Mr. Van Bruggen concentrates his practice in agricultural law, including farm program benefits; crop insurance disputes, farm leases and drainage law; environment and natural resources; water law and wetland regulation. He graduated magna cum laude from North Dakota State University with a degree in Business Administration. He received his law degree, with an emphasis on food and agriculture, from the Drake University Law School with highest honors and Order of the Coif. Mr. Van Bruggen serves on the MSBA Agricultural and Rural Law Section Council and as the Section’s Secretary.