Brian W. Hankla

Brian W. Hankla is a North Dakota lawyer at McGee, Hankla & Backes, PC, whose practice focuses on business law, financial, energy, and real estate matters. He handles corporate formation, governance, commercial transactions, business litigation, and purchases or sales involving business assets and stock. His work extends to oil and gas matters, real estate transactions, probate, estate planning, and estate administration. His background includes decades of experience advising businesses and individuals on complex commercial and financial concerns.

Brian earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Dakota. He later attended Southern Methodist University, where he earned his law degree. His education in business administration and law provided a strong foundation for work involving corporate operations, commercial transactions, finance, property, and business disputes. That academic background continues to support his analysis of legal matters involving business ownership and financial interests.

Brian began practicing in Texas, where his early work focused on energy law and commercial and business litigation. After gaining experience with a Dallas law practice, he was admitted in North Dakota and continued his career in Minot. His background includes service as General Counsel for North Dakota Port Services. His work there involved an intermodal, transloading, and warehousing operation serving energy and agricultural industries.

Brian W. Hankla is admitted to practice in North Dakota and Texas. His professional involvement has included the North Dakota and Texas Bar Associations and leadership with the North Dakota Council of School Attorneys. He has held leadership and board roles with several Minot organizations. His legal practice combines transactional knowledge and litigation experience across corporate, energy, real estate, probate, and estate planning matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, McGee, Hankla & Backes, PC
• Member, State Bar Association of North Dakota

Licensed State

• North Dakota

Education

• Southern Methodist University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of North Dakota
  Bachelor of Science (BS)