Marcil has been recognized as
a “Best Lawyers in America”
since 1987. He has also been
recognized as a “Super Lawyer”
and has been selected to the top
five list in the Great Plains Super
Lawyers. Additionally, Chambers
has recognized him as a leading
litigator in North Dakota.
Over the last fifteen years, Marcil
has shifted the focus of his practice from litigation to mediation.
He has mediated more than 2,000 cases and has been recognized by
the American College of Civil Trial Mediators and is a member of
the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, both invitation
only organizations. Marcil was also presented with the SBAND
Distinguished Service Award in 2007.
Galloway Celebrates 50 Years in Law
Gerald “Jerry” Galloway, senior vice president of administration
for American Bancor, Ltd. (American), is celebrating 50 years in
law. Jerry is a 1962 graduate of the University of North Dakota
and a 1966 graduate of the North
Dakota School of Law. He was
admitted to the bar and practice
of law in North Dakota courts
in 1966. He began his practice
in Center. In 1972, he moved to
Dickinson and continued his public
practice until 1999, at which time
he joined American. His practice
has been concentrated on business,
municipal, estate, and real estate
law. During these periods, Galloway was a member of the North
Dakota Army National Guard (NDNG) and retired with the rank of
Colonel in the Judge Advocate Corp of the NDNG. At American,
he has been focusing on holding company administrative matters and
the management of American Trust Center.
He has served on many professional boards, including the SBAND
Board of Governors, State Bar Board, State Disciplinary Board,
North Dakota Bar Foundation, and the North Dakota Appraisal
and Qualifications Board. He also served as an Ombudsman for the
Department of Defense National Committee for Employer Support
of the Guard and Reserve, a board member on the North Dakota
National Guard Retiree Advisory Board, a member of the BPOE
Elks Lodge 1137, a past member of Lions Clubs in Center and
Dickinson, and a past Chairman of the Dickinson Area Chamber of
Commerce. For many years he has also served as the attorney for the
Dickinson Catholic Schools Foundation Board.
Goosman Law Firm Expands to Fargo and
Welcomes New Attorney
Jeana Goosmann, CEO and managing partner of the Goosmann
Law Firm, has announced the firm’s recent expansion to Fargo. The
firm’s Fargo location opened in June and is now its fourth location
following the opening of the Spencer, Iowa, office in May 2015 and
the Sioux Falls, S.D., office in 2013. Goosmann Law is also located
in Sioux City, Iowa, and its expansion to Fargo marks the firm’s first
office in North Dakota. Goosman Law Firm is licensed to practice in
North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska.
Along with the new expansion,
the firm welcomes Fargo attorney
Sarah Barry Nupdal. Nupdal, a
Fargo native, helps business owners,
professionals, and farmers protect
their assets and preserve their
wealth by ensuring they have a
comprehensive estate plan in place.
Her practice areas include estate
planning and succession planning,
business law, and health law. Nupdal
received her bachelors of business administration in management
from the University of North Dakota (UND) and received her juris
doctor, graduating cum laude, from UND School of Law. She is
a member of the SBAND Young Lawyers Section and the Prairie
Family Business Association.
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