Caren W. Stanley

Caren W. Stanley is a Shareholder at Vogel Law Firm in Fargo whose practice centers on business and commercial litigation. She also handles construction law and lien matters, bankruptcy, creditor and debtor issues, collections, foreclosures, and evictions. Stanley works on disputes that often involve contracts, property, payment obligations, or financial distress. Her practice combines courtroom work with practical attention to the business and financial issues underlying each matter.

Stanley completed undergraduate studies in history and East Asian studies at Carleton College. She later graduated magna cum laude from Hamline University School of Law, where she served as an editor of the Hamline Law Review and wrote on copyright law. She also worked part time with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office in Tax Litigation. This background supports her ability to analyze complex records, legal arguments, and financial issues in commercial and bankruptcy-related disputes.

Before focusing fully on legal practice, Stanley worked with Microsoft Great Plains Business Solutions in software support and training. That experience adds a practical business and technology perspective to her work with companies and creditors. In legal practice, she addresses commercial disputes, construction claims and liens, bankruptcy proceedings, debt collection, and real estate enforcement matters, helping clients evaluate legal remedies and manage disputes that can affect operations, cash flow, and property rights.

Caren W. Stanley has been selected for Great Plains Super Lawyers and has received Chambers recognition for bankruptcy work. She is admitted in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota and participates in professional organizations including the American Bankruptcy Institute. Stanley’s combination of litigation, bankruptcy, business, and technology experience helps her approach disputes with attention to both legal strategy and practical consequences for clients facing contested financial or commercial matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Vogel Law Firm
• Member, State Bar Association of North Dakota
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of South Dakota
• Member, Cass County Bar Association
• Member, State Bar Association of South Dakota
• Member, American Bankruptcy Institute

Licensed State

• North Dakota
• Minnesota
• South Dakota

Education

• Carleton College
  Bachelor’s Degree in History and East Asian Studies

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