Knoll Leibel LLP

What Knoll Leibel LLP does

Knoll Leibel LLP is a privately held North Dakota limited liability partnership headquartered in Bismarck that provides legal representation across five core practice areas: commercial business litigation, estate planning and probate, family law, personal injury, and insurance bad faith. The firm serves individuals, families, farmers and ranchers, oil industry workers, and small-to-medium businesses throughout North Dakota from a single office at 1915 N Kavaney Dr #3, with primary service focus in Burleigh and Morton counties. Its team comprises three practicing attorneys — David M. Knoll, Steven J. Leibel, and Meggi Ihland Pelton — supported by a certified paralegal and a legal assistant, collectively drawing on more than 40 combined years of courtroom experience in state and federal courts across North Dakota, Minnesota, Colorado, Arizona, and Montana.

The firm operates a traditional professional services model with two distinct revenue streams. Most matters are billed on an hourly basis, while personal injury cases are typically taken on a contingency fee basis where the attorney receives an agreed percentage of any recovery. Free initial consultations are offered to convert prospects into clients. Customer-facing delivery relies on direct attorney access, phone intake (701-255-2010), online contact forms, and in-person consultations, supplemented by a content marketing blog and an active social media presence on Facebook, X, and LinkedIn. The firm has also invested in community brand-building through its official sponsorship of the Bismarck Larks summer collegiate baseball team.

Knoll Leibel LLP holds no proprietary technology platforms and uses standard legal practice management and document management tools. The firm's website and digital intake are built on the FindLaw platform, an Internet Brands business. Documented market credibility signals include an AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, Steven J. Leibel's AV Preeminent rating, his 5-year Super Lawyers recognition, and the firm's status as a Thomson Reuters Practical Law contributor firm. The underlying technology and operating model are conventional for a regional plaintiff's-side practice, with the firm's differentiation resting on attorney experience and verdict history rather than technology.

Name

Knoll Leibel LLP

Legal name

Knoll Leibel LLP

Website

https://bismarck-attorneys.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Knoll Leibel LLP is a privately held Bismarck, North Dakota law firm with three practicing attorneys serving individuals, families, farmers, and small-to-medium businesses statewide across commercial litigation, estate planning, family law, personal injury, and insurance bad faith matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

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), Estate Administration & Probate Services (FSAAANAE)

Keywords

• Personal injury law
• Estate planning services
• Family law representation
• Commercial business litigation
• Insurance bad faith claims

Headquarters

HQ city

Bismarck

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Standard hourly billing for most legal services including commercial business litigation, estate planning, family law matters. Clients are billed based on attorney time spent on their cases.
2. Legal Services - Contingency Fees: Personal injury cases are typically taken on a contingency fee basis, where the attorney receives an agreed percentage of the compensation recovered. If no recovery is made, the client generally owes no attorney fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Knoll Leibel LLP is a Bismarck, North Dakota-based law firm that provides legal representation across five core practice areas: Commercial Business Litigation, Estate Planning and Probate, Family Law, Personal Injury, and Insurance Bad Faith. The firm serves individuals, families, farmers, ranchers, and businesses throughout North Dakota from its single Bismarck office, with three attorneys and two support staff delivering personalized, client-centered advocacy in state and federal courts.

Product overview

Knoll Leibel LLP is a Bismarck, North Dakota law firm offering comprehensive legal services through five core practice areas: Commercial Business Litigation (business formation, contracts, disputes), Estate Planning and Probate (wills, trusts, administration), Family Law (divorce, custody, support), Personal Injury (accident representation), and Insurance Bad Faith (policyholder advocacy). The firm provides personalized, client-centered legal representation to individuals, families, farmers, and businesses throughout North Dakota, leveraging nearly 40 years of combined legal experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Business Litigation Legal representation in business disputes, contract negotiations, buy-sell agreements, construction litigation, shareholder and partner disputes, and business formation services including LLC formation, targeted at small and mid-sized North Dakota businesses.
• Estate Planning and Probate Comprehensive estate planning services including wills, trusts, probate administration, estate litigation, and claims against fiduciaries to protect family assets and legacies, with specialized expertise for rural and agricultural estates.
• Family Law Family law representation including divorce (contested and uncontested), child custody, child support, spousal support, property division, adoptions, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and rural divorces involving farms and agricultural assets.
• Personal Injury Legal representation for personal injury victims including motor vehicle accidents, motorcycle accidents, slip-and-fall accidents, wrongful death, oil field catastrophic injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and third-party workplace accidents, handled on a contingency fee basis.
• Insurance Bad Faith Legal services for policyholders against insurance companies engaging in bad faith practices including denied claims, policy disputes, denied homeowners claims, and denied property claims for farms.

Quantifiable outcome

• $53,200,000 jury verdict obtained in 2007 personal injury case
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bismarck LarksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKnoll Leibel LLP is a proud sponsor and official attorneys for the Bismarck Larks, a summer collegiate baseball team. This sponsorship provides brand visibility and community engagement for the law firm.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Larson Latham Huettl LLP: Bismarck, ND general practice law firm covering business litigation, family law, estate planning, and personal injury. Most directly comparable peer given David M. Knoll was previously a partner there; serves the same Bismarck client base with overlapping practice areas.
• Pearce Durick PLLC: Established Bismarck, ND law firm with broad civil litigation, business, and estate planning practice. Closely comparable as a full-service Bismarck firm competing for the same ND-based mid-market and individual clients across multiple practice areas.
• Nilles Law Firm: Full-service North Dakota and Minnesota law firm with offices in Fargo and Bismarck covering family law, estate planning, personal injury, and business litigation. Directly comparable multi-practice competitor serving the same ND client segments.
• Vogel Law Firm: Fargo, ND-headquartered full-service law firm with significant personal injury, family law, and business litigation practice. Comparable regional peer with broader North Dakota footprint; overlaps directly in PI and family law services.
• McGee Hankla Backes & Dobrovolny PC: Bismarck, ND general practice firm offering litigation, estate planning, business law, and family law. Directly comparable as a similarly-sized Bismarck competitor serving individuals and businesses across overlapping practice areas.
• Pringle & Herigstad PC: North Dakota-based law firm with personal injury and general civil litigation practice. Comparable as a regional PI and civil litigation competitor serving North Dakota accident and injury clients.

Broad incumbents

• Fredrikson & Byron PA: Large Upper Midwest law firm with offices in North Dakota and broader regional presence. Comparable for business litigation, estate planning, and personal injury matters, but competes as a much larger, broader-scope incumbent in the same ND market.

Regional players

• Conlin Law Firm: Regional personal injury and insurance bad faith firm with North Dakota practice. Comparable as a personal injury/insurance dispute competitor targeting similar accident victims and policyholders, though anchored more heavily in PI than the subject firm.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KnollLeibelLlp
• Facebookfacebook.com/Knoll-Leibel-LLP-238090938128409
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/about

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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