Matthew L. Thompson - Fargo, ND
Attorney at Vogel Law Firm
Agriculture & Cooperatives Law Lawyers in Fargo, ND
218 Northern Pacific Avenue Fargo, ND 58102
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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15
Years
Experience
Fargo Agriculture & Cooperatives Law Lawyer
Updated: 07/15/2026
Areas of Practice
- Agriculture & Cooperatives Law
- Real Estate Law
- Corporate Law
- Commercial Transactions and Securities
- Business Representation
Attorney Information
Overview
Matthew is a corporate and real estate attorney, serving private and public companies with all aspects of their business and real estate needs. His transactional practice focuses on commercial real estate, mergers and acquisitions, capital structuring and financing.
Matthew’s experience includes guiding mid-market companies through sell-side M&A deals, and facilitating secured corporate financing packages, across industries that include biotech, telecom, SaaS, manufacturing, real estate investment, agribusiness and retail. Matthew also acts as outside general counsel for clients, collaborating directly with leadership teams to handle contract negotiations, business acquisitions, regulatory compliance, and day-to-day corporate governance.
Matthew handles complex purchase and sale transactions, joint ventures, development projects, commercial leasing and secured lending transactions in his real estate practice. Matthew partners with landowners, developers, contractors and lenders to successfully transact and develop mixed-use, multi-family, commercial and industrial properties from start to finish.He routinely serves as lead counsel on urban/mixed-use development projects and for high-value shopping center lease negotiations with national retailers.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Great Plains Rising Stars®, Thompson Reuters, 2015 - 2021
- AV® Preeminent ™ Peer Review Rated from Martindale-Hubbell
- Great Plains Super Lawyer®, Thomson/Reuters, 2016 - 2019
- Benchmark Litigation, Future Star, 2013 - 2015
- Band 2, the second highest ranking, as a Leading North Dakota Corporate/Commercial Lawyer by Chambers USA
- “The Best Lawyers in America”, in Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), 2024-2025
- Great Plains Rising Stars®, Thompson Reuters, 2026 - Present
Other Sources of Feedback About Matthew L. Thompson
Included on the 2021 Great Plains Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 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
Education
Legal Education
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Hamline University School of Law,
St. Paul,
Minnesota
Honors: Judge John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court
Law Review: Hamline Law Review, Managing Editor
Non Legal Education
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Luther College
Honors: cum laude
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney, Shareholder
Past Positions
- Honorable Mary A. Yunker, Tenth Judicial District of Minnesota, Intern
- Honorable Paul A. Magnuson, United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, Extern
Representative Cases
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Hill v. Lindner, 769 N.W.2d 427 (N.D. 2009)
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Schossow v. First Nat. Ins. Co. of America, 730 N.W.2d 556 (Minn.Ct.App.2007)
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Oakland v. Bowman, 840 N.W.2d 88 (N.D.2013)
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Strand v. Cass County, 721 N.W.2d 374 (N.D. 2006)
Bar Admissions
- North Dakota, 2011
- Minnesota, 2012
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Contact
218 Northern Pacific Avenue
Fargo, ND 58102
Phone Number: 701-612-4966
Fax Number: 701-356-6395
Email: Send a message
Website: http://www.vogellaw.com
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