Debra L. Hoffarth

Debra L. Hoffarth is a partner at Pringle & Herigstad, P.C. in Minot whose practice includes personal injury, general civil litigation, cooperative law, and adoptions. She represents injured clients as well as businesses, cooperatives, property owners, and families in contested and transactional matters. Her work includes automobile and farm accidents, premises claims, property-rights disputes, and legal issues affecting rural electric and telephone cooperatives.

Debra earned her law degree with distinction from the University of North Dakota and a B.A. in Business Management cum laude from the University of North Dakota. Her legal and business education provides a foundation for litigation, negotiation, organizational counseling, and the evaluation of financial or operational issues. That combination is useful in personal injury cases and cooperative matters where legal claims may intersect with business practices, property interests, or insurance concerns.

Since joining Pringle & Herigstad in 2000, Debra has handled personal injury claims arising from car accidents, farm accidents, slip-and-fall incidents, and other serious events. She has also represented clients in property disputes and worked with rural electric and telephone cooperatives. Her broader practice includes adoptions and general civil litigation, giving her experience with both high-conflict cases and legal matters that require careful documentation and client counseling.

Debra L. Hoffarth has served in professional leadership roles, including positions within the State Bar Association of North Dakota and the local bar. Her practice combines personal injury advocacy with experience in cooperative, property, and family-related matters. She helps clients evaluate evidence, damages, business or property concerns, and procedural options while preparing claims for negotiation or litigation and working toward resolutions that protect important personal or organizational interests.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Pringle & Herigstad, P.C.
• Governor, State Bar Association of North Dakota
• Member, Ward County Bar Association
• Board Member, Metigoshe Ministries
• Board Member, Lutheran Campus Ministry at Minot State University
• Board Member, Children’s Museum of Minot, Inc.
• Member, CLE Commission
• Taps Player, Honor Guard, John Larson Post No. 247 of the American Legion
• Volunteer, Junior Achievement

Licensed State

• North Dakota

Education

• University of North Dakota
  Law degree
• University of North Dakota
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business Management Cum Laude

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