Christel joined Gjesdahl Law, P.C. in 2015, after clerking for two years with the Cass County District Court. Shortly after joining the Firm, Christel went back to school and in 2021 earned the equivalent of a BS in Accounting from the University of Minnesota in Crookston. Among other things, her additional education included farm finance, tax regulations, fraud, and business accounting issues. She has been certified by the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts as a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®.
Christel’s divorce practice primarily involves high-net-worth matters, farms, closely held businesses, succession trusts, and other complex financial issues. She is a collaborative divorce professional, in both attorney and financial expert roles, and serves on the Executive Board for the North Dakota Collaborative Divorce Group. Christel also serves on the Board for Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota.
Christel lives in Fargo with her dog. She enjoys traveling abroad, exploring the outdoors, gardening, and photography.
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