David Chapman - West Fargo, ND

Awards and Honors

Education

• Legal Education

  • University of North Dakota School of Law, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1995
    J.D. With Distinction
    Honors: Moot Court Assoc. Best Respondent Oralist, Spring 1994
    Honors: Dean’s List

• Non Legal Education

  • University of Manitoba, , Winnipeg, Canada, 1992
    B.A. (Advanced)
    Honors: Dean’s List

Past Positions

• North Dakota District Court, Grand Forks, ND, Judicial Law Clerk to the Hon. Bruce Bohlman, Judge (Retired), - 1993
• Lindquist, Jeffrey, & Jensen, P.A., Law Clerk, 1993 - 1995
• Gjesdahl & Associates, Associate Attorney, 1997 - 2001
• Minnesota State University Moorhead, Adjunct Faculty Member, 2001 - 2002
• Global Electric Motorcars, LLC, A Chrysler Company, General Counsel, 2001 - 2003
• Chapman Law Firm (Converted to Prof. Corp. in 2008), Solo Firm Attorney, 2001 - 2008
• D J Chapman Law, P.C., President and Attorney, 2008-Present

Classes and Seminars

• David J. Chapman, “Water Rights in North Dakota”, June 5, 2018, National Business Institute (Sessions in Fargo, N.D. and Bismarck, N.D.) (I presented the last portion of the program on ethics).
  
• David J. Chapman and Ronald McLean, “Legal Ethics: Hot Topics and Current Events”, June 1 & 2, 2017, National Business Institute (Sessions in Fargo, N.D. and Bismarck, N.D.).
  
• David J. Chapman and Steven Thal, “Ethical Quandaries in Immigration Practice”, 2017 Upper Midwest Immigration Conference, May 19, 2017, AILA Minnesota Dakotas Chapter and the Advocates for Human Rights, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  
• David J. Chapman, DeAnne M. Hilgers and Marnie L. DeWall, “Effective Immigration Compliance for Business”, March 16, 2016, Sterling Education Service, Fargo, N.D.
  
• David J. Chapman and Alan Goldfarb, “Managing Client Expectations (Before and After Representation Begins)”, July 16, 2015, AILA Minnesota-Dakotas Chapter, William Mitchell College of Law, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  
• David J. Chapman and Brent Edison, “Legal Ethics: Hot Topics and Current Events”, June 3, 2015, National Business Institute, Fargo, N.D.
  
• David J. Chapman, Scott Borene, Christopher Wendt and Ken Zaifman, “2009 Upper Midwest Immigration Conference,” (Panel Member Discussing Developments in H-1b Visa Practice), May 1, 2009, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  
• David J. Chapman and Samuel Myers, “Immigration: Good or Bad for Our Society”, Debate over immigration and sanctuary cities between Samuel Myers and David Chapman, November 2, 2007, University of North Dakota Chapter of the Federalist Society, Grand Forks, N.D.
  
• David J. Chapman, “Immigration Law”, American Inns of Court, Ronald Davies Chapter, November 17, 2003, Fargo, N.D.
  
• David J. Chapman, Nicholas W. Chase and Bent Karlsson, “Immigration Law: Civil/Criminal Law Issues”, May 22, 2003, Cass County Bar Association, Fargo, N.D.
  
• David J. Chapman and Michelle Winkis Lawson,“Practical Legal Research and Analysis for the Paralegal in North Dakota”, March 31, 2000, Institute For Paralegal Education, Fargo, N.D.
  
• David J. Chapman, “The Interaction Of Criminal Law And Immigration Law”, Federal Bar Seminar, March 10, 2000, State Bar Association of North Dakota, Fargo, N.D.
  
• August 26, 2022, AM 1100 The Flag, The Chris Berg Show, with Chris Berg, Fargo, N.D., discussing the search warrant and raid on former President Trump’s residence.
  
• August 11, 2022, WDAY Radio, Thursdays With Tony, with Tony Gehrig, Fargo, N.D., discussing federalism and constitutional law.
  
• July 20, 2022, AM 1100 The Flag, The Chris Berg Show, with Chris Berg, Fargo, N.D., discussing immigration and the southern border.
  
• June 14, 2022, WDAY Radio, WDAY Midday, with Kyle Cornell, Fargo, N.D., discussing the East Central Judicial District judicial elections.
  
• June 13, 2022, AM 1100 The Flag, What’s On Your Mind, with Chris Berg, Fargo, N.D., discussing the East Central Judicial District judicial elections.
  
• June 13, 2022, AM 1100 The Flag, Need to Know Morning Show, with Alex Taylor and Kevin Flynn, discussing the June judicial primary.
  
• May 26, 2022, WDAY Radio, The Jay Thomas Show, with Tony Gehrig, Fargo, N.D., discussing the leaked Supreme Court decision purportedly overruling Roe v. Wade.
  
• April 3, 2018, KVLY Valley News Television Live, Point of View, with Chris Berg, Fargo, N.D., discussing the issues concerning the immigration catch and release program, as well as the refugee caravan from Central America.
  
• February 28, 2018, KVLY Valley News Television Live, Point of View, with Chris Berg, Fargo, N.D., discussing the U.S. Supreme Court decision on mandatory detention in immigration cases.
  
