Peter B. Hankla is a graduate of the University of North Dakota for both his B.B.A., 1987, and his law degree, 1991. He was admitted to the North Dakota and Minnesota Bar in 1991.
Peter has presented public seminars on Trust and Estate Planning, Charitable Giving, and Landlord/Tenant Law. Peter is a member of the North Dakota State Bar Association, and Minnesota State Bar Association.
Peter practices primarily in the areas of Corporate Law and Commercial Transactions, Contracts, Real Estate/Minerals, Trust, Employment, Municipal Law, and Estate Planning, and Probate.
Peter is currently a Member of Minot’s Task Force 21 Executive Committee (Vice Chairman) which is the community’s base retention and expansion committee, was appointed and serves on Governor Burgum’s North Dakota Military Commission, serves as a member of Air Force Global Strike’s Civil Leaders Group, is a member of the Chamber EDC’s Military Affairs Committee (Chairman 1999-2001), and serves on the board of directors for the Minot Area Chamber EDC. Peter has previously served on the Board of Directors of the Minot Rotary Club (President 2014- 2015), Board of Directors for the Minot Area Chamber of Commerce (Chairman of the Board 2002-2003), Board of Directors for the Minot Country Club (President 2008-2009), and Air Force’s Air Combat Commands (ACC) Civil Leaders Group.