BISMARCK -- Gov. Jack Dalrymple appointed Fargo attorney Thomas Olson to the East Central Judicial District Court bench Wednesday.
The district serves Cass, Steele and Traill counties.
Olson replaces Lisa McEvers, who was appointed in November by the governor to serve on the state Supreme Court.
“Thomas is a dedicated and highly qualified attorney who is well respected by his peers,” Dalrymple said in a statement. “His many years of experience in civil litigation and mediation services will serve the people of the East Central Judicial District very well."
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Olson has spent his entire 32-year legal career in the Fargo area. Since 1985, Olson has been in private practice, specializing in litigation and mediation services. He currently practices law at the firm of Johnson, Ramstad and Mottinger. After law school, Olson served as an assistant attorney for two years in the Clay County Attorney’s Office.
Olson expects to transition from his private practice to the bench within the next 30 days.
Olson graduated from William Mitchell College of Law in 1981 and received his undergraduate degree at Augsburg College.
He and his wife, Sandra Leyland, have six children.
