Madison Marchus

Madison Marchus is an attorney with O’Keeffe O’Brien Lyson Attorneys in Fargo, North Dakota. Her practice focuses on criminal defense and personal injury matters. Madison joined the firm in March 2023 after working as a public defender in Fargo. She represents people navigating criminal charges and civil claims related to injuries, drawing on courtroom experience and an understanding of how legal proceedings can affect clients’ daily lives and future decisions.

Madison earned an undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice from North Dakota State University, with minors in Business Administration and Psychology. She then completed her Juris Doctor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, graduating cum laude. While in law school, she worked as a law clerk at a firm in Anoka, Minnesota. Her studies combined criminal justice coursework with business and behavioral subjects, providing background relevant to both criminal proceedings and injury claims.

Madison worked as a full-time public defender in Fargo after passing the bar exams. In that role, she represented clients involved in criminal proceedings and developed experience explaining court processes, evaluating cases, and advocating for defendants. Her current practice also includes personal injury representation. These two areas involve different legal standards but both require gathering facts, understanding the client’s circumstances, and presenting the case clearly to opposing parties or a court.

Madison Marchus is admitted in North Dakota and Minnesota and to federal courts in North Dakota. She has received National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff recognition. Her professional memberships include the American Inns of Court, Cass County Bar Association, North Dakota Association for Justice, American Association for Justice, and National Trial Lawyers. Her public defender background and civil practice support a broad approach to advocacy in criminal and personal injury cases.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, O’Keeffe O’Brien Lyson Attorneys
• Member, State Bar Association of North Dakota
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Member, American Inns of Court
• Member, Cass County Bar Association
• Member, Clay County Bar Association
• Member, North Dakota Association for Justice
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, National Trial Lawyers

Licensed State

• North Dakota
• Minnesota

Education

• Mitchell Hamline School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• North Dakota State University
  Bachelor’s degree

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