David J. Hauff

David J. Hauff is a Fargo, North Dakota, attorney and shareholder at ABST Law. He practices business, commercial, and corporate law, with work covering banking, contracts, commercial transactions, and real estate. His representation focuses on the legal arrangements and obligations that shape business activity. He also brings prior experience in municipal prosecution and legal education. His career connects transactional advice for businesses with an understanding of how legal rules apply in public and private settings.

David earned a B.S. from Moorhead State University in 1979, graduating with honors. He later received his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from William Mitchell College of Law in 1984. His studies also included attendance at Hamline University School of Law during 1980 and 1981. His academic background led to legal practice and university teaching, including work as an assistant professor and director of the Legal Assistant Program at Minnesota State University Moorhead.

David previously served as an Assistant City Attorney and prosecutor in Moorhead, Minnesota. He later taught at Moorhead State University and held adjunct teaching appointments there over several years. He joined ABST Law in 1996 following earlier work at a Fargo law practice. His current matters involve banking, real estate, corporate affairs, business contracts, and commercial transactions. He also authored a law review article concerning the registration and operation of limited liability partnerships in North Dakota and Minnesota.

David J. Hauff is admitted in North Dakota and Minnesota, the federal district courts of both states, the Eighth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. His professional affiliations include North Dakota and Minnesota bar associations, and he previously served on an advisory board for paralegal education. His combination of business law practice, academic experience, and municipal work informs his advice on commercial relationships, legal structures, and the documents businesses use to operate.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, ABST Law
• Member, State Bar Association of North Dakota
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Advisory Board Member, Saint Gianna’s Maternity Home
• Past Board Member, Father John P. Smith Heritage Foundation
• Founding Member, Fargo-Moorhead Jazz Arts Group
• Past Ethics Committee Member, Catholic Charities North Dakota

Licensed State

• North Dakota
• Minnesota

Education

• William Mitchell College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Moorhead State University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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