PARTNERS OF FIRM
Timothy L. Thomas (Partner) born Rapid City, South Dakota, April 25, 1954; admitted to bar, 1984, South Dakota; 1993, Wyoming. Education: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; University of South Dakota (B.S., 1977; J.D., 1984, Sterling Honor Graduate). Author: "United States v. Jacobsen: Exceeding the Scope of a Private Search," 28 South Dakota Law Review 231, 1982. Member: Pennington County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of South Dakota; Wyoming State Bar. Reported Cases: Halls v. White, 715 N.W.2d 577 (S.D.2006); Wyodak Resources Development Corp. v. Wyoming Dept. of Revenue, 60 P.3d 129, 155 Oil & Gas Rep. 611, 2002 WY 18 (Wyo., Dec. 17, 2002); Wyodak Resources Development Corp. v. State Board of Equalization for State of Wyoming, 32 P.3d 1056, 2001 WY 92 (Wyo., Oct. 4, 2001); Wyodak Resources Development Corp. v. State Board of Equalization, 9 P.3d 987 (Wyo., Aug. 14, 2000); McKie Ford, Inc. v. Secreatry of Labor, 191 F.3d 853, 18 O.S.H. Cas. (BNA) 1906, 1999 O.S.H.D. (CCH) P. 31 915 (8th Cir., Sept. 7, 1999); Innovative Home Health Care, Inc., v. P.T.-O.T. Associates of the Black Hills, 141 F. 3d 1284, 40 Fed.R.Serv.3d 1043 (8th Cir.(S.D.), Apr. 21, 1998); DeSmet Ins. Co. of South Dakota v. Gibson, 552 N.W. 2d 98, 1996 SD 102 (S.D., Aug. 14, 1996); Olson v. U.S. Fidelity and Guar. Co., 549 N.W.2d 1999, 1996 SD 66 (S.D., June 05, 1996); U.S. v. Byrd, 76 F.3d 194 (8th Cir. (S.D.), Feb. 5, 1996); U.S. v. Gary Saknikent, 30 F.3d 1012 (8th Cir. S.D. July 28, 1994); Porter v. Porter, 542 N.W. 2d 448, 1996 SD 6 (S.D., Jan. 10, 1996); Trapper Min. Inc. v. Lujan, 923 F. 2d 774 (10th Cir. Colo. Jan. 15, 1991); West River Elec Ass'n, Inc. v. Black Hills Power and Light Co., 107 P.U.R. 4th 558, 719 F. Supp. 1489; Matter of Dependency and Neglect of A.L., 442 N.W. 2d 233 (S.D., Jun. 14, 1989); Merritt v. Edson Exp., Inc., 437 N.W.2d 528, 113 Lab.Cas. P56, 134, 4 IER Cases 301 (S.D., Mar 15, 1989); Matter of Revocation of Driver License of Fischer, 395 N.W. 2d 598 (S.D., Nov. 5, 1986); Rowett v. McFarland, 394 N.W. 2d 298 (S.D., Oct. 1, 1986); Duncan v. Pennington County Housing Authority, 382 N.W. 2d 425 (S.D., Feb. 26, 1986). Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Employee Benefits; Health Care Law; Natural Resources; Intellectual Property; Real Estate; Trusts and Estates; Wills.Email: Timothy L. Thomas
Lonnie R. Braun (Partner) born Lead, South Dakota, June 14, 1951; admitted to bar, 1983, South Dakota; 2001, Nebraska. Education: South Dakota State University (B.S., 1974); University of South Dakota (J.D., 1982). Law Clerk to Hon. C.J.A.W. Bogue, Federal District Court District of South Dakota, 1983-1985. Member: Pennington County, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of South Dakota; South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association; South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; American Board of Trial Advocates; International Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Health Care Law; Medical Malpractice Defense; Professional Liability Defense; Personal Injury; Civil Trial Practice; Administrative Law; Legal Malpractice; Professional Licensing; Products Liability Defense.Email: Lonnie R. Braun
Gregory J. Bernard (Partner) born Jefferson, South Dakota, November 4, 1965; admitted to bar, 1996, South Dakota; 1998 U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota. Education: University of South Dakota (B.S., 1993; J.D., 1996). Member, Thomas Sterling Honor Society. Law Clerk to Hon. Andrew W. Bogue, Federal District Court, District of South Dakota, 1996-1998. Member: Pennington County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of South Dakota; South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association; South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense; Insurance Defense; Communications Law.Email: Gregory J. Bernard
John W. Burke (Partner) born Willmar, Minnesota, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, South Dakota; 1997, U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota; 1998, Minnesota. Education: Northern State University (B.A., 1993); University of South Dakota (J.D., 1996). Member, Thomas Sterling Honor Society. Law Clerk, Sixth Judicial Circuit of South Dakota, 1996-1997. Member, University of South Dakota Law Review, 1995-1996. Member: State Bar of South Dakota; Minnesota State Bar Association; South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association; Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: Brooks v. Milbank Ins. Co., 605 N.W.2d 173 (S.D. 2000). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Products Liability; Insurance Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Business Litigation.Email: John W. Burke
ASSOCIATE
Carla R. Kock (Associate) born Viborg, South Dakota, 1975; admitted to bar, 2007, South Dakota. Education: Augustana College (B.A., 1998); University of South Dakota (J.D., 2007). Thomas Sterling Honor Society. South Dakota Law Review, 2006-2007. Law Clerk to Hon. Andrew W. Bogue, Federal District Court, District of South Dakota, 2007-2009. Member: Pennington County Bar Association; State Bar of South Dakota. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Civil Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Business Law; Products Liability; Criminal Defense.Email: Carla R. Kock