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| | Address | | 333 West Boulevard, Suite 400, P.O. Box 2670 | | Rapid City, South Dakota 57701 | | (Pennington Co.) | |  | Free Initial Consultation |
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| Bangs, McCullen, Butler, Foye & Simmons, L.L.P. practices in the following areas of law:
Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Employment and Labor, Worker's Compensation, Wills and Probate, Estate Planning, Dynastic Planning, Taxation, Antitrust, Business and Commercial, Contracts, Commercial Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate, Appellate Practice, Mineral and Water, Construction, Environmental, Bankruptcy, Indian Law, Agricultural Law, Divorce, Family Law, Healthcare, General Consultation. | | Year Established: 1888 | Firm Profile:
We believe the needs of our clients can best be served by lawyers with comprehensive legal backgrounds supplemented by individual skills and experience in specific areas. Our professional staff is large enough to afford an efficient pooling of this specialized knowledge, yet small enough to allow a personal focus on the problems of each client. Our goal is to provide the highest quality legal service to each and every client. | | Firm Size: 23 | Representative Clients:
Rapid City Acuity Insurance; ALPS; American Express Financial Advisors; American Family Financial Services, Inc.; Austin Mutual Insurance; Banner Healthcare; Bennett County Health Systems; Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo; CNA Insurance; Constitution State Services Insurance; Corner Construction Company; Employers Insurance; Fall River Water Users District Farmers Alliance Insurance; Glenn C. Barber & Associates, Inc.; Heavy Constructors; Hillenbrand Industries; Hill-Rom Company, Inc.; Infinity Insurance; JES Farms; Kansas Bankers Surety Company; Lantis Enterprises; Midwest Family Insurance; Moyle Petroleum Company; National American University; Northern Hills General Hospital; Ohio Casualty Insurance; Pete Lien & Sons, Inc.; Rapid City Journal; Rapid City Regional Hospital; Sanford's Grub & Pub; SCI Technologies; Security Bank; Setliff Sinus Clinics; Slingsby & Wright Eye Care; St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance; Sutton Rodeos; The MMIC Group; United Fire & Casualty; West River Electric Association; Westfield Insurance; Zurich Insurance; Sioux Falls AAA Collections, Inc.; Bauer Warehouse of South Dakota; Beck & Hofer Construction; Bob's Piano Service, Inc.; Builders Millwork & Window, LLC; Bullseye Custom Cabinetry; Cellular Only Connection, Inc.; Commercial Sound, Inc.; Culver's Restaurants of Sioux Falls Dakota; Kitchen & Bath, Inc.; Dee-Bee Leasing Management, Inc.; Engineered Truss Systems, Inc.; Factory Motor Parts; First American Bank and Trust (Canton); First Federal Bank of Beresford; G & D Harr Construction, LLC; Heartland Orthopedic; Hot Springs Spas, Inc.; Landmark Realty & Auction, Inc.; Loewenberg Technologies, Inc.; Med-Star Paramedic, Inc.; Midwest Copier Solutions; MJ Dalsin Roofing Co.; Music Marquet Productions, Inc.; Nap's Alabama BBQ of Sioux Falls; New Equipment Leasing, Inc.; Northland Capital Finance, LLC; Professional Financial Services, Inc.; Raymond's Jeweller's, Inc.; Runge Enterprises, Inc.; Security Bank; Sioux Falls Chiropractic, LLC; Sioux Falls Commercial, Inc.; Sioux Falls Nuerosurgical Associates; Sioux Falls Stampede; Sioux Nation of Sioux Falls; Siouxland Oral & Maxillofacial Surgical Associates; South Dakota Health Care Association; Southridge Health Care Center; Swatlowski Tile, Inc.; Tessier's, Inc.; Variety Foods, Inc.; Williams Automotive Co.; Woodlake Athletic Club; First Western Bank; Crazy Horse Memorial; Crazy Horse Foundation.; Bituminous Insurance; C & L Utility Construction, Inc.; Farmers Mutual of Nebraska; USSA Insurance. | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
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Fixed Hourly Rates
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Accepts Major Credit Cards
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Other Office Locations of Bangs, McCullen, Butler, Foye & Simmons, L.L.P.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.A.
| | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | George A. Bangs (1915-1995). | | W. A. McCullen (1907-1987). | | Joseph M. Butler (1928-2002). | | Thomas H. Foye (Member) born Rapid City, South Dakota, November 23, 1930; admitted to bar, 1955, South Dakota, District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Education: Creighton University (B.S.C., 1952); Georgetown University (J.D., 1955). Phi Delta Phi. With U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division, Trial Section, 1955-1958. Member, Commissioner's Advisory Group, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 1973-1974. Member, Governor's Task Force on Trust Administration Review and Reform, 1997-2004. Listed in Best Lawyers In America and Chambers Leading Lawyers. Fellow: American College of Real Estate Law; American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; American College of Tax Counsel; American Bar Foundation; International Academy of Estate and Trust Law. Member: Pennington County (President, 1962) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of South Dakota (President, 1982-1983). Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporation Law; Taxation Law; Estate Planning Law. | | Thomas E. Simmons (Member) born Grand Forks, North Dakota, July 15, 1937; admitted to bar, 1961, South Dakota. Education: State University of South Dakota (B.S., 1960; LL.B., 1961). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Board of Editors, South Dakota Law Review, 1960-1961. Chairman, South Dakota Board of Bar Examiners, 1976-1982. Member: Pennington County Bar Associations; State Bar of South Dakota; American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate; President of South Dakota Chapter, 1991-1992); American College of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Property Damage Claims; Labor Law; Professional Malpractice Law. | | Charles L. Riter (Partner) born Pierre, South Dakota, January 25, 1941; admitted to bar, 1966, South Dakota and U.S. Tax Court; 1970, U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota; 1973, U.S Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Northwestern University and University of South Dakota (B.S., 1963); University of South Dakota (J.D., 1966). Beta Gamma Sigma. Attorney, Office of Regional Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1966-1970. Listed in Best Lawyers In America and Chambers Leading Lawyers for Business. Fellow: American Bar Foundation; American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Member: Pennington County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of South Dakota (Member, IRS Liaison Committee, 1971-1977; 1978-1983). Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporation Law; Trust Administration; Estate Administration; Estate Planning; Taxation Law. | | Allen G. Nelson (Member) born Volga, South Dakota, May 31, 1942; admitted to bar, 1972, South Dakota. Education: Sioux Falls College (B.S., 1964); University of South Dakota (J.D., 1972). Phi Delta Phi. Editor-in-Chief, South Dakota Law Review, 1971-1972. Law Clerk, Hon. Andrew W. Bogue, U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota, 1972-1973. Member: Pennington County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of South Dakota; South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Eminent Domain Law; Condemnation; General Litigation; Land Development; Zoning Law. | | James P. Hurley (Partner) born Canton, South Dakota, March 2, 1943; admitted to bar, 1974, South Dakota. Education: South Dakota State University (B.S., 1966; M.Ed., 1967); University of South Dakota (J.D., 1974). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Order of the Barristers. Staff Member, South Dakota Law Review, 1973. President, South Dakota Moot Court, 1973-1974. Law Clerk, Hon. Andrew W. Bogue, U.S. District Judge, District of South Dakota, 1974-1976. Listed in Best Lawyers In America . Member: Pennington County and American (President, 1999) Bar Associations; State Bar of South Dakota; South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith; Bankruptcy Law; Agricultural Law; Personal Injury Law; Appellate Practice; General Litigation. | | Michael M. Hickey (Managing Partner) born Rapid City, South Dakota, December 9, 1949; admitted to bar, 1976, South Dakota. Education: Creighton University (B.A., 1972); Gonzaga University; University of South Dakota (J.D., 1976). Senior Editor, South Dakota Law Review, 1976. Law Clerk, Hon. Robert A. Miller, South Dakota Sixth Judicial Circuit, 1977. Author: "Application of the Winter Doctrine: Quantification of the Madison Formation," South Dakota Law Review, Vol. 21-1, 1976. Listed in Best Lawyers in America and Chambers of Leading Lawyers for Business. Member: Pennington County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of South Dakota. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Litigation; Insurance; Insurance Bad Faith; Labor Law; Water Law; Mineral Law. | | Terry L. Hofer (Partner) born Onida, South Dakota, September 21, 1953; admitted to bar, 1982, South Dakota; U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court; Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Court. Education: Pan American University; Huron College (B.A., cum laude, 1975); University of South Dakota (J.D., 1982). Sterling Honor Graduate. Law Clerk to Hon. Andrew W. Bogue, U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota, 1982-1984. Member: American Bar Association; American Board of Trial Advocates; Pennington County Bar Association; South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice; South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; General Practice; Litigation; Condemnation; Product Liability; Title VII Discrimination; Construction; Commercial; Civil Rights; Insurance; Insurance Bad Faith; Auto Collisions; Personal Injury. | | Rod Schlauger (Partner) born Denver, Colorado, March 10, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Nebraska, South Dakota, U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1991, Minnesota; 1992, North Dakota. Education: Bethel College, St. Paul (B.A., magna cum laude, 1987); University of South Dakota (J.D.,1990). Delta Theta Phi (Vice Dean, 1988-1990); Order of the Barristers. Member, Moot Court Board. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award. Member: Pennington County, Nebraska State, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of South Dakota; State Bar Association of North Dakota; South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association (Elected to Board of Governors). Reported Cases: Young v. Harrison, 284 F.3d 863, 8th Cir. (S.D.), Mar 21, 2002; Parmely v. Hildebrand, 630 N.W.2d 509, 2001 SD 83, S.D., Jun 27, 2001; Parmely v. Hildebrand, 603 N.W.2d 713, 1999 SD 157, S.D., Dec 22, 1999; Credit Adjusters v. Berryman, 1994 WL 615130, Minn.App., Nov 8, 1994; Tank v. Munstedt, 504 N.W.2d 866, S.D., Aug 18, 1993; American Family Mut. Ins. Co. v. Purdy, 483 N.W.2d 197, 61 USLW 3112, S.D., Mar 25, 1992. Languages: French and Sign Language. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Personal Injury; Professional Liability Defense; Property Law. | | Daniel F. Duffy (Partner) born Pierre, South Dakota, November 19, 1960; admitted to bar, 1991, South Dakota; 1992, U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota. Education: Dakota Wesleyan University (B.A., cum laude, History, 1983); University of South Dakota (J.D., 1990). Phi Kappa Phi; Pi Gamma Mu. President, Moot Court Board. Academic All-American, Dakota Wesleyan University, 1981-1983. Winner, Justice Frank Biegelmeier Writing Contest, University of South Dakota. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award. Law Clerk to Judge Andrew W. Bogue, South Dakota Federal District Court. Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Member: Pennington County and American Bar Association; State Bar of South Dakota; South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; Association of Defense Trial Attorneys. Reported Cases: Medallic Art Co., Ltd. v. Washington Mint, LLC, 208 F.3d 203 (2nd Cir. 2000); Behrens v. Wedmore, 2005 SD 79, 698 NW2d 555 (SD 2005); Peterson, ex. rel. Peterson v. Burns, 635 NW2d 556 (SD 2001); Uhlir v. Webb, 541 NW2d 738 (SD 1996); Liffengren v. Bendt, 612 NW2d 629, 2000 SD 91; Duffy v. Mortenson, 497 NW2d 437 (SD 1993); High Plains Genetics Research, Inc. v. JK Mill-Iron Ranch, 95 SD 349, 535 NW2d 839; United States (Hartzell) v. State, 1999 SD 94, 598 NW2d 208; Tribe v. Peterson, 964 P.2d 1238, (Wyo.1998). Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Hospital Malpractice; Nursing Malpractice; Attorney Malpractice Defense; General Liability Defense. | | Jeffrey G. Hurd (Partner) born Vermillion, South Dakota, November 18, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, South Dakota. Education: University of South Dakota (B.S., 1987; J.D., 1990). Articles Editor, South Dakota Law Review, 1989-1990. Law Clerk to Hon. John B. Jones, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota, 1990-1992. Comment: "An Overview of Sentencing Alternatives Within the Context of the Report of the South Dakota Corrections Commission on Prison Overcrowding: Putting Flesh on the Commission's Skeleton," 34 South Dakota Law Review 337, 1989. Member: State Bar of South Dakota; American Bar Association (Health Law Section); South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association (President, 2002-2003); Defense Research Institute (South Dakota Representative, 2003-2006); American Health Lawyers Association; South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: Estate of Lien v. Pete Lien & Sons, Inc., 2007 SD 100, N.W.2d; Nygaard v. Sioux Valley Hospitals & Health System, 731 N.W.2d 184, 2007 SD 34; In re Estate of Siebrasse, 722 N.W.2d 86, 2006 SD 83; Hall v. State ex rel. South Dakota Dept. of Transp., 712 N.W.2d 22, 2006 SD 24; In re Estate of Siebrasse, 2004 SD46, 678 NW2d 822; Lien v. Lien, 2004 SD8, 674 N.W.2d 816, 2004 WL 102686, 2004 SD 8, S.D., Jan 21, 2004; In re Setliff, 645 N.W.2d 601, 2002 SD 58, S.D., May 15, 2002; Hayes v. Northern Hills General Hospital, 628 N.W.2d 739, 2001 SD 69, S.D., May 30, 2001; Hayes v. Northern Hills General Hospital, 590 N.W.2d 243, 14 IER Cases 1742, 1999 SD 28, S.D., Mar 10, 1999; Koenig v. Lambert, 527 N.W.2d 903, S.D., Feb 8, 1995; Hickmann v. Ray, 519 N.W.2d 79, S.D., Jul 6, 1994. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Healthcare Law; Trial Practice; Appellate Practice. | | John H. Raforth (Partner) born Eureka, South Dakota, December 21, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, South Dakota; 1988, Alaska. Education: Concordia College, Moorhead, MN (B.A., 1982); University of South Dakota (J.D., 1985; M.P.A., 1985); University of Denver (LL.M., Taxation, 1988). University of Denver Tax Law Journal, 1987-1988. Listed in Best Lawyers in America and Chambers USA. Certified Public Accountant, Colorado, 1988. Author: "Dickman v. Commissioner: Broadening the Scope of the Federal Gift Tax," 30 South Dakota Law Review 678, 1985. Co-Author: Alaska Chapter, State Limited Partnership Laws (Aspen), 1990-1995; Alaska Attorney's Desk Manual, "Alaska Limited Partnership Law." Co-Author: Alaska Chapter, State Limited Liability Company Statutes (Aspen), 1993-1995. Member: State Bar of South Dakota (Member: UPC and Guardianship Review Committee; Business Law Section, Past Chairman); Alaska and American (Member: Real Property, Probate and Trust; Business Law and Taxation Sections) Bar Associations; South Dakota Society of Certified Public Accountants (Past Member, Legislative Affairs Committee); American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants; West River Estate Planning Council (Past President and Director); American Health Lawyers Association. Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Reported Cases: In re Estate of Siebrasse, 2006 SD 83, 722 N.W.2d 86 (SD 2006); In re Estate of Siebrasse, 2004 SD 46, 678 N.W.2d 822 (SD 2004); Rehearing of Estate of Siebrasse, 2002 SD 118, 652 N.W. 2nd 384 (SD 2002). Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Taxation; Estate Planning; Probate. | | Terry G. Westergaard (Partner) born Viborg, South Dakota, August 17, 1963; admitted to bar, 1990, South Dakota; 1991, U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota. Education: Augustana College (B.A., 1985); University of South Dakota (J.D., 1990). Delta Theta Phi. The Order of Barristers. Secretary/Treasurer, Moot Court Board. Member: State Bar of South Dakota (President, Young Lawyers Section, 1997-1998); American Bar Association; South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association; South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Litigation; Insurance Law. | | Steven R. Nolan (Partner) born Rapid City, South Dakota, September 15, 1969; admitted to bar, 1998, South Dakota. Education: