While in the Marine Corps., he was assigned to the Battalion Headquarters Legal Division as a Court Reporter and as an assistant to his Commanding Officer.

Following his tour of duty in the U. S.  Marine Corps., Lindquist was employed by Continental Airlines in Tulsa, Oklahoma for three years. 

During this brief tenure with Continental Airlines, he became increasingly aware that he truly missed working in the legal field. 

Completing the training in 1973, he was then employed by the State of Oklahoma in Duncan, Oklahoma, serving as the District Court Reporter for  Stephens, Cotton and Jefferson Counties. In addition to serving as the District Court Reporter he also performed free-lance court reporting for local attorneys.

Eager to advance in the Court Reporting field, Lindquist and his family moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he became associated with the largest free-lance Court Reporting firm, reporting depositions and Federal Grand Juries.

He later formed his own Court Reporting business, Lindquist Reporting Service, which ultimately resulted in employing several reporters and support staff. 

After sixteen years, he sold the business and looked forward to spending more time with his children and grandchildren in semi-retirement.