YOUNG LAWYER SHOWCASE
MATTHEW D. KIRSCHENMANN SHEA THOMAS
JOHN( JACK) SCHUH
Matthew D. Kirschenmann is an associate with Anderson, Bottrell, Sanden & Thompson in Fargo. Kirschenmann is licensed to practice law in state and federal courts in North Dakota and focuses his practice in the areas of commercial and general civil litigation.
Kirschenmann grew up in Fargo, N. D., and after graduating Fargo South High, attended North Dakota State University where he graduated with a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice and a minor in writing studies.
After receiving his undergraduate education, Kirschenmann attended the University of North Dakota School of Law where he was the symposium editor of the North Dakota Law Review. While in law school, he served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Shon Hastings, Bankruptcy Judge for the District of North Dakota. Kirschenmann also worked as a summer associate with Anderson & Bottrell. He earned his law degree in 2015, graduating cum laude. Following law school, Kirschenmann completed a one-year judicial clerkship for the Honorable Lisa Fair McEvers of the North Dakota Supreme Court.
He actively volunteers in his community and is a member of the Cass County Bar Association, the Young Professionals Network, and the Inns of Court. In his free time, Kirschenmann enjoys playing broomball for the Fargo Warriors, running, cycling, golfing, hunting, and cheering on his beloved Bison.
Shea Thomas is an associate attorney with Ebeltoft Sickler Lawyers PLLC in Dickinson and works primarily in the firm’ s Litigation Solutions and Alternatives to Litigation practice groups.
Prior to joining Ebeltoft Sickler Lawyers, Thomas served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Magistrate Charles S. Miller of the United States District Court for the District Court of North Dakota and as a law clerk in the state district court for the Southwest Judicial District of North Dakota. She incorporates the practical wisdom, insight, and procedural knowledge she gained as a judicial clerk to assist her clients in strategically and effectively navigating the litigation process.
Thomas is originally from Mandan, N. D., and graduated magna cum laude from the University of North Dakota in 2010, where she earned her bachelor of arts degree in psychology. She earned her juris doctor from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minn., in 2014. While in law school, Thomas served as a certified student attorney with the Ramsey County Attorney’ s Office and enjoyed volunteering with various organizations.
In her spare time, she enjoys trying as many new restaurants as possible, learning new recipes, and spending time with her family and friends. Her favorite time of the year is football season and she never misses a Green Bay Packers game.
John( Jack) Schuh is a staff attorney for the North Dakota Public Service Commission in Bismarck, where he began working in January 2015.
Schuh grew up in Mandan, N. D. In 2008, he graduated cum laude from the University of North Dakota, where he majored in business administration. Schuh earned his juris doctor, cum laude, from Ave Maria School of Law in Naples, Fla. While in law school, he was an associate editor of the Ave Maria Law Review, served as secretary of the Federalist Society, and interned with the Wright Law Firm in Cape Coral, Fla. After graduation, Schuh worked as an assistant regional counsel for the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel for the Second District of Florida in Fort Myers.
Schuh is licensed in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Florida. He is a member of SBAND and the Big Muddy Bar Association. In his free time, he is involved with the St. Vincent de Paul Society and enjoys traveling and staying active.
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