Damian J. Huettl

Damian J. Huettl is a Bismarck estate planning lawyer and founding partner who focuses on elder law, nursing home planning, and related matters. His practice includes asset protection, incapacity planning, wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, guardianships, conservatorships, probate, and estate-related litigation. He helps individuals and families make informed decisions about property, long-term care, and future financial needs.

Huettl earned his J.D. from the University of North Dakota School of Law and his B.A. from Moorhead State University. His education provided a strong foundation in legal analysis, planning, advocacy, and problem-solving. This training supports his work on estate planning, elder law, probate, and nursing home matters involving financial, healthcare, and family considerations.

Huettl previously contracted with the Fraud Department of the North Dakota Workers Compensation Bureau and served as Grant County Assistant State’s Attorney. He has practiced privately for more than two decades. His estate work includes asset transfers, creditor protection, Medicaid and nursing home planning, probate proceedings, and related litigation. He has handled appeals before the North Dakota Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

Damian J. Huettl became a certified Farm Succession Coordinator after training with the International Farm Transition Network. He has served as North Dakota Public Policy Liaison for the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. His memberships include the State Bar Association of North Dakota, Big Muddy Bar Association, and Western Dakota Estate Planning Council. He regularly presents to professional and community groups on estate and nursing home planning.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Larson Latham Huettl LLP
• Member, State Bar Association of North Dakota
• Member, Big Muddy Bar Association
• Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Licensed State

• North Dakota

Education

• University of North Dakota School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Moorhead State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)