Todd E. Zimmerman

Todd E. Zimmerman is a shareholder at Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. in Fargo whose practice focuses on commercial litigation and related business matters. He handles contract litigation, corporate governance and shareholder disputes, securities litigation and broker-dealer claims, real estate litigation, and other business disputes. His work supports companies, owners, investors, and financial-services clients facing contested issues that require both legal analysis and an understanding of commercial relationships.

Todd earned a J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1990 and a B.B.A. in Accounting, summa cum laude, from the University of North Dakota in 1987. His accounting background, including experience as a Certified Public Accountant, strengthens his ability to analyze financial records, ownership structures, transactions, and damages issues. That training is especially useful in disputes involving businesses, investments, real estate, and financial services.

His experience includes commercial litigation, related business transactions, products liability matters, real estate disputes, securities claims, and closely held business issues. Todd also advises financial-services clients on loan restructurings and workouts, litigation, and privacy matters. He has handled matters for clients in industries including financial services, manufacturing and distribution, computer software and consulting, real estate, agriculture, and insurance, giving him a broad view of business risk and dispute strategy.

Todd E. Zimmerman brings decades of litigation and business experience to matters involving contracts, companies, securities, real estate, and financial relationships. His legal and accounting background helps him connect disputed facts with the economic issues driving a case. By evaluating documents, governance questions, financial exposure, and practical objectives together, he helps clients prepare for negotiation or litigation and pursue solutions that protect important business and property interests.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Fredrikson & Byron P.A.
• Member, State Bar Association of North Dakota
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Member, Cass County Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association, Litigation Section

Licensed State

• North Dakota
• Minnesota

Education

• University of Minnesota Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) Magna Cum Laude
• University of North Dakota
  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting Summa Cum Laude

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