Quinn is an attorney in our Bismarck office.  Quinn represents individuals and institutions in criminal and civil matters, with particular focus on employment law, internal and government investigations and enforcement actions, and white collar criminal defense. 

As a former federal prosecutor, Quinn has made countless appearances in federal court and tried cases to jury verdict and to verdict at a bench trial.  Quinn has successfully briefed and argued cases before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.  Quinn has experience leading civil and criminal investigations with multiple agencies and stakeholders and using creative solutions to overcome challenges.  

Prior to joining Vogel, Quinn was accepted into the U.S. Department of Justice’s Attorney General’s Honors Program.  In 2017, Quinn was appointed as an Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) in the Eastern District of California where she investigated and prosecuted cases involving narcotics, firearms, sex-trafficking, fraud, and other criminal offenses.  In 2020, Quinn was appointed as an AUSA in the District of Minnesota where she expanded her practice to include civil and criminal judicial forfeiture, qi-tam and whistleblower actions, and other affirmative civil enforcement actions.  Quinn has experience working closely with various government agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, among many others. 

Quinn graduated magna cum laude from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 2015.  After graduation, Quinn clerked for the North Dakota Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court in Bismarck.  Quinn and her husband Andy live in Mandan. 

LICENSES

North Dakota, Montana (inactive status)

ADMISSIONS

U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS

U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector General Achievement Award (2024); U.S. Homeland Security Investigations’ Prosecutor Award for  outstanding contributions and dedication (2023); Order of the Coif, a national honorary society recognizing high achievement among law students (2015); Order of the Barristers, a national honorary society recognizing law students for excellence in oral and written advocacy (2015)

PUBLICATIONS

Hochhalter, Quinn (2014) “The Sky’s the Limit:  Twenty-First Century Searches of Hard-Drives, Smartphone Applications, & the Cloud,” North Dakota Law Review: Vol. 90: No. 1, Article 6. 

Hochhalter, Quinn (2013) “Searches and Seizures – Nighttime Execution: The North Dakota Supreme Court Finds Warrant Lacking Separate Probable Cause for Nighttime Execution, State v. Holly, 2013 ND 94, 833 N.W.2d 15,” North Dakota Law Review: Vol. 89: No. 4, Article 5.