North Dakota Lawyers
North Dakota has about 797,000 residents and 1,663 resident active attorneys per the ABA's 2024 count, about one attorney for every 479 residents. The right lawyer is usually one admitted in North Dakota and working near your city; we track 360 cities and towns across the state's 53 counties, and the largest cities are listed below.
Cities in North Dakota
Largest cities first, by city population as compiled in the SimpleMaps dataset (v1.93), which can lag the newest Census estimates. City pages are in preparation and will be linked here the day they open.
Fargo
Bismarck
Grand Forks
Minot
West Fargo
Williston
Dickinson
Mandan
Practice areas in North Dakota
The eight practice areas the first North Dakota listings will cover. None are linked yet; we never link a page that does not exist.
Personal injury lawyers in North Dakota
Family law lawyers in North Dakota
Criminal defense lawyers in North Dakota
Immigration lawyers in North Dakota
Estate planning lawyers in North Dakota
Bankruptcy lawyers in North Dakota
Employment lawyers in North Dakota
Real estate lawyers in North Dakota
Courts in North Dakota
Most civil and criminal matters in North Dakota start in the state's trial courts and can be reviewed on appeal, though some matters begin in federal, administrative, or specialized forums. Which courthouse handles a case depends on where you live and what kind of case it is. Court-by-court guides for North Dakota are in preparation.
What is coming next for this page: city pages for Fargo and other metros, practice area pages, and the first attorney listings, built from public bar records. We publish in small waves and only link what already exists.
Official resources in North Dakota
Two official sources sit behind every North Dakota listing and are worth knowing directly: the licensing body that verifies every attorney here, and the court system that will hear most cases.
- State Bar Association of North Dakota is where North Dakota attorney licenses are issued and where you can check any attorney's standing yourself.
- North Dakota Courts publishes court locations, filing rules, and self-help information for North Dakota cases.
Lawyers in states near North Dakota
Legal problems cross state lines; if your case, accident, or property sits in a neighboring state, start there instead.
Sources for the figures on this page: resident population from U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates; resident active attorney count from the American Bar Association National Lawyer Population Survey (2024 edition, counts as of December 31, 2023); city populations and county counts from the SimpleMaps US Cities database (v1.93). We update these figures when new editions publish and correct errors on request via the listing policy.