Serkland Law Firm

Name

Serkland Law Firm

Legal name

Serkland Law Firm

Website

https://serklandlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1888

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD), Tax Law (BPAHAAAG)

Keywords

• Litigation services
• Estate planning
• Bankruptcy law
• Personal injury law
• Commercial practice

Headquarters

HQ city

Fargo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Traditional law firm revenue model based on legal services rendered to clients. Services are provided to individuals and businesses across various practice areas including litigation, estate planning, banking law, and more. The firm accepts retainers and bill payments through online payment systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Serkland Law Firm is a full-service law firm providing legal representation across 13 practice areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Banking and Creditor's Rights; Business and Commercial Law; Corporate and Complex Commercial Litigation; Employment Law; Estate Planning and Probate; Family Law; Insurance Litigation; Malpractice and Professional Disciplinary Defense; Municipal Law; Negligence and Personal Injury; Real Estate; and Tax Law. The firm represents individuals, businesses, financial institutions, licensed professionals, and government entities across North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Arizona.

Product overview

Serkland Law Firm is a full-service law firm providing comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Banking and Creditor's Rights, Business and Commercial Law, Corporate and Complex Commercial Litigation, Employment Law, Estate Planning & Probate, Family Law, Insurance Litigation, Malpractice and Professional Disciplinary Defense, Municipal Law, Negligence and Personal Injury, Real Estate, and Tax Law. The firm has been serving clients in North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Arizona since 1888, offering tailored legal solutions for individuals and businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediation and arbitration services for resolving disputes outside the courtroom; attorneys are qualified neutrals under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice and Rule 8.9 of the North Dakota Rules of Court. Target clients include parties in commercial and personal disputes seeking efficient resolution.
• Banking and Creditor's Rights Legal representation for creditors, banks, trustees, and businesses in bankruptcy, restructuring, insolvency, foreclosure, garnishment, and debt collection matters under Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Target clients include banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions.
• Business and Commercial Law Legal services for business entity formation, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions, and business dispute resolution. Target clients include small, family-owned, and larger business clients operating in the upper Midwest.
• Corporate and Complex Commercial Litigation Legal representation in complex commercial cases including class action lawsuits, breach of contract, product liability, shareholder disputes, and fiduciary litigation. Target clients include business and corporate clients facing high-stakes commercial disputes.
• Employment Law Legal counsel for employers on workplace issues including ADA, FMLA, EEOC matters, employment contracts, wage and hour issues, and wrongful termination defense. Target clients are employers operating in ND, MN, SD, and AZ.
• Estate Planning and Probate Legal services for wealth protection and transfer including wills, trusts, guardianships, healthcare directives, estate administration, and trust disputes. Target clients include individuals and families needing succession and estate planning.
• Family Law Legal representation in family law matters for individual clients in the upper Midwest.
• Insurance Litigation Legal representation in insurance disputes including bad faith claims, coverage opinions, declaratory judgments, subrogation, and third-party liability defense. Target clients include insurers, policyholders, and commercial parties in coverage disputes.
• Malpractice and Professional Disciplinary Defense Defense representation for professionals including accountants, architects, engineers, lawyers, physicians, and other specialists facing malpractice claims and ethics violations. Target clients are licensed professionals responding to claims, complaints, or disciplinary proceedings.
• Municipal Law Legal counsel for municipal entities on governance, regulatory compliance, zoning, land use, and public policy matters. Target clients include city, county, and state government entities in the upper Midwest, including the City of Fargo and State of North Dakota.
• Negligence and Personal Injury Legal representation for personal injury victims including automobile accidents, wrongful death claims, product liability, and other tort claims in ND, MN, and SD. Target clients are individual injury victims and their families.
• Real Estate Legal services for real estate transactions including closings, purchase agreements, deeds, mortgages, construction liens, mortgage foreclosures, and title opinions. Target clients include buyers, sellers, lenders, developers, and other parties in real estate matters.
• Tax Law Legal representation for tax disputes with the IRS and state taxing authorities, tax planning, and tax debt resolution for individuals and businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 disputes mediated or arbitrated by ADR attorneys
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Vogel Law Firm: Full-service Fargo, ND-based law firm founded in 1909 with comparable breadth of practice areas (bankruptcy, commercial litigation, real estate, family, employment) and a similar regional reputation in North Dakota and western Minnesota. Operates as a direct head-to-head competitor for the same pool of regional clients and talent.
• Conmy Feste Bosseman & McCallum: Long-standing Bismarck, ND-based firm (founded 1914) practicing in litigation, banking, oil and gas, and municipal law. Competes directly with Serkland for high-end North Dakota matters and government work and shares the 'established regional full-service firm' archetype.
• Ohnstad Twichell, P.C. West Fargo, ND firm with a strong banking, commercial, and agriculture-related practice serving North Dakota and Minnesota. Comparable in size, regional focus, and concentration on financial institution and commercial litigation clients in the same geography.
• Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson, P.A. Minneapolis-based firm known for insurance defense and coverage litigation, professional malpractice defense, and civil trial work. Highly comparable to Serkland's Insurance Litigation and Malpractice Defense practices, though with narrower geographic and practice focus.

Regional players

• Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. Large Minneapolis-based full-service firm with significant North Dakota and South Dakota practice serving many of the same financial institutions, agribusiness clients, and regional corporations. Comparable practice mix (banking, litigation, M&A, real estate) though broader geography and deeper bench, positioning it as a larger regional incumbent rather than a tight peer.
• Halleland Lewis Nilan & Johnson, P.A. Minneapolis commercial litigation boutique serving corporate clients and financial institutions in the upper Midwest. Comparable in orientation toward sophisticated commercial disputes, banking-side work, and high-stakes trials, serving overlapping clients across the MN/ND border.

Broad incumbents

• Dorsey & Whitney LLP: Major Minneapolis-headquartered international firm with a long-standing Fargo office presence. Competes for the largest North Dakota banking, energy, and commercial litigation matters; broader capabilities and national footprint make it a broad incumbent rather than a true like-sized peer.
• Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP: Midwest Am Law firm (Cincinnati HQ) with a Minneapolis office formed through merger with legacy Briggs and Morgan. Offers overlapping business, litigation, real estate, and estate planning services to upper-Midwest clients and competes for the same regional enterprise and family wealth mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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