In Memory of Garry A . Pearson 1934-2022
In Memory of Garry A . Pearson 1934-2022
Garry A . Pearson , a longtime instructor at the University of North Dakota ( UND ) School of Law and resident of Grand Forks , N . D ., passed away on December 19 , 2022 .
Born in Minot in 1934 , he grew up an avid golfer and outdoorsman . He won his first North Dakota State Amateur golf tournament at the age of 16 , and at 17 earned the rank of Eagle Scout . Pearson attended UND , graduating in 1956 with a bachelor ’ s degree in business administration with a major in accounting and law . He earned his juris doctor from the UND Law School in 1958 .
After law school , Pearson litigated cases throughout the United States as a trial attorney in the Tax Division at the U . S . Department of Justice . In 1961 , he returned to North Dakota to establish his own legal practice , now known as Pearson Christensen , PLLP . In addition to the practice of law , he taught courses at the UND College of Business , shifting to teaching at the Law School in 1967 . He retired from the practice of law in 2014 but continued teaching courses in tax law at UND until 2016 .
Throughout his career Pearson was active in the North Dakota legal community , including serving as president of both the State Bar Association of North Dakota and the Grand Forks County Bar Association .
2023 North Dakota Bar Foundation Silent Auction
This year ’ s State Bar Association of North Dakota Annual Meeting will be held in Bismarck June 14-16 . Each year , attorneys / law firms are asked to donate items for the annual North Dakota Bar Foundation Silent Auction . This year ' s event will be held on Thursday , June 15 , at 6:30 p . m . ( CT ) at the Northern Lights Atrium in the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck .
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We are requesting your participation in donating a unique item ( s ) for the silent auction . If you would prefer to give a cash donation , please specify whether you want your gift to be used to purchase an item or to be given directly to the foundation . Proceeds help support the foundation ' s contributions to scholarships , grants , and the Pro Bono Fund .
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