About
Marcus C. Skonieczny is a Grand Forks lawyer and associate attorney who focuses on business planning, real estate, estate planning, and probate. His practice includes business formation, property matters, estate planning strategies, and probate administration. He advises clients on civil legal issues that affect businesses, property interests, estates, and long-term planning. His work combines legal analysis with a practical understanding of business and financial considerations.
Marcus earned a J.D. from the University of North Dakota School of Law. He received a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of North Dakota and an M.B.A. focused on the legal profession. His academic background in law, accounting, and business provides a strong foundation for evaluating commercial, estate, and real estate matters. This training supports his work involving business structures, financial considerations, property transactions, and estate administration.
Marcus joined his current practice after spending nearly two years with a small boutique law firm. His experience focuses on civil matters involving business formation, commercial planning, real estate, estate planning, and probate administration. He helps clients organize business entities, address property-related concerns, develop estate plans, and navigate the administration of estates. His background allows him to approach legal matters with attention to business structure, financial details, and practical client objectives.
Marcus C. Skonieczny is admitted to practice in the state courts of North Dakota and Minnesota. He belongs to the State Bar Association of North Dakota, the Minnesota State Bar Association, and the Greater Grand Forks Bar Association. His combined legal, accounting, and business education supports a practical approach to planning and transactional matters. He assists clients with legal decisions involving businesses, real estate, estates, and probate responsibilities.
Law Office Affiliations
- Associate Attorney, Pearson Christensen, PLLP
- Member, State Bar Association of North Dakota
- Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
- Member, Greater Grand Forks Bar Association
Licensed State
- North Dakota
Education
- University of North Dakota School of Law
Juris Doctor (JD) - University of North Dakota
Bachelor of Arts (BA)



- Contracts & Agreements
- Limited Liability Company (LLC)
- Power of Attorney
- Probate
- Wills & Living Wills
- Commercial Real Estate
- Residential Real Estate





