Areas Of Practice
- Motor Vehicle Accidents - Plaintiff
- Tractor-Trailer Accidents - Plaintiff
- Wrongful Death - Plaintiff
- Insurance Bad Faith
- Business Disputes and Litigation
- Construction Disputes and Litigation
- Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Bar Admissions
- South Dakota, 1996
- Minnesota, 1998
- U.S. District Court District of South Dakota, 1997
- Wyoming, 2011
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2014
Education
- University of South Dakota School of Law, Vermillion, South Dakota
- J.D. - 1996
- Honors: Sterling Honor Graduate
- Honors: Advocacy Award, 1995-1996
- Honors: Trial Competition Team Member, 1995-1996
- Northern State University, Aberdeen, South Dakota
- B.A. - 1993
Representative Cases
- Upell v. Dewey County Comm'n, 880 N.W.2d 69, 2016, S.D.
- Berkley Regional Specialty Insurance Co. v. Dowling Spray Service, 864 N.W.2d 505 , 2015, S.D.
- Humble v. Wyant, 843 N.W.2d 334, 2014, S.D.
- Lindskov v. Lindskov, 800 N.W.2d 715, 2011, S.D.
- Brooks v. Milbank Insurance Co., 605 N.W.2d 173, 2000, S.D., 2000046196
Representative Clients
- Moreau-Grand Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- Premier Equipment, LLC
- Miller Construction and Gravel, LLC
Classes/Seminars
- Entering Unknown Terrain: Discovery Pitfalls and Practice Tips, 2014, State Bar of South Dakota – Young Lawyers Section
- Pretrial Submissions, 2011, Black Hills Legal Professionals Association
- 10 Legal Tips For Your Business, 2005, Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce
- Insurance: Bad Faith When They Don’t Pay; Subrogation When They Do, 2002, Black Hills Legal Professionals Association
Honors and Awards
- AV Rating - Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of South Dakota
- South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association
- Wyoming State Bar
- Pennington County Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
Past Employment Positions
- Sixth Judicial Circuit, South Dakota, Law Clerk, 1996 to 1997
Languages
- English