DeAnn M. Pladson was raised in Fargo, North Dakota. She received her undergraduate degree from Moorhead State University in 1989, and was graduated from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1992. DeAnn began her career as a solo practitioner and joined the Maring Williams Law Office in 1997 and became a shareholder in 2001. In 2010 DeAnn started her own law firm, Pladson Law Office, P.L.L.C. and focuses on all areas of family law. DeAnn is licensed to practice in North Dakota and Minnesota and currently practices in all complex family law litigation areas, and provides mediation and collaborative law services. DeAnn is a member of the Family Law Section in both Minnesota and North Dakota. DeAnn's activities in the bar and the community are aimed to make the family law system more accessible and more effective for families going through trying times.
Practice areas
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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MN | Authorized to Practice | 1993 | 12/17/2020 |
ND | Authorized to Practice Law | 1992 | 12/08/2020 |
Legal answers | 2 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Nominee, YWCA Woman of the Year | YWCA | 2010 |
Healing the Hurt Award | Rape and Abuse Crisis Center | 2003 |
Alumni Hall of Fame | Fargo North High School | 2001 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Attorney | Pladson Law Office | 2010 - Present |
Attorney/Shareholder | Maring Williams Law Office | 1997 - 2010 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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North Dakota Collaborative Divorce Group | President | 2020 - Present |
North Dakota Supreme Court, Joint Procedure Committee | Member | 2019 - Present |
Women Lawyers Section of SBAND | Member | 2018 - Present |
North Dakota Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Committee | Member | 2018 - Present |
North Dakota Collaborative Divorce Group | Member | 2017 - Present |
Minnesota State Bar Association, Family Law Section | Member | 1993 - Present |
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North Dakota State Bar Association, Family Law Section | Member | 1992 - Present |
North Dakota Trial Lawyers Association, ND Volunteer Lawyer Committee | Member | N/A |
North Dakota Trial Lawyers Association | Member | 2000 - 2018 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of North Dakota School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1992 |
Moorhead State University | N/A | 1988 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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2019 Family Law Seminar | Avoiding Disciplinary Complaints | 2019 |
Destination CLE, Maui HI | Complex Family Law Issues | 2018 |
2018 Family Law Seminar | Collaborative Law | 2018 |
2017 Family Law Seminar | Mediation Panel Discussion | 2017 |
2015 Family Law Seminar | Property Division-More Than Just Dividing by Two | 2015 |
2014 Family Law Seminar | Protecting your Online Reputation | 2014 |
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Real Property, Probate and Trust Seminar | Transferring Real Property in a Divorce | 2014 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Bindas v. Bindas | Reversed and Remanded |
Posted by Beth
Sun Feb 18 2018
Posted by anonymous
Fri Jul 24 2015
Susan Johnson-Drenth, Family Attorney on Jan 1, 2020
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse Deann Pladson and have referred many clients to her over the past 20 years. The clients I refer to Deann find that she is thorough and compassionate, yet zealously litigates or mediates for their best interest in a timely manner.