Kermit Edward Bye

Background

Edward Bye, Kermit was born on January 13, 1937 in Hatton, North Dakota, United States.

Education

University of North Dakota (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, 1959. Juris Doctor, with distinction, 1962).

Career

Worked at Vogel, Kelly, Knutson, Weir, Bye & Hunke, Limited. (Fargo, North Dakota) specializing in General Practice. Trials and Appeals in all Courts.

Insurance, Products Liability, Malpractice, Corporate, Labor and Employment, Probate, Tax Law, Health Law, Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Construction Law, Public Utilities, Securities and Antitrust, Arbitration and Mediation.

Family Law, Criminal Law. Admitted to the bar, 1962, North Dakota.

1964, United States. District Court, District of North Dakota.

1969, United States. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. 1971, United States. Court of Claims.

1974, United States. Supreme Court. 1981, Minnesota.

Phi Delta Phi.

Member, Editorial Board, North Dakota Law Review, 1961-1962.

Recipient, Distinguished Service Award by the North Dakota Bar Association, 1996. Member, North Dakota Judicial Conference, 1987—. Deputy Securities Commissioner, State of North Dakota, 1962-1966.

Special Assistant Attorney General, State of North Dakota, 1962-1966.

Assistant United States. Attorney, District of North Dakota, 1966-1968.

President and Chairman of Board of Advisors, North Dakota Small Business Investment Company. Member: Cass County and American (State Delegate, 1986-1995) Bar Associations.

State Bar Association of North Dakota (President, 1983-1984).

National Conference of Bar Presidents (Member, Executive Council, 1983-1987 ). Western State Bar Conference (President, 1995-1996). American Bar Foundation (Fellow and Former Member, Advisory Research Council).

North Dakota Trial Lawyers Association.

Vogel, Kelly, Knutson, Weir, Bye & Hunke, Limited. is a general practice law firm which traces its roots back to 1905 when William Huntley Barnett and Seth West. Richardson merged their law practice under the name of Barnett & Richardson. Since then, we have grown to become one of the largest law firms practicing in North Dakota and Northwestern Minnesota, and provide legal services across a broad spectrum of specialty areas.

The firm is a member of the American Law Firm Association (ALFA).

Achievements

• Kermit Edward Bye has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Editorial Board, North Dakota Law Review, 1961-1962. Recipient, Distinguished Service Award by the North Dakota Bar Association, 1996. Member, North Dakota Judicial Conference, 1987—.

Deputy Securities Commissioner, State of North Dakota, 1962-1966.

Special Assistant Attorney General, State of North Dakota, 1962-1966. Assistant United States.

Attorney, District of North Dakota, 1966-1968. President and Chairman of Board of Advisors, North Dakota Small Business Investment Company.

Member: Cass County and American (State Delegate, 1986-1995) Bar Associations.

State Bar Association of North Dakota (President, 1983-1984). National Conference of Bar Presidents (Member, Executive Council, 1983-1987 ). Western State Bar Conference (President, 1995-1996).

American Bar Foundation (Fellow and Former Member, Advisory Research Council).

North Dakota Trial Lawyers Association.