• December 5, 2017, KVLY Valley News Television Live, Point of View, with Chris Berg, Fargo, N.D., discussing the U.S. Supreme Court arguments in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission and the President’s Executive Orders on Immigration.
  
• September 5, 2017, KVLY Valley News Television Live, Point of View, with Chris Berg, Fargo, N.D., discussing the discontinuation of the DACA immigration program.
  
• August 3, 2017, KVLY Valley News Television Live, Point of View, with Chris Berg, Fargo, N.D., discussing the RAISE Act concerning immigration.
  
• June 26, 2017, KVLY Valley News Television Live, Point of View, with Chris Berg, Fargo, N.D., discussing reinstatement of the travel restrictions implemented by President Trump’s administration and the upcoming Supreme Court case.
  
• May 19, 2017, WDAY, The Rob (Re)Port, discussing Brennan v. State Bar Association of North Dakota with Rob Port concerning North Dakota open records laws and the suit commenced against SBAND in which I serve as Plaintiff’s counsel.
  
• May 16, 2017, KVLY Valley News Television Live, Point of View, with Chris Berg, Fargo, N.D., discussing freedom of speech in public debate and also immigration.
  
• March 30, 2017, KVLY Valley News Television Live, Point of View, with Chris Berg, Fargo, N.D., discussing the constitutional right to counsel and a permanent injunction concerning the President’s Executive Orders on immigration.
  
• March 7, 2017, WDAY, The Rob (Re)Port, discussing President Donald Trump’s Executive Orders on immigration with Rob Port.
  
• March 6, 2017, KVLY Valley News Television Live, Point of View, with Chris Berg, Fargo, N.D., discussing President Donald Trump’s re-issuance of Executive Orders on immigration.
  
• February 14, 2017, KVLY Valley News Television Live, Point of View, with Chris Berg, Fargo, N.D., discussing recent refugee migration north to Canada.
  
• February 10, 2017, KVLY Valley News Facebook Live, Point of View, with Chris Berg, Fargo, N.D., discussing the decision in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.
  
• February 7, 2017, KVLY Valley News Facebook Live, Point of View, with Chris Berg, Fargo, N.D., discussing the President’s Executive Orders on Immigration and the Upcoming U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit arguments.
  
• October 2000, WDAY 1290 Radio, Viewpoint, with Jeff Left, Fargo, N.D., discussing the Immigration Proposals of then Presidential Candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore.
  
• Spring 1999, CJOB 680 Radio, Adler in the Morning, with Charles Adler, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Discussing U.S. Immigration Law.
  
• Summer 1999, KVRR FOX Television, News at 6, with Austin Schauer, Discussing a Gubernatorial Pardon Secured for a Client.”

Pro Bono Activities

• United States Commission on Civil Rights, North Dakota State, Advisory Committee, Member and Vice Chair., 2017 - 2021
• Board of Directors West Fargo Hockey Association: Membership & Recruitment Director, 2018 - 2019

Published Works

Articles

• “David Chapman, Docket Watch: Montana Supreme Court Preliminarily Enjoins Three Laws Concerning Abortion, (Federalist Society, Washington, D.C. 2023).
  
• David Chapman, Docket Watch: Smith v. Isakson, (Federalist Society, Washington, D.C. 2022).
  
• David Chapman, Docket Watch: North Dakota Legislative Assembly v. Burgum, (Federalist Society, Washington, D.C. 2019).
  
• David Chapman & Steven Thal, Ethical Quandaries in Immigration Practice (Minnesota Dakotas Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, May 19, 2017).
  
• David Chapman & Ron McLean, Legal Ethics: Hot Topics and Current Events (Nat’l Bus. Inst., June 1, 2017).
  
• David J. Chapman, Why I’m Voting Trump Pence, Contra Costa Lawyer (Contra Costa Cal. Bar Assoc., Sept. 2016).
• David Chapman & Brent Edison, Legal Ethics: Hot Topics and Current Events (Nat’l Bus. Inst., June 2015).
• David J. Chapman, A Snapshot on Notetaking, The Gavel (SBAND, Fall 2013).
• David J. Chapman, Life After Roldan: Dealing with Criminal Convictions In Removal Proceedings, Bender’s Immig. Bulletin, vol. 6, no. 13 (July 1, 2000).
• David J. Chapman, Immigration Law and the General Practice, The Gavel (SBAND, April 2000).
• David J. Chapman & Michelle Winkis Lawson, Practical Legal Research and Analysis for the Paralegal in North Dakota (Inst. for Paralegal Educ., 2000).
• David J. Chapman, The Interaction of Criminal Law and Immigration Law (SBAND, April/May 2000).”

Bar Admissions

• Supreme Court of the United States of America
• Minnesota
• U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
• U.S. District Court
• North Dakota
• Texas
• Colorado

Other Affiliations

• Texas State Bar Association (Member)
• North Dakota State Bar Association (Member)
• The American Bar Association (ABA) (Member)
• The Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (APRL) (Member)
• The ABA Center for Professional Responsibility (Member)
• Federalist Society
• Scribes: The American Society of Legal Writers
• Animal Legal Defense Fund