Attorneys

He received his B.S. degree from the University of North Dakota, his J.D. degree from Gonzaga University, and his Master of Laws in Taxation (LL.M.) from the University of Miami.

Greg is licensed to practice before the Supreme Court of North Dakota, United States District Court for the District of North Dakota, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States Tax Court, the United States Court of Federal Claims, and the United States Supreme Court.

Greg is a member of the American Bar Association (Member, Taxation Section), State Bar Association of North Dakota (Member, Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, Probate and Trust Law Committee), Western Dakota Estate Planning Council (President, 1983-84, Member, Board of Directors, 1982-2000), Christian Legal Society (Member and State Director), National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Member and State Director).

He is also often called upon by various groups and organizations for presentations regarding estate and nursing home planning. Outside of the practice of law, Damian has volunteered to serve on various community boards and committees.

Since 2016, Damian has been Lead Counsel Rated by Thomson Reuters in the areas of elder law, estate planning, family law, and divorce law. To earn the Lead Counsel Rating, an attorney must not only demonstrate significant legal experience, but must also maintain an exemplary ethical record and receive multiple peer recommendations endorsing his ability. In 2017, Damian earned the distinction of being a certified Farm Succession Coordinator after training with the International Farm Transition Network (IFTN).

Prior to engaging in private practice, Damian contracted with the Fraud Department of the North Dakota Workers Compensation Bureau and served as the Grant County Assistant State’s Attorney. Since then, he has been in private practice for over twenty (20) years.

From the most complex to simplest estate plans, Damian has guided clients in their decision-making and efforts to achieve their desires. His estate planning involvement has included: planning for incapacity; minimizing and avoiding creditors’ claims; asset protection and preservation; nursing home planning; transfers and gifts of assets; drafting of wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives; guardianship and conservatorship petitions; probate actions; and the litigation of various related matters,including appeals before the North Dakota Supreme Court and United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit.

Damian understands that clients, when hiring an attorney, are experiencing difficulty with some aspect of their life. He often tells his clients that he has the easy job of advising them about the law, while the client has the difficult job of making a decision and living with its consequences. It is this understanding of the significance of his clients' decisions that guides his practice and inspires him to provide his clients with well-reasoned legal advice.

Damian grew up in Mandan and, aside from moving away for school, lived in the area his entire life. Damian and his wife are proud parents of their two children. In his spare time, Damian enjoys the outdoors and spending time with his family.

Tyrone (Ty) grew up in Tucson, Arizona, and is a 1985 graduate of Amphitheater High School. He attended Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona, where he earned dual degrees in criminal justice and political science. 

After college, Ty moved to North Dakota with his wife, Lynn, and attended the University of North Dakota School of Law, earning a juris doctorate with distinction in 1998. After graduating from law school, Ty served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Dwight C. H. Kautzmann, Federal Magistrate with the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota for two (2) years. He was then hired by the Bismarck Regional Child Support Office where he practiced for approximately eighteen (18) months. For the last nine (9) years, Ty has been employed as an Assistant States Attorney with the Burleigh County States Attorney’s Office, prosecuting juvenile and adult criminal cases. Ty and Lynn live in Bismarck and, together, they have two (2) young boys, who are actively engaged in local athletics and scouting activities.

As an assistant attorney general, Haas represented the Workforce Safety and Insurance (WSI) Fund, the Department of Health and Environmental Law, Game & Fish, Oil & Gas Division, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, and Water Commission. Haas has a wide variety of experience in WSI, Social Security, personal Injury, and business litigation matters. His practice is concentrated in the areas of workers’ compensation, environmental law, health law, and natural resources.

He graduated from the University of North Dakota with a degree in accounting and economics, followed by a law degree with distinction. He was also earned an LL.M. in Health Law by the University of Houston.

Samuel grew up in Bismarck, ND. In 2005, he graduated with a B.A. degree from Minnesota State University at Moorhead.

He earned both a Juris Doctor with a Business Law concentration and a Masters in Business Administration from Gonzaga University in 2009.

During law school, he gained significant experience as a legal intern for Larson Latham Huettl.

Austin grew-up in Bottineau, North Dakota. In 2010, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Austin then earned his Juris Doctor from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 2013. While in law school, he worked as a legal intern for Larson Latham Huettl LLP.

In his spare time, Austin likes to do things outdoors, travel, and spend time with family and friends.

William completed his undergraduate studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead in Moorhead, Minnesota. William received his law degree, cum laude, from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 2012. William also undertook legal studies at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, and at the St. Petersburg Faculty of Law in St. Petersburg, Russia.

In his spare time, William enjoys traveling, cooking, and a variety of outdoor activities. He has traveled to over 30 countries on 3 continents and looks forward to visiting many more.

William’s practice areas include Oil & Gas, Estate Planning, Probate, Contracts, Business and Civil Litigation, and Real Estate Law.

Michelle was born and raised in Bismarck, but currently resides in Sterling, ND. She is married and has three children. In her spare time she enjoys attending auction sales, camping, and spending time with family and friends.

Jon grew up in Reeder, North Dakota and graduated from Reeder High School in 1980. He earned a degree in Sociology and Political Science from the University of North Dakota and then his Juris Doctor from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1988. Shortly thereafter, Jon and his wife, Charmaine, moved with their son Zach to Stanley, ND where Jon’s legal career took root in private practice for Schulte & Enget. After 3½ years with Schulte & Enget, Jon started with the Attorney General’s Office.

Jon and Char live south of Bismarck, where Char tends to her four horses. Jon enjoys golf and fishing in his spare time, and still serves as an adjunct professor for the University of Mary, teaching Business Law and Energy Law.

She was born and raised in Dickinson, ND and graduated from Bismarck State College with an Associate in Arts degree in Criminal Justice and an Associate in Applied Science degree in Human Services. Janel moved to Arizona in 2009 and recently returned to the Bismarck area to be closer to her family. She has two adult children and two grandsons.

Janel enjoys time with family, hiking, walking, football, antique shopping, and refurbishing and making furniture. She enjoys meeting and helping people through her various volunteer endeavors.