About

Michael T. Andrews is a Shareholder in ABST Law, practicing in the areas of litigation and trial practice. Mike has extensive experience litigating all manners of commercial, civil, trust and estate, and construction litigation. Mike received his Bachelor of Arts degree from North Dakota State University in 1994, and a Juris Doctor with Distinction from the University of North Dakota in 1998, where he earned Order of the Coif and served as Case Comment Editor for the North Dakota Law Review. Following Law School Mike served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Rodney S. Webb, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the District of North Dakota. Mike is licensed to practice law in state and federal district courts in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and several Tribal Courts. Mike is rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale- Hubbell and is also Top Rated in Trust and Estate Litigation by Super Lawyers.

Education and Experience:

North Dakota State University (B.A. 1994)
University of North Dakota (J.D. With Distinction 1998)
Law Clerk, Chief Judge Rodney S. Webb, United States District Court for the District of North Dakota (1998-2000)
Vogel Law Firm (2000-2009)

Honors:

2015-2020 Great Plains Super Laywer
2023 Great Plains Super Lawyer

Bar Admissions:

North Dakota (1998)
Minnesota (1998)
South Dakota (2000)
United States District Court for the District of North Dakota
United States District Court for the District of South Dakota
United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Publications/Articles:

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW–PUNITIVE DAMAGES: THE U.S. SUPREME COURT USES THE DUE PROCESS CLAUSE OF THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT TO STRIKE DOWN A TWO MILLION DOLLAR PUNITIVE DAMAGE AWARD BMW OF NORTH AMERICA v. GORE, 116 S. CT. 1589 (1996), 73 N.D. L. Rev. 299
A LASTING LEGACY, 78 N.D. L. Rev. 221

Professional Activities and Awards:

North Dakota Bar Association
Cass County Bar Association
American Bar Association
Speaker at various seminars in several areas of law