Andrew D. Smith

Andrew is an attorney in our Fargo office, practicing in the areas of business and real estate law. Andrew graduated first in his class from the University of North Dakota School of Law where he was the Outside Articles Editor of the North Dakota Law Review, served as a Teaching Assistant for the Lawyering Skills Program under Professor Kirsten Dauphinais, and was elected to the Order of the Coif. While in law school, Andrew was an extern for the Honorable Kermit E. Bye of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Prior to law school, Andrew received undergraduate degrees in history and political science, with honors, from North Dakota State University. In his spare time, Andrew enjoys playing basketball, reading, hunting, and spending time at the lake. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Andrew D. Smith included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Great Plains Rising Stars®, Thomson/Reuters, 2019 - 2025 “The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch,” in Corporate Law and Real Estate Law, Woodward/White, 2021 “The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch,” in Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate Law, and Securities / Capital Markets Law, Woodward/White, 2024 - 2025 Other Sources of Feedback About Andrew D. Smith Included on the 2025Great Plains Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 Great Plains Super Lawyers list 2023 Great Plains Super Lawyers list 2022 Great Plains Super Lawyers list 2021 Great Plains Super Lawyers list 2020 Great Plains Super Lawyers list 2019 Great Plains Super Lawyers list

• Attorney, Shareholder, Firm President

• Honorable Kermit E. Bye of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, Extern

• SYBA Volunteer Youth Basketball Coach

• North Dakota
• Minnesota