James D. Sandsmark

James D. Sandsmark is an attorney with Sandsmark Law in Fargo and has spent most of his career in private practice. His work includes bankruptcy and debt matters, including Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases, as well as family law, wills, probate, guardianship, powers of attorney, adoption, child custody, and criminal defense. Sandsmark serves clients in North Dakota and Minnesota and brings more than four decades of legal practice to financial and family-related legal concerns.

Sandsmark earned a B.A. from North Dakota State University in 1981 and a Juris Doctor Degree from the University of North Dakota in 1984, graduating with distinction. He was admitted to practice in North Dakota and Minnesota in 1984. His education and long experience provide a foundation for explaining legal procedures, evaluating financial or family circumstances, and helping clients understand the consequences of different options in bankruptcy, debt, probate, and domestic matters.

Sandsmark’s bankruptcy practice addresses people who are struggling to manage debt and need to understand available legal options. His current firm also provides family law services involving divorce, child custody, adoption, wills, probate, guardianships, name changes, and powers of attorney. Because these matters can overlap with financial stress or changes in family circumstances, his broad private-practice background allows him to address connected legal issues rather than treating each concern in isolation.

James D. Sandsmark remains an active North Dakota attorney and continues to practice from Fargo. His career reflects long-term service to individuals dealing with bankruptcy, family transitions, and related personal legal matters. Sandsmark’s approach emphasizes explaining available options and providing direct legal assistance through processes that can be unfamiliar or stressful. His decades of private practice in North Dakota and Minnesota give him substantial familiarity with the procedural and practical issues clients face in debt and family matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Sandsmark Law
• Member, State Bar Association of North Dakota
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association

Licensed State

• North Dakota
• Minnesota

Education

• University of North Dakota
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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