Ohnstad Twichell PC

What Ohnstad Twichell PC does

Ohnstad Twichell, P.C. is a privately-held professional corporation and one of North Dakota's oldest operating law firms, founded in 1939 by Manfred R. Ohnstad and operating under its current name since Daniel R. Twichell joined as partner in 1955. The firm is headquartered in West Fargo with four additional offices across rural North Dakota (Hillsboro, Casselton, Maddock, and Page), employing 24 attorneys and 34 additional staff members for a total of 58 personnel. It delivers legal services to clients throughout North Dakota and Minnesota, organized around 12 practice areas including business and commercial law, civil litigation, estate planning, real estate, municipal law, public finance and P3 partnerships, energy law, water law, securities law, employment law, family law, and cannabis business law.

The firm operates as a traditional professional services business with no proprietary technology platform. Service delivery is conducted through direct attorney-client consultations, phone and email inquiries, and in-person meetings at five physical office locations, supplemented by online contact forms and a bill payment portal. The firm markets itself through its website, an active blog covering legal topics, Facebook engagement, and partnerships with FindLaw and Super Lawyers for visibility. Notable specialized expertise includes participation in the Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion Project, the first P3 flood management project in North America, working alongside the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Metro Flood Diversion Authority, and the Richland-Wilkin Joint Powers Authority.

The business model is professional services revenue with diversified billing approaches: hourly billing for attorney time, flat fees for defined services, contingency arrangements for litigation matters, and retainer arrangements for ongoing client relationships. Customer segmentation is horizontal, spanning business owners and entrepreneurs, individuals and families, property buyers and sellers, municipalities and government entities, and energy sector clients. No AI/ML capabilities, technology products, apps, or APIs are disclosed; the firm's value proposition is built entirely on attorney expertise, multi-generational client relationships, and regional market presence.

Name

Ohnstad Twichell PC

Legal name

Ohnstad Twichell, P.C.

Website

https://ohnstadlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ohnstad Twichell, P.C. is a West Fargo, North Dakota-based law firm founded in 1939, employing 24 attorneys across 12 practice areas including business law, real estate, water law, and municipal law, serving clients throughout North Dakota and Minnesota from five office locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Full-Service Law Firm

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE), Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD), Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Business law
• Estate planning
• Real estate law
• Municipal law

Headquarters

HQ city

West Fargo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: The firm generates revenue through professional legal services billed to clients. Services include hourly billing for attorney time, flat fees for certain services, and contingency arrangements for litigation matters. The firm also offers retainer arrangements for ongoing client relationships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ohnstad Twichell, P.C. is a full-service law firm providing legal counsel and representation across 12+ practice areas including business and commercial law, civil litigation, estate planning and probate, real estate, municipal law, public finance and P3 partnerships, energy law, water law, securities law, employment law, family law, and cannabis business law. The firm serves business clients, individuals, municipalities, and energy sector clients throughout North Dakota and Minnesota from five office locations.

Product overview

Ohnstad Twichell, P.C. is a full-service law firm offering comprehensive legal counsel across 12 distinct practice areas. The firm operates as a single integrated platform providing legal services rather than discrete software products. Core service areas include Business and Commercial Law, Civil Litigation, Estate Planning/Probate/Trusts, Real Estate Law, Municipal Law, Public Finance/Bonding/Partnerships, Energy Law, Water Law, Securities Law, Employment Law, Family Law, and Cannabis Business Law. The firm serves clients throughout North Dakota and Minnesota from offices in West Fargo, Hillsboro, Casselton, Maddock, and Page.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business And Commercial Law Legal counsel for business formation, mergers and acquisitions, contracts, and corporate governance matters for business clients.
• Civil Litigation Legal representation in civil disputes including contract disputes, employment law matters, personal injury claims, and estate litigation.
• Estate Planning, Probate And Trusts Comprehensive estate planning services including wills, trusts, healthcare directives, probate administration, and trust administration for individuals and families.
• Real Estate Law Legal services for residential and commercial real estate transactions, land use, zoning, title examination, and construction matters for property buyers, sellers, and developers.
• Municipal Law Legal representation for cities and municipalities including development planning, ordinances, infrastructure projects, and public-private partnerships.
• Public Finance, Bonding And Partnerships Legal counsel for public-private partnerships (P3s), bond financing, and government entity representation in infrastructure projects.
• Energy Law Legal services for energy sector clients including oil and gas, wind, solar, mineral rights, and energy compliance matters.
• Water Law

