Stephanie P. Arniel

Stephanie P. Arniel is an attorney at Atlas Legal Services, PLLC in West Fargo, North Dakota. She focuses on business law and employee stock ownership plans, or ESOPs, while also handling intellectual property and transactional matters. Her experience includes trademarks, copyrights, contract negotiations, and entity formation. She is also a licensed mediator, providing another way to help clients address business disputes and decisions involving their legal relationships.

Stephanie earned a Bachelor of Science in Textile Sciences from the University of Manitoba, with a minor in Sociology focused on Criminology. She later received her Juris Doctor from the University of North Dakota School of Law. While in law school, she served as president of the Women’s Law Section and the Canadian Law Students Association, as well as vice president of the Sports Law Society.

Stephanie advises clients on business transactions and legal issues involving contracts and ownership structures. She also handles trademark and copyright matters, helping businesses consider the rights attached to their names, creative work, and other protected material. In mediation, she works within a process intended to address disputes through discussion and negotiated solutions. Her experience crosses legal planning, business operations, and dispute resolution.

Stephanie P. Arniel is active in the North Dakota legal community and has served as president of the Cass County Bar Association and president-elect of the Women’s Lawyer Section. Her leadership complements her transactional and mediation practice. She brings an understanding of business arrangements and intellectual property issues to clients seeking practical solutions for agreements, operations, and conflict management.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Atlas Legal Services
• Member, State Bar Association of North Dakota
• President, Cass County Bar Association
• President-Elect, Women’s Lawyer Section

Licensed State

• North Dakota

Education

• University of North Dakota School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Manitoba
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Textile Sciences, minor in Sociology

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