The State Bar Association of North Dakota Fall 2014 Gavel Magazine | Page 8

BY KRISTIN B.
ROWELL

Ms. Rowell is a
shareholder at
Anthony Ostlund
Baer & Louwagie P.A.,
a business litigation
boutique firm located
in Minneapolis,
Minnesota. Ms.
Rowell is licensed
to practice in
North Dakota and
Minnesota. She
practices in all
areas of business
litigation, but she has
an emphasis in real
estate disputes. Ms.
Rowell represents
developers,
property owners,
facility managers,
fuel haulers, water
recyclers, and
environmental
solutions companies.
She spends most
of her time in North
Dakota traveling
between the cities
of Minot, Watford
City, Stanley, Tioga,
Williston, and
Bismarck.

*This is an edited version of
an article first published in
The Minnesota Bench & Bar.

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THE GAVEL

A UNIQUE LITIGATION LANDSCAPE:
A VIEW OF THE BAKKEN’S IMPACT ON
NORTH DAKOTA COURTS
North Dakota has many fun facts. The State is
home to the center of North America, which
is located in Rugby, North Dakota.1 (Well,
technically the “center” is about 16 miles
southwest of Rugby,2 but it is probably easier
to create a tourist