Brandon Erickson

Brandon Erickson

O’Keeffe O’Brien Lyson Attorneys

Brandon Erickson is a partner with O'Keeffe O'Brien Lyson Attorneys in Fargo, North Dakota. His practice focuses on estate planning, probate, and general litigation. Originally from Wilton, North Dakota, Mr. Erickson graduated from Bismarck High School. He earned a Political Science degree at the University of North Dakota, a Master's degree from California State University in Fresno, and graduated from the Fowler School of Law at Chapman University in Orange, California. At Chapman, he worked on an advisory panel focused on setting up the West Coast's first Veterans Legal Clinic providing free legal services to military veterans. Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Erickson was selected as a presidential management fellow, and worked for the U.S. Space and Missile Command at Los Angeles Air Force base. He was a member of the North Dakota Army National Guard and served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Mr. Erickson was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star medals. Following his honorable discharge, he participated in several North Dakota military and university conferences as a keynote speaker on the subject "Leadership through Crisis: Never Leave a Fallen Comrade." Mr. Erickson began his legal career as a Deputy District Attorney for El Dorado County in California. After four years as a prosecutor, he started his own law firm in California. In 2020, Mr. Erickson returned to North Dakota and joined O'Keeffe O'Brien Lyson Attorneys shortly thereafter. He was named partner in 2024. He is admitted to practice in North Dakota, Minnesota, Colorado, and California. Mr. Erickson is a member of the Wealth Counsel, Elder Counsel, and is deemed an Accredited Estate Planner by the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils.

Brandon Erickson's Courses

  • North Dakota Probate Perfection: Mastering the Process

    ND Specific

    Trusts, Estates & Probate

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
    OnDemand
  • The North Dakota Evidence Playbook

    Litigation & Appeals

    ND Specific

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
    OnDemand