Shawn A. Grinolds

Shawn A. Grinolds is a lawyer at Bakke Grinolds Wiederholt Attorneys at Law, handling civil lawsuits and disputes across North Dakota and Minnesota. His practice includes insurance defense, insurance coverage disputes, fire and casualty claims, personal injury, and property damage. He represents political subdivisions and works on business, contract, construction, and real estate matters. He is admitted to all state and federal courts in North Dakota and Minnesota and the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

Shawn earned a Bachelor of Accountancy and a B.B.A. with a major in Finance from the University of North Dakota. He later earned his J.D., with distinction, from the University of North Dakota. During law school, he worked as a student researcher for Central Legal Research. He later served as Development’s Editor for the North Dakota Law Review.

Shawn is a Certified Public Accountant, bringing financial knowledge to matters involving businesses, contracts, property, and insurance disputes. He began practicing in Grand Forks with Caldis, Tingum & Grinolds, Ltd. His career later took him to Bismarck, where he handled a broad range of civil matters. His experience includes cases before the North Dakota Supreme Court and federal courts involving insurers, businesses, public entities, and private parties.

Shawn A. Grinolds brings decades of legal experience to complex civil disputes and transactional matters. His combination of legal and accounting knowledge supports his work involving commercial agreements, insurance issues, construction matters, and real estate. He has represented clients in numerous reported cases before the North Dakota Supreme Court. His federal court experience further supports representation in significant civil litigation throughout North Dakota and Minnesota.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Bakke Grinolds Wiederholt Attorneys at Law
• Member, State Bar Association of North Dakota
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association

Licensed State

• North Dakota
• Minnesota

Education

• University of North Dakota
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of North Dakota
  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

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