Lacey Garrison

Lacey Garrison is an associate attorney at Sand Law in Fargo, North Dakota whose practice focuses on criminal defense, DUI defense, felony defense, and misdemeanor defense. Garrison works with individuals facing criminal accusations and related court proceedings on criminal defense strategy, DUI defense, felony and misdemeanor representation, and courtroom advocacy. The practice is grounded in the specific legal and business issues reflected in those matters, with attention to the governing law, the client’s objectives, and the practical steps required to move a matter forward.

Garrison’s education includes a J.D. from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 2021, a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education from Minnesota State University Moorhead with an emphasis in History and a secondary emphasis in Geography, and an Associate’s Degree from Dakota College at Bottineau. Before law school, she taught Social Studies and coached volleyball at Dunseith Public High School. This background supports careful legal analysis, research, writing, and problem solving in the matters handled in practice. It also provides context for evaluating legal risk, explaining available options, and connecting technical rules to the real-world decisions clients need to make.

Garrison’s experience includes gaining hands-on criminal defense experience while in law school and later working in family law before joining Sand Law’s Fargo office. Garrison has also developed courtroom experience in family-law matters before focusing her practice exclusively on criminal defense. These matters have involved North Dakota criminal proceedings involving DUI allegations, felonies, misdemeanors, and other criminal charges.

Lacey Garrison is admitted to practice in North Dakota and focuses her practice exclusively on criminal defense. Her background before law school included teaching Social Studies, and her legal work now centers on representing people facing DUI charges, misdemeanors, felonies, and other criminal accusations. Garrison’s practice emphasizes case preparation, courtroom advocacy, and clear guidance through the procedures and consequences that can accompany a criminal case.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Sand Law, PLLC
• Member, State Bar Association of North Dakota

Licensed State

• North Dakota

Education

• University of North Dakota School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Minnesota State University Moorhead
  Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education
• Dakota College at Bottineau
  Associate’s Degree

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