Damian graduated from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1997 and later that same year, was admitted to the North Dakota Bar.  In addition to his license to practice law in the state courts of North Dakota, Damian is also licensed to practice in the United States District Court, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, and Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Court.  Damian is a member of the North Dakota Bar Association, the Big Muddy Bar Association, the Western Dakota Estate Planning Council, and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), in which he serves as the State of North Dakota Public Policy Liaison.

Prior to engaging in private practice, Damian contracted with the Fraud Department of the North Dakota Workers Compensation Bureau and served as the Grant County Assistant State’s Attorney.  Since then, he has been in private practice for over ten (10) years. 

Damian understands that clients, when hiring an attorney, are often experiencing difficulty with some aspect of their life.  He often tells his clients that he has the easy job of advising them about the law, while the client has the difficult job of making a decision and living with its consequences.  It is this understanding of the significance of his clients' decisions that guides his practice and inspires him to provide his clients with well-reasoned legal advice.

Damian grew up in Mandan and, aside from moving away for school, lived in the area his entire life.  Damian’s wife, Sarah, is a registered nurse and a wonderful mother to their two children, ages 6 and 3.  In his spare time, Damian enjoys the outdoors and spending time with his family.