Patrick J. Ward

Background

Ward, Patrick J. was born on September 13, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Education

Elmhurst College (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1976). University of North Dakota (Juris Doctor, with distinction, 1979).

Career

Schweigert v. Provident Life Insurance. Company, 503 North.W.2d 225, 62 USLW 2079, 62 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 443 (North Dakota, July 01, 1993) (November. CIV 920350); Johnson v. Kennedy, 453 North.W.2d 830 (North Dakota, March 01, 1990) (November. CIVIL 890341); Thoring v. Bottonsek, 350 North.W.2d 586 (North Dakota, May 23, 1984) (November. CIV. 10555); A-1 Contractors v. Strate, 76 F.3d 930, 64 USLW 2537 (8th Circuit (North Dakota), February 16, 1966) (November. 92-3359); Strate v. A-1 Contractors, -United States.-(Number. 95-1872) (1997), 1997 United States. Lexis 2795, 1997 WL 202022; Murphy v. Tivoli Enterprises, 953 F.2d 354, 60 USLW 2527, 21 Federation.R.Serv. 3d 579 (8th Circuit (North Dakota), January 06, 1992) (November. 91-2207).Worked at Zuger Kirmis & Smith (Bismarck, North Dakota) specializing in Tort and Commercial Litigation. Insurance, Products Liability, Corporation, Malpractice, Real Estate, Labor Law, Public Utilities and Administrative Law, Probate, Natural Resources. Admitted to the bar, 1979, North Dakota and United States.

District Court, District of North Dakota.

1980, Illinois, United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.

1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

1984, United States. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. 1991, Montana; 1996, United States.

Supreme Court.

Order of the Coif. Phi Alpha Delta (Vice-Justice, Corliss Chapter, 1977).

Recipient: Edward J. Ward III Memorial Scholarship.

Burtness Scholarship. Editor-in-Chief, North Dakota Law Review, 1978-1979. Author: "Courts-Navigable Waters-State Law, Not Federal, Determines Riparian Rights to Accretions," Volume 54, Number.

3, North Dakota Law Review, 1978.

Law Clerk to Associate Justice William L. Paulson, North Dakota Supreme Court, 1979-1980. President, Student Bar Association, 1976-1978.

Associate, Schiff Hardin & Waite, Chicago, Illinois, 1980-1982. Special Assistant Attorney General, North Dakota, 1996—.

Member: Big Muddy Bar Association.

State Bar Association of North Dakota (Member, Ethics Committee, 1983-1990. Chairman, 1985-1989). State Bar of Montana (Member, Indian Law Committee).

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

American Employment Law Council. Zuger Kirmis & Smith was founded at about the same time the State of North Dakota was formed and possesses an especially broad base of litigation and other legal experience.

The firm serves the entire state and has attorneys licensed in North Dakota, Minnesota, Illinois and Montana offering a wide range of legal services. The firm is actively involved in the North Dakota State Bar Association, continuing legal education seminars, civil affairs and other professional associations.

Zuger Kirmis & Smith has a support staff composed of highly trained paralegals and nurse consultants.

Achievements

• Patrick J. Ward has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: "Courts-Navigable Waters-State Law, Not Federal, Determines Riparian Rights to Accretions," Volume 54, No. 3, North Dakota Law Review, 1978. Law Clerk to Associate Justice William L. Paulson, North Dakota Supreme Court, 1979-1980.
    
    President, Student Bar Association, 1976-1978. Associate, Schiff Hardin & Waite, Chicago, Illinois, 1980-1982. Special Assistant Attorney General, North Dakota, 1996?.

Membership

Member: Big Muddy Bar Association. State Bar Association of North Dakota (Member, Ethics Committee, 1983-1990. Chairman, 1985-1989).

State Bar of Montana (Member, Indian Law Committee).

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. American Employment Law Council.