YOUNG LAWYER SHOWCASE
YLS continues to host happy hour and lunch events as well as webinars. YLS is also gearing up for the annual spring food drive.
If you are interested in participating or assisting with this community service event, please contact community service co-chairs
Sarah Atkinson ([email protected]) or Thad Swanson ([email protected]). If you would like to host a happy hour or
lunch in your community in either February or April, please contact Laney Herauf ([email protected]). As always, we encourage
all young lawyers to participate in YLS. If you are interested in increasing your involvement, anyone on the board would be
happy to assist you.
MEGAN GORDON PATRICK BROOKE
Megan Gordon is an
associate attorney with Vogel
Law Firm in Bismarck. She
currently practices in the
areas of family law and civil
litigation. Patrick Brooke is an
attorney with Redmann
Law, PC, in Mandan. His
practice areas include
criminal defense, family
law, estate planning,
and professional liability
defense. He has a variety
of past experiences that
include general practice,
professional liability
defense, child support enforcement, and state and local
government work. Brooke currently serves as an alternate
judge for Judge DeNae Kautzmann in Mandan.
Gordon grew up in Dickinson.
Her family has had the honor
of welcoming foster children
into their home for more than
15 years. During this time, Gordon has learned valuable life
lessons from her foster siblings, including the importance
of empathy, compassion, and respect. This experience led
her to pursue a career in the legal profession.
Gordon earned an undergraduate degree in family social
science, with distinction, from the University of Minnesota.
She then moved closer to home to attend the University
of North Dakota (UND) School of Law. During her time
in law school, she was the outside articles editor of the
North Dakota Law Review, participated in moot court, and
served as an extern for Judge Ralph R. Erickson of the U.S.
District Court, District of North Dakota. She also served
as a legislative intern for the North Dakota House Human
Services Committee, as well as the House Government and
Veterans Affairs Committee, during the 2017 legislative
session. She graduated from the UND School of Law in
2018 and was elected to the Order of the Coif.
After graduating from law school, Gordon moved even
closer to home and currently resides in Mandan. In her
spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and
friends and spoiling her niece and nephews.
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Brooke grew up in Dickinson and graduated from Trinity
High School in 2003. In 2007, he graduated summa cum
laude from the University of North Dakota (UND) with
a bachelor of business administration degree. He then
worked for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as
an assistant bank examiner. In 2012, Brooke graduated
with distinction from the UND School of Law. While in law
school, Brooke served as technical editor of the North
Dakota Law Review and treasurer of the Student Trial
Lawyers Association.
Brooke is a member of SBAND, the Big Muddy Bar
Association, and American Inns of Court. He is also an
assistant wrestling coach for Mandan High School and the
head junior high coach at St. Mary’s High School. He is a
pilot licensed to fly single engine land and sea planes and
has a tailwheel endorsement. In his free time, he teaches
piano lessons and enjoys playing trumpet, spending
time with family and friends, golfing, hunting, skiing, and
brewing beer.