Scott Patrick Brand

I had the opportunity to work with Scott Brand, and I am very pleased with the outcome of my case. He succeeded in obtaining a dismissal through prosecutorial discretion, relying on an obscure law dating back to 1889 that he meticulously uncovered. His depth of legal knowledge and attention to detail... were truly impressive. While his demeanor could occasionally come across as short or brief (helps keep cost down too), it was clear that he takes his work seriously and is fully dedicated to achieving the best possible results for his clients. My only wish is that the legal precedent he discovered had been identified earlier in the process, which might have eased some of the stress and financial burden along the way. I would definitely hire Mr. Brand again. Overall, Mr. Brand is a highly capable and resourceful attorney whose determination and command of the law make him an excellent choice for anyone facing a complex legal matter.

Counselor Brand is a very competent, very professional attorney. After having a free, very thorough initial consultation with him, he immediately got to work on my case, meeting with the prosecutor at my dispositional hearing (which, only two days away, and thanks to his representation, I didn't even... have to attend), and that very same day HAD ALL THE CHARGES DISMISSED! I simply couldn't recommend Scott any more highly. A very thoughtful, intelligent who GETS RESULTS ... fast. If you're case is in North Dakota or Minnesota, you could not be better served by anyone else than Mr. Brand.

Scott Brand is an honest lawyer who is worth many times more than his retainer. I was not at first not satisfied by the rural lawyers I came across in McKenzie county or that came up by sponsored links on Google. I found Scott by going to the prosecutor's office in another town, Dickinson, and asking... for a private criminal lawyer that they would reccomend. At first I was shocked that the reccomendation to the lawyer was all the way in Fargo. I called him and he agreed to meet with me when I was passing through. At first I was a bit uneasy that the office was 6 hours away from the county in which I was facing charges, but this is normal for North Dakota. I am so glad that I went to Fargo instead of responding to the lawyers out there in that corner of North Dakota. My brother and I went to Scott's office one time and he was courteous and more than professional. Because I live in France, all of the contact was done over phone, mail, or e-mail from this point onwards. A week after this meeting, Scott gained access to the bodycam footage of the officer and it was clear that this was a civil rights violation. The prosecutor still rejected this argument, despite the fact that everything was on camera. Scott drafted some sort of long, complex legal document that was based in North Dakota state case history to fight my case. When he actually appeared in court to defend this document, the prosecutor and police officer were still tenacious. The judge threw out the case, however, and issued a written ruling entirely in agreement with Scott. I got back the entirety of the bail money that I paid to the county and more importantly I have my life back. If I had had to go on probation in North Dakota, who knows what type of problems this would have caused me later on. His retainer is totally worth several times over what he charged. He made it so I never had to appear in court in any hearing or as a witness, so that I did not have to return from France, which would have easily cost several thousand dollars per appearance. For a lawyer, Scott is more than honest. He doesn't overpromise. I felt reassured throughout the whole course of several months. I really don't envision that other lawyers might have been able or even dedicated such an amount of hard work to beat the charges. I don't have a great opinion of lawyers in general and I'm not sure that the other lawyers I had consulted would have not just taken my money and then advised me to take a plea deal to finish everything as fast as possible.