MDU Resources Group, Inc. has approved the appointment of Paul R. Sanderson to succeed Karl A. Liepitz as chief legal officer and secretary, effective upon the completion of the spinoff of the company's construction materials subsidiary, Knife River Corporation, at which time Liepitz will become chief legal officer of Knife River. Sanderson will join MDU Resources on June 1. He has been a partner in Evenson Sanderson PC since 2014 and previously was a partner with Zuger Kirmis & Smith in Bismarck. His focus primarily has been on regulatory matters for public utilities and civil litigation.

Sanderson has served as outside counsel for MDU Resources' companies in regulatory matters since 2011. Sanderson holds a bachelor's degree in business management from the University of North Dakota and his Juris Doctor from the University of North Dakota School of Law.