Background
Sortland, Paul Allan was born on July 30, 1953 in Powers Lake, North Dakota, United States. Son of Allan Berdette and Eunice Elizabeth (Nystuen) Sortland.
Sortland, Paul Allan was born on July 30, 1953 in Powers Lake, North Dakota, United States. Son of Allan Berdette and Eunice Elizabeth (Nystuen) Sortland.
Saint Olaf College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1975). University of Minnesota (Juris Doctor, 1978).
Worked at Sortland Law Office (Minneapolis, Minnesota) specializing in Civil Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Minnesota. 1979, United States. District Court, District of Minnesota.
1980, United States.
District Court, District of North Dakota. 1981, North Dakota; 1987, United States. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
1991, United States.
Supreme Court. Gamma Eta Gamma. Adjunct Professor, Business Law, Moorhead State University, 1987. Member: Minnesota State Bar Association.
State Bar Association of North Dakota.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association.
(Civil Trial Specialist Certified by the Civil Litigation Section, Minnesota State Bar Association).
Member: Minnesota State Bar Association. State Bar Association of North Dakota. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association.
(Civil Trial Specialist Certified by the Civil Litigation Section, Minnesota State Bar Association).
Married Carolyn Faye Anderson, June 23, 1979. Children: Joseph Paul, Martha Marie, Nicholas John, Benjamin David.