Ronald H. McLean

Ronald H. McLean is a trial lawyer at Serkland Law Firm in Fargo and has practiced there since graduating from law school in 1975. His work includes products liability, personal injury, oil and gas matters, class actions, business dispute litigation, insurance law, employment law, professional ethics disputes, business torts, and intellectual property matters. He advises and represents clients in complex disputes requiring experienced litigation judgment.

Ronald earned a J.D. from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1975 and a B.A., with Honors, from the University of Wisconsin in 1972. His education provided a foundation in legal analysis and advocacy that has supported a long career in civil litigation. Decades of courtroom work have added practical perspective to that training, particularly in disputes involving technical facts, commercial relationships, professional duties, insurance issues, and significant personal injuries.

His practice spans a wide range of contested matters rather than a single industry or claim type. Ronald has worked on disputes involving businesses, individuals, insurers, employers, professionals, and participants in the energy sector. His experience with products liability, class actions, business torts, and oil and gas litigation allows him to evaluate complicated records, develop case strategy, and address both legal and practical risks through the life of a dispute.

Ronald H. McLean offers clients the perspective of a lawyer with more than five decades of trial experience. His broad civil practice requires careful preparation, judgment, and the ability to manage disputes with different factual and legal issues. Whether a matter involves a personal injury, a business relationship, insurance, employment, professional responsibility, or energy interests, he brings a seasoned litigation approach to protecting client interests and pursuing appropriate resolutions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Serkland Law Firm
• Member, State Bar Association of North Dakota
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
• Chair, North Dakota Supreme Court Pattern Jury Instruction Commission (1991-1994)
• Chair, Attorneys Liability Protection Society (1998-2006)
• State Chair, United States Supreme Court Historical Society
• Vice Chair, American College of Trial Lawyers’ Heritage Committee (2014-2015)
• Vice Chair, American College of Trial Lawyers’ North Dakota State Committee (2014-2015)
• Member, Trial Law Institute
• Member, Diversity Law Institute
• Member, North Dakota Supreme Court joint Procedures Commission (1985-2005)
• Fellow, International Society of Barristers
• Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
• Chair of the Board of Trustees, Dakota Conference of the United Methodist Church (1997-Present)
• Advocate, Order of Justitia
• Member, Honorary Consul for Norway for the State of North Dakota (1997-Present)

Licensed State

• North Dakota
• Minnesota

Education

• University of North Dakota School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Wisconsin
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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