, Job Service North Dakota as well as several jury trials in both federal and state court. Jackie is a lifetime resident of Clay County, Minnesota, and continues to reside near Rollag. She is married to Todd Anderson and has two adult children, Elizabeth and Ryan. When not working, Jackie enjoys spending time with her family, travelling, attending concerts and sporting events. She is a 30+ year season ticket owner for the Minnesota Vikings and attends all home games in Minneapolis and an occasional away game.
• Severance Agreement
  Nilles Lawyers assist individuals and businesses in a variety of employment related issues. Our attorneys are often called on to counsel employers and managers in all aspects of the employment relationship, including hiring, promotion, accommodation, investigation, discipline, and termination. We can provide educational training to employers on the complex laws and regulations governing the modern workplace and review employment handbooks, manuals, and policies for compliance. We also assist individuals and businesses in reviewing employment contracts, non-competition agreements, and severance packages.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Andy is listed by The Best Lawyers in America for his work in real estate law and has been recognized as the Real Estate Law “Lawyer of the Year” for Fargo, North Dakota in the 2017 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
• Premises Liability
  Nilles Lawyers have been leaders in the defense of personal injury lawsuits, premises liability lawsuits, insurance coverage disputes, first party actions by insurance carriers and against insurance carriers in North Dakota and Minnesota for decades. Nilles Lawyers have represented the interests of literally thousands of insureds for more than one hundred separate insurance carriers. Our lawyers are proud to be members of the Defense Research Institute and the North Dakota Defense Lawyers Association.
• Construction Litigation
  Nilles Lawyers have represented small business owners, contractors, design-build firms, subcontractors, suppliers, owners and developers, architects, engineers, and energy companies from the initial negotiation and contract phase all the way through contested litigation. We also advise and represent clients in Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) compliance and appeals. Nilles Lawyers is able to use both its long-standing legal experience and the attorney’s personal experiences to best represent the needs of the client.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Nilles Lawyers provide legal expertise in all aspects of real estate matters. From home purchases to complex commercial real estate developments, our attorneys are equipped with the knowledge and experience required to facilitate efficient real estate transactions. Some of the services our lawyers provide include...
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes
  Nilles Lawyers practice in the area of landlord/tenant law for both landlords and tenants, depending upon the particular issues at hand. We provide our clients with assistance in the negotiating and the drafting of lease agreements and both North Dakota and Minnesota in residential, commercial, and farm leasing. We also represent clients involved in commercial and residential evictions.
• Property Damage
  Bill Harrie is a trial lawyer with over 30 years of civil litigation experience. In the area of civil litigation, his practice has consisted primarily of insurance defense work and trial work, both in first-party insurance disputes and in defense of liability claims, including personal injury, property damage, products liability, tort and insurance litigation, commercial and business litigation, and intellectual property. Bill has also served as an arbitrator in insurance disputes, personal injury claims, commercial litigation and employment related claims, and is a Certified Neutral Mediator. Bill has represented a number of adoptive parents, clients involved in gestational carrier arrangements, and child-placing agencies, and is the only North Dakota attorney who is a member of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (AAAA), which is a prestigious national association of attorneys experienced in the field of adoption law and assisted reproduction technology (“AARTS”). He is a former president of the Nilles Law Firm, and is the head of the litigation department of the Nilles Law Firm. He was born and raised in Grand Forks, ND.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Nick is an associate attorney in the firm’s litigation group. Prior to joining the firm, Nick practiced for ten years in New York and New Jersey representing the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey handling personal injury and employment litigation matters. In his spare time Nick enjoys the outdoors, watching sports and golfing.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Nilles Lawyers provide personal, one-on-one counseling to individuals and families to prepare an estate administration plan that fits their need, whether it is a simple will or trust to more sophisticated estate plans. Our experienced attorneys guide clients through the process of identifying their goals and objectives for life changes and implementing those directives. When the time comes, we are also there to assist individuals and families through the probate process to ensure a smooth transition of wealth to the survivors.
• Wills
• Trusts
• Power of Attorney
• Probate

Finance Law

• Foreclosure
• Tax Law