A military-focused law practice for the Upper Great Plains.
Great Plains Military Law, PLLC serves Service Members, Veterans, and Families whose legal problems touch military service, VA benefits, command action, criminal allegations, administrative systems, or professional consequences.
These are different legal systems and specialties, but for Service Members, Veterans, and Families they often overlap.
Many attorneys can handle a civilian legal matter, but may not see the full military, VA, benefits, or career picture. The goal is to identify the issue, organize the record, and move through the different systems with a plan.
Why This Firm Exists
Dylan knows personally how isolating military and government legal systems can be. During his own military legal battles, he looked for an attorney who understood the big picture: the board, the record, the rating, the retirement consequences, and what happens after the immediate issue is over. He could not find that kind of help when he needed it.
He has also watched family members, friends, and fellow Soldiers struggle with VA claims, benefit utilization, and military-connected problems where no appointed counsel is available.
That appointed-counsel gap is part of why this firm exists. A person can face a career-ending or life-changing issue and still be expected to figure out the system alone. Great Plains Military Law is built for those moments—when the record matters, the process is unfamiliar, and the consequences reach beyond the immediate legal issue.
Core Legal Services
VA Disability
Denied, delayed, or underrated claims
Appeals, supplemental claims, and rating increases
Secondary conditions and record strategy
PACT Act, Agent Orange, burn pit, and toxic-exposure claims
VA and state benefit use, including survivor, family, caregiver, and long-term care-related benefits
Criminal Law
DUI/DWI and criminal charges
Veteran Treatment Court
Military, VA, clearance, licensing, or career consequences
Practical defense planning when service changes the stakes
UCMJ / Military Justice
15-6 Investigations and Command-Directed Investigations (CDIs)
CID/OSI Investigations
Investigation rebuttals
Article 15/Nonjudicial Punishment (NJP)
Serious allegations, including sexual assault, sexual harassment, counterproductive leadership, maltreatment, and other career-threatening misconduct
Military Administrative Matters
Administrative separations
Withdrawal of Federal Recognition (WUFR/WOFR)
Flight Evaluation Board (FEB) matters
Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES), including Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) rebuttals and Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) proceedings
ABCMR / AFBCMR record-correction matters
GOMORs and officer evaluation rebuttals
Other Military-Adjacent Matters
Military retirement, pensions, combat-related special compensation, and benefits
Family or administrative issues tied to service
Civilian legal issues where military status changes the stakes
Record requests and FOIA requests
Assistance with IG complaints and congressional letters or requests
Some legal issues do not fit cleanly into a category. If your issue touches military service, VA benefits, command action, criminal allegations, administrative systems, or career consequences, the firm can help identify the right path.
Service Area
Serving North Dakota, Minnesota, and the Upper Great Plains.
The firm is based in Grand Forks, North Dakota and serves military-connected clients across the region, including clients near Grand Forks, Fargo, Minot, Bismarck, and Minnesota communities where representation is appropriate.
Who the firm serves
Active-duty Service Members
National Guard and Reserve members
Veterans and retirees
Military Families
Clients whose legal problem is connected to military service or veteran status