Kathy Freidig is from Crary, North Dakota and has been a paralegal with the Firm since 1991. She graduated from the University of North Dakota Lake Region in 1990 with a paralegal degree and became certified in 1993 by NALA (National Association of Legal Assistants). Kathy is a member of the Red River Valley Paralegal Association (RRVPA), an affiliate of the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA).
Sue Schaumburg is a paralegal from Grand Forks, North Dakota, who joined the firm in the summer of 2005. She graduated from Moorhead State University in 2001 with a bachelor's degree in legal assistant/paralegal studies. She has been certified since 2006 through the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA). Sue is a member of the Red River Valley Paralegal Association (RRVPA), a local affiliate of NALA.
Sue works predominantly in the areas of personal injury, family law, employment law, estate and probate administration and litigation and business and commercial litigation.
Ashley Nelson is originally from Crookston, MN and has been with the Firm since 2013 when she started as an office clerk. After receiving her legal secretary certificate from Lake Superior College in the Spring of 2013 she was offered a position as a Legal Secretary with the Firm. She graduated from Lake Superior College with a paralegal studies degree in the Spring of 2014 and was offered a position as a Paralegal with the firm in the Fall of 2014.
Ashley is predominantly working in the areas of toxic tort and environmental litigation and estate and probate administration.
Tiffany Hrncir is a paralegal originally from Andover, Minnesota. She graduated from Winona State University in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies. After graduation, she moved to the Grand Forks area where she worked at a small law firm for 11 years before joining the firm in January 2023.
Vanessa Kuntz, originally from Hoople, ND, moved to Grand Forks in 2002 to attend the University of North Dakota. While earning her degree, Vanessa developed a passion for business management. She has worked in retail management and most recently, managed a healthcare facility prior to joining the firm in June 2023. Vanessa and her husband, Ryan, have two daughters, Ava & Mila and a dog, Neely. Vanessa enjoys weekends at the lake, reading a good book, attending sporting events and time with family.
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