(Main Office)

RITER, ROGERS, WATTIER & NORTHRUP traces its roots back to the 1880's when L.L. Stephens came west and studied law. He was joined in the practice by his son, E.W. Stephens, and then in 1941 was joined by R.C. Riter.

The Firm offers a wide range of legal services in South Dakota including insurance defense law, telecommunications law, products liability law, personal injury law, administrative law and employer-employee law.

All attorneys regularly attend and participate in continuing legal education seminars and professional association meetings throughout the United States and South Dakota. Firm belongs to USLaw Network and USLAW.

Statement of Practice

General Practice. Corporations. Insurance. Banking. Bankruptcy. Administrative and Probate Law. Trials and Appeals. Legislative Counsel. Estate Planning, Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Personal Injury, Employment, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Telecommunications, Cooperatives.

Firm Affiliations

USLAW NETWORK

Clients

GENERAL COUNSEL FOR: City of Pierre, South Dakota.

STATE COUNSEL FOR: South Dakota Music & Vending Association
South Dakota Beer Wholesalers Association
South Dakota Consumer Finance Association
South Dakota Pharmacists Association
South Dakota High School Activities Association.

REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS FOR: First National Bank, Pierre, South Dakota
Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co.
United Services Automobile Assocation
Home Insurance Co.
Continental Casualty Co.
Government Employees Insurance Co.
Agricultural Insurance Group
Maryland Casualty Co.
Cigna, Inc.
Transamerica Insurance Co.
Auto Owners Ins. Co.
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
General Casualty Cos
Monsanto Co.
National Farmers Union Insurance Co.
Royal Insurance Cos
All Nation Insurance Co.
Cenex/Land 'O Lakes
Harvest States
Safeco Property & Casualty Insurance Cos
Zurich Claims
CNA
Employers Reinsurance Corp
Barnes and Noble
South Dakota Rural Electric Association
South Dakota Network LLC
Venture Communications
Golden West Telecommunications Corporations, Inc.
Valley Telecommunications
S. D. Real Estate Commission.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available

Address

Professional & Executive Building
319 South Coteau Street P.O. Box 280
Pierre, SD 57501, (Hughes Co.)

Phone

Phone: 605-224-5825
Fax: 605-224-7102

Website

http://www.riterlaw.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only
Sunday: By Appointment Only

PARTNERS OF FIRM

Robert C. Riter, Jr. (Partner) born Pierre, South Dakota, July 8, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, South Dakota. Education: University of South Dakota (B.S., 1970; J.D., 1973). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Board of Editors, South Dakota Law Review, 1972-1973. Assistant City Attorney, 1973—. Member: State Bar of South Dakota (President, 2005-2006; Commissioner, 1992-1995, Chair: Administrative Law Committee, 1979-1981, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1981-1984, Ethics Committee, 1986-1989; Multi-Disciplinary Practice Committee, 2000-2004); American Bar Association; South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association; American Board of Trial Advocates; American Counsel Association; American Bar Foundation; Defense Research Institute (State Representative, 1994-1999; Member, Board of Directors, 1999-2003); American College of Trial Lawyers; South Dakota Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Litigation; Regulatory Agency Practice; Legislative Practice; Products Liability; Insurance Defense; Trials.Email: Robert C. Riter, Jr.

Darla Pollman Rogers (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, South Dakota. Education: Wheaton College (B.A., 1974); University of South Dakota (J.D., 1979). Member: State Bar of South Dakota (Past President of State Bar, 1998-1999); American Bar Association (State Chair of Fellows of Foundation, 2000-2004). Practice Areas: Public Utility Law; Regulatory Agency Practice; Legislative Practice; Business Law; General Practice.Email: Darla Pollman Rogers

Jerry L. Wattier (Partner) born Sioux Falls, South Dakota, November 29, 1952; admitted to bar, 1985, South Dakota. Education: University of South Dakota (B.S., 1975; J.D., 1985). City Attorney, Blunt, South Dakota, 1992—. Deputy States Attorney, Stanley County, South Dakota, 1997-2000. Author: "In Re Johnson: A Lawyer's Right to Advertise Specialized Expertise," Vol. 29 South Dakota L. Rev., 1984. Assistant City Attorney, Pierre, South Dakota, 1991—. Member: State Bar of South Dakota (Past Chair, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section); American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Probate; Estate Planning; Debtor/Creditor Law; Civil Practice; Business Law.Email: Jerry L. Wattier

Margo D. Northrup (Partner) born Pierre, South Dakota, June 17, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, South Dakota. Education: University of South Dakota (B.S., English and Sociology, 2000); University of South Dakota School of Law (J.D., 2003). Phi Delta Phi. Recipient, Outstanding Service Award, R.D. Hurd Volunteer Law School Society, 2003. Member: American Bar Association; South Dakota Defense Lawyers; Defense Research Institute (Board of Directors). Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Criminal Defense; Family Law; Civil Litigation; Public Utility Law.Email: Margo D. Northrup

ASSOCIATE

Lindsey L. Riter-Rapp (Associate) born Pierre, South Dakota, July 26, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, South Dakota. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.A., 1999); University of South Dakota (J.D., 2002). Dean's Certificate, Outstanding Performance in Indian Law, William K. Sahr Scholarship and Eleanor Keuter Outstanding Women in Law Scholarship. Contributor, South Dakota Trial Lawyer's Barrister's Publication. Public Defender, Pennington County Public Defender's Office, Rapid City, South Dakota, 2003-2007. Member, Defense Research Institute, 2008—. City Attorney, City of Pierce. Member: State Bar of South Dakota; American Bar Association; South Dakota Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Litigation; Legislative Lobbying; Insurance Defense; Criminal Defense; Family Law; General Practice; Regulatory Agency Practice.Email: Lindsey L. Riter-Rapp

OF COUNSEL

Robert D. Hofer (Of Counsel) born Mitchell, South Dakota, February 16, 1932; admitted to bar, 1956, South Dakota. Education: University of South Dakota (LL.B., 1956). Phi Delta Phi. State's Attorney, Hanson County, 1959-1961 and Hughes County, 1963-1967. Assistant Attorney General, South Dakota, 1961. Assistant City Attorney, 1967-1994. City Attorney, 1994-1998. Member, South Dakota Board of Pardons and Paroles. Member: State Bar of South Dakota (Commissioner, 1970-1973, 1983-1986; President Elect, 1981; President, 1981-1982); American College of Trial Lawyers (President, South Dakota Chapter); American Bar Foundation. Fellow: International Society of Barristers. [U.S. Army, 1956-1958; Asst. Staff J.A., Ordnance Missile Command, 1957-1958]. Practice Areas: Litigation; Accident and Personal Injury Law; Products Liability Law; Probate Law; Criminal Defense.Email: Robert D. Hofer