University of South Dakota (B.A., 1992; J.D., 1997). Law Clerk, South Dakota Eighth Judicial Circuit, 1997-1998. Member: Pennington County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of South Dakota; South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association; American Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Workers Compensation; Domestic Relations; Personal Injury; Insurance. | | Gregory J. Erlandson (Partner) born San Mateo, California, July 28, 1967; admitted to bar, 1997, South Dakota; 1998, U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota. Education: University of South Dakota (B.A., 1993; J.D. 1997). Law Clerk, Hon. David Gilbertson, South Dakota Supreme Court, 1998. President, Client Counseling and Negotiations Board. Member: State Bar of South Dakota (Commissioner; Member, State Bar Ethics Committee); American Bar Association; South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: Parmely v. Hildebrant, 630 NW2d 509 (S.D. 2001); Rehearing of Estate of Siebrasse, 652 NW2d 384 (SD 2002); Vincent v. DM&E Railroad, 200 F.3d 580 (8th Cir. 2000) Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Litigation; Personal Injury; Property Damage; Appellate Practice. | | ASSOCIATES | | Eric J. Pickar (Associate) born New Hampton, Iowa, October 5, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, South Dakota. Education: South Dakota State University (B.S., 2000); University of South Dakota School of Law (J.D., 2003). Golden Key; Phi Kappa Phi; Psi Chi. President, Delta Theta Phi, 2001-2002. Author: South Dakota Law Review, Issue 2, Volume 47. Member: State Bar of South Dakota; Pennington County and American Bar Associations; South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors); Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Litigation; Criminal Law; Family Law; Trial Practice; Personal Injury; General Practice; Landlord and Tenant Law. | | Riley J. Wilson (Associate) born St. George, Utah, May 12, 1974; admitted to bar, 2004, Colorado; 2006, South Dakota. Education: Southern Utah University; University of Idaho School of Law (J.D., 2004). Author: Perpetual Trusts; You Can't Take It With You (But You Can Still Have Your Say), 24J. Tax's Investments, 99 (2007). Member: Colorado Bar Association; State Bar of South Dakota (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Secretary, 2006—). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Business Law; Corporate Law; Taxation; Probate. | | Sarah E. Baron Houy (Associate) born Tuscumbia, Missouri, August 6, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, South Dakota; 2007, Missouri. Education: University of South Dakota (B.S.B.A., 2002); University of Missouri - Columbia (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation(75%); Criminal Defense(25%). | | Chad A. Williams (Associate) born Huron, South Dakota, July 27, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, South Dakota. Education: South Dakota State University (B.S., 1997); University of South Dakota (J.D., 2001; M.B.A., 2002). Former General Counsel to Pete Lien and Son's, Inc. Board Member, South Dakota Law Review, 2000-2001. Member: State Bar of South Dakota; National Sand, Stone and Gravel Association (Vice Chairman, Counsel of Council, 2006-2007). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice; Commercial and Real Estate Transactions; Business Law; Natural Resources; Mineral Law; Water Law; Mining Law. | | Kirsten M. Taggart (Associate) born Sioux Falls, South Dakota, June 27, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, South Dakota; 2007, North Dakota. Education: University of South Dakota (B.S., Business Administration, 2002; J.D., 2005). Delta Theta Phi. Member, Sterling Honor Society. Formerly with: Thomas, Nooney, Braun, Soley and Bernard, L.L.P.; Nooney Soley & Van Norman, L.L.P. Member: Pennington County Bar Association; State Bar of South Dakota; State Bar Association of North Dakota. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation(60%); Estate Planning(30%); Transactional Work(10%). | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Sioux Falls, South Dakota Office: 101 West 69th Street, Suite 200, P.O. Box 88208, 57108-8208. Telephone: 605-339-6800. Telecopier: 605-339-6801.
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