C. Nicholas Vogel

C. Nicholas Vogel is Of Counsel at Vogel Law Firm in Fargo and focuses on estate planning, taxation, and pension and profit-sharing law. His practice addresses the legal and tax considerations that arise when individuals, families, and businesses plan for ownership, succession, retirement benefits, and wealth transfer. Vogel brings decades of legal experience to matters that require careful coordination of estate documents, tax rules, and long-term planning objectives.

Vogel graduated from Lawrence College in 1965 and earned his law degree with honors from the University of Chicago in 1968. During law school, he served on the Board of Editors of the University of Chicago Law Review. He later worked as an instructor at Stanford Law School. His academic background and teaching experience provide a strong foundation for analyzing technical estate planning, tax, pension, and profit-sharing issues and explaining those issues in a structured way.

Vogel has held leadership roles in organizations connected to estate planning and the legal profession. He has served as North Dakota chair of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and as president of the Red River Valley Estate Planning Council and Cass County Bar Association. He has also served on the North Dakota Judicial Nominating Committee and has participated in seminars addressing estate planning and related legal topics.

C. Nicholas Vogel has been recognized by Best Lawyers for work in Tax Law and Trusts and Estates and has also been selected for Great Plains Super Lawyers. His professional record reflects a sustained focus on the intersection of estate planning and taxation. By combining technical legal knowledge with long experience in professional leadership and education, Vogel helps clients address planning decisions that can affect families, businesses, retirement arrangements, and the transfer of assets over time.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Vogel Law Firm
• Member, State Bar Association of North Dakota
• President, Cass County Bar Association
• Member, Judicial Nominating Committee for the State of North Dakota
• North Dakota chair, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
• President, Red River Valley Estate Planning Council
• Member, American College of Probate Counsel
• Member, Fargo-Moorhead Symphony
• Member, Lake Agassiz Kiwanis
• Member, Fargo Public Schools’ Foundation

Licensed State

• North Dakota

Education

• University of Chicago
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