McKENNETT STENEHJEM FORSBERG & HERMANSON, P.C.
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW
RICHARD McKENNETT
DAVID T. HERMANSON

314 1ST AVENUE EAST
P.O. BOX 1366
WILLISTON, ND 58802-1366
PHONE: (701) 577-6771
FAX: (701) 577-2163

MARK L. STENEHJEM
LAUREL J. FORSBERG
VALESKA HERMANSON

Attorneys
  Richard A. McKennett began practicing law in Williston and northwestern North Dakota in 1969, after graduating from the University of North Dakota Law School. Dick is admitted to practice before all state courts in North Dakota, the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota, and was admitted for practice before the United States Supreme Court in 1979. As a member of the State Bar Association, Dick has been involved in the Joint Procedures and Jury Instruction Committees.Dick’s practice is general in nature with concentration in the areas of commercial law, banking, real estate, probate and estate planning.

While practicing law in Williston, Dick has been involved in a variety of community-oriented projects and organizations, including the Board of Directors for the North Dakota Development Fund, Past President of the Williston Star Fund for economic development, the Williston Chamber of Commerce, and the Williston School Board for 11 years.


Mark L. Stenehjem has been practicing law in North Dakota and Montana since 1974. After graduating from Concordia College, he obtained his Law degree at the University of Montana School of Law. Before joining the firm, he clerked one year for Chief Justice Ralph Erickstad of the North Dakota Supreme Court. He has been admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as all state and federal courts in North Dakota and Montana. His practice concentrates in the areas of telecommunications law, litigation and mediation.

Mark is a member of the North Dakota State Board of Law Examiners, which determines which applicants will be admitted to practice law in the state. He is a past Chairman of the North Dakota Supreme Court’s Disciplinary Board and member of the Board of Governors of the State Bar Association of North Dakota. Mark is past President of the Upper Missouri Valley Bar Association and from 1981 to 1988, he served as the alternate Municipal Judge for the City of Williston.


Laurel J. Forsberg received her undergraduate and law degree from the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks. She is qualified to practice law in all local and district courts in North Dakota and Montana. Laurel’s practice includes elder law, estate planning, probate, real estate, corporate and partnership law. She has been a Director, Officer and volunteer of organizations working with the youth, church, economic development, foundations, and legal services for the indigent.

David T. Hermanson, a Williston native , has been practicing law with the firm since he graduated from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1999. Before attending law school, David earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Mary.

David’s practice is concentrated on litigation with a focus on the areas of family law, personal injury and commercial litigation. David has experience trying cases with a wide range of issues in both North Dakota and Montana. He also practices in the areas of Oil and Gas, Real Estate Title Work and Municipal Law. He is the City Attorney for Watford City, North Dakota and the Attorney for the Planning and Zoning Department of the City of Williston, North Dakota. He is licensed to practice in the Federal and District Courts in the States of North Dakota and Montana. David sits on the New Lawyers Division Board of Governors for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and has served as both President and Treasurer of the Upper Missouri Bar Association.


Valeska A. Hermanson grew up in central Minnesota. She received her undergraduate degree from Bemidji State University and obtained her law degree from the University of North Dakota School of Law in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Prior to joining the firm, Valeska worked for the University of North Dakota Legal Aid Clinic and for North Dakota Legal Services in New Town.Her main areas of practice include estate planning and family law. Valeska is admitted to practice law in all district state courts in North Dakota and Montana, the North Dakota Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of Montana. She is also licensed to practice before the United States District Court in the District of Montana and the District of North Dakota.
 

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