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe firm worked on a historic public-private partnership (P3) with the Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion Project to manage flooding risk. This was the first-ever P3 project for flood management in North America, involving coordination between multiple government entities.
• U.S. Army Corps of EngineerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered on the Fargo-Moorhead flood diversion project requiring agreement and coordination for infrastructure initiative.
• Metro Flood Diversion AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner in coordinating the P3 flood management project for the metro area.
• Richland-Wilkin Joint Powers AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner entity in the Fargo-Moorhead diversion P3 project representing joint political subdivision interests.
• Buffalo-Red River Watershed DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWatershed district partner in the flood management and water control initiative.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vogel Law Firm: Long-established Bismarck-based North Dakota full-service law firm covering business, litigation, real estate, estate planning, and family law. Directly comparable in size, regional scope, and broad practice-area coverage to Ohnstad Twichell's North Dakota regional model.
• Serkland Law Firm: Bismarck, North Dakota based full-service law firm practicing across business, estate planning, oil/gas, real estate, and litigation. Closely comparable regional mid-size ND firm with overlapping practice areas including oil, gas, and water-related matters that mirror Ohnstad Twichell's specialties.
• Crowley Fleck PLLP: Multi-office Bismarck-based North Dakota and Montana law firm of comparable scale offering business, litigation, energy, real estate, and Indian law. Comparable in size and regional coverage, with significant energy and natural-resources practice overlap relevant to Ohnstad Twichell's similar offerings.
• Nilles Law Firm: Fargo-based North Dakota law firm providing business, estate planning, family law, and litigation services. Direct regional competitor operating in the same Fargo-Moorhead market as Ohnstad Twichell with similar practice-area mix and target clients.

Broad incumbents

• Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. Larger Minneapolis-headquartered full-service firm with established North Dakota presence and broad practice areas including energy, M&A, real estate, and estate planning. Comparable in practice breadth but operates at a larger scale, serving as an incumbent competitor bidding for higher-end matters in the same ND/MN corridor.
• Dorsey & Whitney LLP: National full-service firm with strong Minneapolis footprint serving North Dakota and Minnesota clients across M&A, securities, energy, and litigation. Overlapping practice areas make it a broad incumbent that pulls larger matters out of ND-based regional firms like Ohnstad Twichell.
• Husch Blackwell LLP: National firm with offices across the Midwest including a presence in Minneapolis, serving clients in energy, real estate, public finance, and corporate matters. Overlaps with Ohnstad Twichell's public-finance/energy practices, posing a competitor for larger infrastructure and municipal mandates.

Regional players

• Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson P.A. Minneapolis-based firm serving Minnesota and North Dakota clients in insurance defense, civil litigation, employment, and commercial matters. Comparable practice-area set with overlapping civil litigation and employment-law focus, though primarily Minnesota-rooted.
• Schmidt Law Firm: Regional North Dakota-based firm with full-service offerings comparable to Ohnstad Twichell in scope. Similar general-practice structure and regional competitor profile though smaller in attorney count.

Others

• Eide Bailly LLP: Top-25 U.S. accounting and business advisory firm headquartered in Fargo with deep North Dakota roots providing tax, audit, and advisory services, including closely related M&A and corporate compliance work that often complements or competes with law firms serving similar ND/MN business clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ohnstadlaw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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