Brenda L. Blazer

Brenda practices in our Bismarck office in the areas of medical malpractice defense, personal injury, and insurance defense. She graduated from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1984, where she was on the Moot Court Board, inducted into the Order of Barristers, and received an Outstanding Service Award from the Legal Aid Association. Prior to attending law school, Brenda worked as a paramedic on a hospital-owned ambulance service.

Brenda represents physicians, dentists, nurses, hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care professionals in the defense of medical malpractice actions and professional board matters. She also advises health care clients on risk management issues. Brenda defends insureds involved in automobile, homeowner, and commercial litigation.

With three grown sons and six grandchildren, Brenda enjoys spending time with family, reading and traveling. She is also an avid angler and a member of the Whopper Club.

PRACTICE AREAS // Medical Malpractice Defense, Dental Malpractice Defense, Insurance Defense, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, Employment Law, Professional Board Matters, Professional Liability

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE // North Dakota; South Dakota; United States District Court, District of North Dakota; United States District Court, District of South Dakota; Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

MEMBERSHIPS // American Health Lawyers Association; Judge Bruce M. Van Sickle Inn of Court; Defense Lawyers Association; North Dakota and Big Muddy Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute (DRI); Bismarck Rotary Club; State Disciplinary Board

Prairie Business Leaders & Legacies Award Winner (2023)

Great Plains Super Lawyers®, Thomson/Reuters (2011-2023)

AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, invitation-only premier legal association (2018)