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R.J. Pathroff - Bismarck, ND

200 North 3rd StreetSuite 201 Bismarck, ND 58501

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Updated: 07/23/2024

Bismarck Environmental Law Lawyer

Overview

R.J. represents companies and individuals in all aspects of business disputes. He represents plaintiffs in some cases and defendants in others. His clients come from a variety of industries, including construction, oil and gas, real estate, transportation, manufacturing, environmental, and insurance. R.J. has developed a particular emphasis in problems dealing with construction and real estate. He represents contractors, property owners, subcontractors, developers, and tenants during projects and in court and arbitration proceedings.

It is important to R.J. that his clients understand the litigation process and are involved in the strategy and decision-making process each step of the way. R.J. is heavily involved in and responsible for all aspects of his cases, from initial client contact through the discovery process, motion practice, oral argument, mediation, trial or arbitration, and appeal. R.J. regularly appears on behalf of his clients in state and federal courts in North Dakota.

R.J. graduated from Duke University with a B.A. in Public Policy and earned his J.D., with honors, at Southern Methodist University School of Law. During law school, he was Lead Articles Editor on the SMU Law Review, a national moot court team member, and a James Cleo Thompson Scholarship recipient. R.J. also completed externships with the Honorable Daniel L. Hovland of the U.S. District Court for North Dakota and with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. R.J. and his wife Kellen, an optometrist, both grew up in Bismarck.

About R.J. Pathroff

Practice Areas

  • Environmental Law
  • Oil & Gas
  • General Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction
  • Real Estate
  • Insurance Law & Litigation

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Attorney, Shareholder

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

  • North Dakota
  • Texas
  • South Dakota

Other Affiliations

  • State Bar Association of North Dakota
  • State Bar of Texas
  • The Big Muddy Bar Association
  • American Bar Association (Forum on Construction Law)
  • Judge Bruce M. Van Sickle American Inn of Court
  • Associated Builders and Contractors

Education

  • Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas
    J.D.
    Honors: With Honors
    Honors: National Moot Court Team Member
    Honors: James Cleo Thompson Scholarship recipient
    Law Review: SMU Law Review, Lead Articles Editor
  • Duke University
    B.A.
    Major: Public Policy

Past Positions

  • Honorable Daniel L. Hovland of the U.S. District Court for North Dakota, Extern
  • U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, Extern

Pro Bono Activities

  • Young Professionals in Energy

Classes and Seminars

  • Getting Paid and Resolving Disputes, Sterling Education Services, August 24, 2016
  • OSHA Inspections and the Aftermath, ND Solid Waste and Recycling Association, September 12, 2019
  • Contract Drafting and Risk Management for Engineers: 12 Provisions You Need to Know, American Council of Engineering Companies of North Dakota Spring Conference, May 11, 2022
  • Nuts and Bolts of Bidding Public Projects and Show Me the Money!, Associated General Contractors of North Dakota, December 6, 2022 - Present

Achievements

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Included on the 2024 Great Plains Super Lawyers list


Past Lists

  • 2023 Great Plains Super Lawyers list
  • 2022 Great Plains Super Lawyers list
  • 2021 Great Plains Super Lawyers list
  • 2020 Great Plains Super Lawyers list
  • 2019 Great Plains Super Lawyers list
  • 2018 Great Plains Super Lawyers list
  • 2017 Great Plains Super Lawyers list
  • 2016 Great Plains Super Lawyers list
  • 2015 Great Plains Super Lawyers list

View the profile for R.J. Pathroff on Super Lawyers

Honors

  • Great Plains Rising Stars®, Thomson/Reuters, 2015 – 2024
  • Fellowship of the Construction Lawyers Society of America
  • “The Best Lawyers in America; Ones to Watch,“ In Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Oil and Gas Law, and Real Estate Law, Woodward/White, 2024
  • "The Best Lawyers in America," In Commercial Litigation, Construction Law and, Litigation Construction, Woodward/White, 2025

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Office Information

Address

200 North 3rd StreetSuite 201 Bismarck, ND 58501

Fax

  • 701-258-9705

Accepts Credit Cards

Yes

Publication

Articles

  • Ripe, Riper, Ripest? The Ninth Circuit’s Decision in Addington v. U.S. Airline Pilots Association Sets a Misguided Ripeness Standard in Duty of Fair Representation Claims, 76 J. Air L. & Com. 127, 2011

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