Susan E. Johnson-Drenth

Sue is an Attorney who is licensed to practice law in North Dakota and Minnesota, and her practice areas include elder law, taxable estate planning, probate, probate litigation, guardianships, asset protection planning, real estate, mineral rights and trust law, including special needs trusts for the disabled.  

Sue has been named as a Super Lawyer since 2015.  Sue is a Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and is a former State Chair for North Dakota.  

Sue is also the Chair of the Elder Law Section of the State Bar Association of North Dakota.  

Sue is the only Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA- Certified by the National Elder Law Foundation) in North Dakota and in the Moorhead, Minnesota region.  

In addition to practicing law, Sue continues to hold licensure as a registered nurse in North Dakota.

Sue received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, and her Associate’s Degree in Nursing from North Dakota State University.  Sue graduated with distinction from the University of North Dakota School of Law.

Sue has been selected as a Great Plains Super Lawyer in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 for exhibiting excellence in her areas of practice. Sue was also named a Minnesota Law and Politics Rising Star.