Jon W. Backes

Jon W. Backes is a North Dakota lawyer at McGee, Hankla & Backes, PC, with more than 30 years of experience in business, financial, real estate law, and estate planning matters. He works with individuals, business owners, and companies on matters involving start-ups, purchases, sales, financing, and succession planning. His experience includes transactions involving substantial assets, real estate development, leases, mergers, acquisitions, and other commercial arrangements. He has represented clients ranging from agricultural businesses to healthcare providers and energy companies.

Jon earned a B.S. in Accounting from Minot State University. He later earned his J.D. with distinction from the University of North Dakota School of Law. During law school, he served on the Board of Editors of the North Dakota Law Review. He was inducted into the Order of the Coif, a national honor society recognizing strong academic achievement in legal education.

Jon began his legal career in Colorado, where his work focused on commercial and business litigation. After returning to North Dakota, he expanded his practice to business transactions, real estate, financing, estate planning, and estate administration. His work includes business and asset purchases, sales, lease transactions, property development, wills, trusts, and family partnership planning. He has written on North Dakota mortgage law and previously graded bar examinations for the North Dakota Bar Board.

Jon W. Backes is admitted to practice in North Dakota and Colorado. His professional involvement includes membership in the State Bar Association of North Dakota and the Colorado Bar Association. He is a past president of the Ward County Bar Association and has held leadership roles connected with higher education. His practice combines transactional experience, financial knowledge, and legal analysis to help clients address business, property, and estate planning needs.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, McGee, Hankla & Backes, PC
• Member, State Bar Association of North Dakota
• Member, Ward County Bar Association
• Member, Colorado Bar Association

Licensed State

• North Dakota
• Colorado

Education

• University of North Dakota School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Minot State University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)