Family Law

• Divorce
• Child Support
  The family law attorneys at Pearson Christensen, PLLP are recognized throughout the area as being experts in their field.The firm provides complete representation in all areas of family law, including divorce, child custody, child support, paternity, visitation, legal separation, spousal support, modification, adoption, prenuptial agreements, dependency actions and protection from abuse orders.
• Child Custody and Visitation
• Adoption
• Paternity
• Premarital Agreement
• Spousal Support
• Legal Separation

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Several of our attorneys also handle federal criminal defense matters for indigent clients. Contact Us for more information.
• Wrongful Death
  Pearson Christensen, PLLP’s personal injury attorneys have extensive experience advocating for clients injured by someone else’s negligence, carelessness or wrongful conduct. The firm represents injured people and their families in cases involving automobile accidents, trucking accidents, motorcycle accidents, product liability, defective products, manufacturing defects, environmental torts, premises liability, contractors’ liability, oil field accidents, agricultural accidents, liquor liability, fires, explosions, and wrongful death.
• Misdemeanors
  The criminal law attorneys at Pearson Christensen, PLLP provide a vigorous defense to clients accused of all kinds of felony and misdemeanor criminal violations. Our attorneys are experienced, aggressive and knowledgeable advocates for clients accused of crimes.
• Arson
  The investigation and litigation of arson, explosion and fire cases requires counsel that understands and can get to the bottom of the complex issues as causation and damages.

Business and Corporate Law

• Mergers and Acquisitions
  Pearson Christensen PLLP’s business and commercial practice focuses on providing our business clients with a full-range of services, including helping clients establish their businesses; assistance in determining whether to operate as a closely held business, limited liability company, partnership, or corporation; long term and short term planning; contract drafting and review; contract enforcement; employment law; personnel issues; commercial transactions; mergers and acquisitions; real estate lease and purchase agreements; the sale of businesses; succession planning and a full range of tax compliance and other tax services.
• Business Formation
  Marcus C. Skonieczny joined Pearson Christensen in December of 2022 after working for small boutique law firm for almost two years. Mr. Skonieczny focuses his practice on the civil side of the law, with an emphasis on business formation, estate planning, real estate and probate administration.
• Business Disputes
  He has been a lecturer in Federal Taxation, Estate Planning, Corporate Taxation, Mineral Taxation and State and Local Taxation at the University of North Dakota School of Law since 1967; a lecturer at the University of North Dakota School of Accounting from 1957 to 1958 and 1962 to 1967, teaching courses in Business Law, Accounting, and Analysis of Financial Statements; and a lecturer in Aviation Law from 1969 to 1972. Has presented several dozen seminars over a 35 year period of time.
• Business Transactions
  The firm’s skilled attorneys assist clients in all kinds of commercial transactions, litigation in state and federal court, mediation and arbitration.

Employment Law

• Employment Discrimination
  The employment attorneys at Pearson Christensen PLLP, have extensive experience handling all aspects of management-side employment litigation, including wrongful or retaliatory termination, sexual harassment, employment discrimination, age discrimination, gender discrimination, discrimination because of race, wage and hour disputes, family medical leave act claims, Americans With Disabilities Act disputes, and other issues.
• Employment Litigation
• Sexual Harassment

Property Law

• Premises Liability
  The fire, arson and explosions attorneys at Pearson Christensen, PLLP, represent insurance companies and individual plaintiffs in litigation involving coverage products, liability, premises liability, personal injuries, subrogation and propane and gas explosions.
• Easement

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Pearson Christensen, PLLP's personal injury attorneys have extensive experience advocating for clients injured by someone else's negligence, carelessness or wrongful conduct.
• Medical Malpractice
  Insurance Defense, Personal Injury, Insurance Bad Faith, Fire Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Employment Litigation, Family Law, Civil Litigation, Appellate Practice.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  The firm’s exceptional litigation team is also available to assist clients in resolving disputes that arise out of estate planning matters.
• Wills
• Power of Attorney
  Pearson Christensen, PLLP’s estate planning attorneys provide clients with a full range of estate planning services in a variety of areas including establishing estates and trusts, drafting simple and complex wills, probate, powers of attorney, health care directives and related documents.
• Probate

Finance Law

• Foreclosure
  The firm provides assistance in drafting and reviewing relevant documents, negotiating terms of sale, and litigating disputes that arise, including those involving contracts for the purchase or sale of property, property ownership, title issues, fraud and disclosure problems, easement disputes, foreclosure actions, leasing disputes, premises liability and related litigation.
• Tax Law
  Founded in 1958 by Garry A. Pearson as a one-person tax litigation practice, the firm is now one of the areas largest firms with attorneys having diverse Practice Areas who work together to provide clients with a broad range of legal services. The firm has the resources and experience to handle all facets of even the most complex litigation. The firm’s attorneys are all experienced trial attorneys, licensed in local, state and federal courts in North Dakota and Minnesota.