Michael L. Gjesdahl - a Fargo, North Dakota (ND) Criminal Law Lawyer

Updated: 03/02/2026

Attorney Information

Overview

Mike founded Gjesdahl Law, P.C. in 1989. His practice is exclusively devoted to families, their transitions, their needs. Throughout his career, he has confronted every imaginable family issue.

Today, Mike’s practice largely involves high-stake and high-net-worth divorces. He has handled many divorces involving estates worth tens, and sometimes hundreds, of millions of dollars. Such divorces often involve closely held businesses, farm assets, trusts, inherited wealth, commercial real estate valuation, fraud, and concealed assets. His clients include business owners, farmers, entrepreneurs, public figures, medical and legal professionals, high-net-worth families, C-suite executives, and their spouses.

Mike regularly negotiates and drafts premarital agreements. He is one of a small number of attorneys who handles assisted reproduction matters. Though a fierce litigator, Mike is devoted to resolving his cases by agreement, usually through mediation or collaborative negotiating.

Mike is married and has three children, two of whom currently attend Concordia College in Moorhead.

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Education

Legal Education
- University of North Dakota School of Law, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1985
  J.D
Non Legal Education
- University of North Dakota , 1982
  Bachelors of Science
  Major: Public Administration

Bar Admissions

Minnesota, 1989
North Dakota, 1989
California, 1985
U.S. District Court District of North Dakota, 1989
U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1985

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Contact

Fargo, ND

1375 21st Ave. N.
Fargo, ND 58102

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Phone: (701) 237-3009

Fax: 701-239-1724

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Website: http://www.gjesdahllaw.com/

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8AM to 5PM

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