Ashley Heitkamp

Ashley Heitkamp is an Attorney at Law with Nilson Brand Law in Fargo, North Dakota, where she focuses on family law. Her practice includes high-asset divorce, child custody and parenting-time disputes, parenting investigations, and custody evaluations. She regularly handles matters involving complex financial questions, including family businesses, farmland, and trusts, and works with professionals such as appraisers, forensic accountants, and vocational experts when specialized analysis is needed.

Heitkamp earned a J.D. from Marquette University Law School in 2009 and a B.A. from the University of North Dakota in 2006, with majors in Political Science and Communication. Her education is complemented by experience in federal court, prosecution, and health care legal work. This combination supports both legal analysis and practical communication in family matters where financial records, witness credibility, parenting issues, and procedural requirements may all affect the case.

Before focusing on family law, Heitkamp served as a law clerk in the US District Court for the District of North Dakota, worked as an Assistant State’s Attorney in Stutsman County, and held a corporate counsel role with Catholic Health Initiatives. These positions gave her experience with judicial decision-making, courtroom advocacy, investigations, and contract issues. She applies that background when preparing contested family matters and coordinating with financial or parenting experts.

Ashley Heitkamp is admitted in North Dakota and Minnesota and has received recognition in Great Plains Rising Stars and Super Lawyers. Her practice emphasizes careful preparation for family disputes involving substantial assets or difficult parenting questions. She helps clients organize financial and factual information, understand court processes, evaluate settlement options, and prepare for hearings or trial when resolution cannot be reached, while keeping the legal strategy focused on the issues that matter most to the family.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Nilson Brand Law
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Member, State Bar Association of North Dakota
• Member, Cass County Inns of Court (Ronald N. Davies Inns of Court)

Licensed State

• Minnesota
• North Dakota

Education

• Marquette University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of North Dakota
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)
  Major: Political Science and Communication

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