GET TO KNOW YOUR BOARD MEMBER
Hernando Perez
SBAND Board Member
What is your current position ? I ’ m a criminal defense attorney with the Nehring Law Office in Williston , N . D . I have been with the Nehring firm since October 2016 .
What is your hometown , college attended , and law school attended ? My hometown is Salt Lake City . I attended Weber State University for my undergraduate where I received a bachelor ’ s degree in criminal justice with a minor in psychology . I received my juris doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville , Fla .
What professional work did you do before law school ? I worked for a boarding school that provided therapy to teenagers that had behavioral and substance abuse problems .
What led you to a career in law ? Growing up , I started wanting to go into law enforcement . I wanted to work for the D . E . A . While attending college , I took a criminal law class for my degree and my professor encouraged me to participate in a mock trial competition ,
and that sparked my interest in becoming an attorney .
How long have you been on the SBAND Board ? I was appointed in September 2022 .
What other involvement have you had with SBAND prior to being on the board ? This is my first position with SBAND besides attending our annual meetings . I am currently the president for the Upper Missouri Bar Association , which is our local bar association that covers the Northwest District that includes Divide , Williams , and McKenzie counties .
What is your favorite quote ? “ Now is the best time to start becoming the person we eventually want to be ” – Dieter F . Uchtdorf
What is the last book you read ( good or bad )? I ’ m currently reading “ Fablehaven ” to my kid before he goes to bed . “ To Kill a Mockingbird ” is one of my favorites .
ABA 2023 Midyear Meeting
MEDIATION SERVICES Fair . Neutral . Respectful .
In February , members of SBAND gathered for the American Bar Association ( ABA ) 2023 Midyear Meeting in New Orleans . Pictured from left to right are ABA State Bar Delegate Zack Pelham , ABA State Delegate Dan Traynor , UND Law Dean Brian Pappas , a delegate for the ABA Dispute Resolution Section , and ABA Young Lawyer Delegate Zach Eiken .
Mark Western Mediation
Mark has practical experience representing clients on both sides of most non-family law civil disputes .
Mark has represented the interests of injured as well as insurers , debtors and creditors in commercial disputes , and general contractors , subcontractors , and project owners in construction matters . Mark is also experienced in various types of bankruptcy disputes .
Mark is a Minnesota Rule 114 “ qualified neutral ” and is on the North Dakota and Minnesota state court administrator ’ s roster of qualified neutrals for civil disputes .
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