James Teigland

James Teigland is a North Dakota lawyer at Fremstad Law who focuses on civil litigation involving businesses, property owners, landlords, creditors, and individuals. His practice includes commercial disputes, financial conflicts, real estate law, quiet title actions, boundary disputes, partition cases, foreclosures, and contract-for-deed matters. He represents landlords and property managers in evictions, debt collection, tenant disputes, and fair housing matters. His work extends to trust and estate litigation and other contested civil claims.

James studied Economics at Minnesota State University Moorhead and completed his undergraduate studies there. He later earned his J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law. During law school, he volunteered as a law clerk with the Council on Crime and Justice. He clerked for Judge John P. Smith, completed an externship at Merrill Corporation, and worked as a legal assistant at Sortland Law Office.

James started his own practice after law school before joining another established practice. He has spent more than a decade handling complex commercial, financial, and real estate disputes. His property work includes quiet title cases involving title defects, missing documents, ambiguous legal descriptions, and ownership questions. He represents parties in boundary and partition disputes involving homes, rental properties, agricultural land, and other real estate. He handles foreclosure, contract-for-deed, and estate-related conflicts through negotiation and litigation.

James Teigland is admitted to practice in North Dakota and Minnesota. The North Dakota Court System lists him as an active attorney in the state. His litigation background supports clients facing disputes involving property ownership, business relationships, collections, landlord-tenant issues, and financial obligations. He brings extensive civil litigation experience to matters requiring detailed factual analysis, negotiation, motion practice, and courtroom advocacy.

Law Office Affiliations

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

Licensed State

• North Dakota
• Minnesota

Education

• William Mitchell College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Minnesota State University Moorhead
  Undergraduate

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