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The law firm of Johnson, Heidepriem & Abdallah, L.L.P., is one of the most experienced firms in the area of litigation in all of South Dakota. The Sioux Falls law office is one of the few law firms in the state of South Dakota that devotes nearly 100% of its practice to litigation, trials and appeals.

The skilled and experienced attorneys at Johnson, Heidepriem & Abdallah, L.L.P., have successfully handled complex personal injury cases against large corporations and organizations, as well as straightforward cases such as motor vehicle accidents. Having handled some of the highest profile and complex cases in the region, the attorneys have extensive experience in civil litigation, including personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, products liability, business and commercial litigation, criminal defense, civil rights and discrimination, and appeals. As a longtime leader in the legal community, the law firm is committed to providing the highest standard of representation for its clients.

Statement of Practice

Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Business and Commercial Litigation, Insurance, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights, Appellate Practice.

Representative Clients:

State of South Dakota
Livestock Marketing Association
Crimson Fire, Inc.
Minnehaha County
Sioux Nation Ag Center
BNSF Railway, Inc.
Millennium Ethanol
South Dakota Coalition of Schools
Union Carbide
Safeco Insurance Company of America
EMS Insurance
American Family Insurance
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Creative Surfaces
First Dakota National Bank
Fremar Cooperative
Bell Incorporated.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation

Address

Falls Center, Suite 400
431 N. Phillips Avenue P.O. Box 2348
Sioux Falls, SD 57101-2348, (Lincoln & Minnehaha Cos.)

Phone

Phone: 605-338-4304
Fax: 605-338-4162
URL: http://www.lawyers.com/sdtriallawyer

Website

http://www.jhalawfirm.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

PARTNERS

Steven M. Johnson (Partner) born Sioux Falls, South Dakota, March 24, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, South Dakota. Education: Augustana College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1973); University of South Dakota (J.D., 1976). Sterling Honor Society. Member, Board of Editors, South Dakota Law Review, 1975-1976. Author: "South Dakota's Lakes: A Valuable Resource in Need of Land Use Protection," Vol. 20 South Dakota Law Review, 1975. Member: American Bar Association; American College of Trial Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates; South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Delegate, 1985-1987); South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1985-1988; President, 1987-1988; 1990 South Dakota Trial Lawyer of the Year); International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Litigation; Civil Trials; Personal Injury Law; Products Liability; Business Litigation.Email: Steven M. Johnson

Scott N. Heidepriem (Partner) born Miller, South Dakota, June 25, 1956; admitted to bar, 1980, South Dakota; 1981, U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; 1989, Minnesota; 2004, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of South Dakota (A.B., 1978; J.D., 1980; M.A., 1983); Harvard University (M.P.A., 1992). Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Beta Kappa. Author: "Tort Reform in South Dakota: The Plaintiff's Perspective," Vol. 42, South Dakota Law Review, 1997. Member, South Dakota Board of Regents, 1978-1980. Elected State's Attorney, Jerauld County, 1980-1982. Elected South Dakota House of Representatives, 1982, 1984, 1988 (Speaker Pro-Tem, 1984-1987). Recipient, Bush Fellowship 1991-1992. Member, South Dakota Senate, 1989-1992, 2006— (Senate Minority Leader, 2006—). Past Commissioner, National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Law, 1986-2001. Member: American Bar Association; State Bar of South Dakota; South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1996-1997); American Board of Trial Advocates (President, 2008); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Civil Trials; Personal Injury and Appeals.Email: Scott N. Heidepriem

Scott A. Abdallah (Partner) born Sioux Falls, South Dakota, May 13, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Minnesota; 1994, South Dakota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.S., 1990); Hamline University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Member, Silver Gavel Honor Society. Lincoln County States Attorney, 1995-2001. U.S. Attorney, District of South Dakota, 2001-2002. Formerly with, Moss & Barnett, P.A., 1993-1995. Member, South Dakota Board of Pardons and Paroles, 1999-2001. Member: State Bar of South Dakota. Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Civil Jury Trials; Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation.Email: Scott A. Abdallah

Ronald A. Parsons, Jr. (Partner) born Southfield, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1998, South Dakota, U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota, U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit and U.S Supreme Court. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1994); University of South Dakota (J.D., 1997). Law Clerk to Hon. Roger L. Wollman, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, 1997-1998. Included in Chambers USA's America's Leading Lawyers for Business, "Great Plains Super Lawyers," and "The Best Lawyers in America" in Areas of Appellate Law and First Amendment Law. Sterling Honor Graduate. Law School Foundation Distinguished Scholar, 1995-1997. Recipient: Edward W. Hope Award for Highest Grade Point Average in Graduating Class; Alan Bogue Excellence in Legal Writing Award. Vice President, Moot Court Board. Author: "Should The Eighth Circuit Recognize Procedural Misjoinder?" 53 South Dakota Law Review 2007-2008; "Pierre Pressure: Legislative Elections, the State Constitution, and the Supreme Court of South Dakota," 50 South Dakota Law Review, 2004-2005; "The Heart of the Matter: Substantive Due Process in the South Dakota Courts," 47 South Dakota Law Review, 2001-2002; "Dedication to the Honorable Roger L. Wollman," 46 South Dakota Law Review, 2000-2001; "The Wrongful Death of Common Sense," 45 South Dakota Law Review, 1999-2000; "That Which Governs: An Essay On The Nature Of Law And Its Relation To Justice," 43 South Dakota Law Review, 1997-1998. Member: State Bar of South Dakota; 8th Circuit Bar Association; American Bar Association; South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Constitutional Law; Personal Injury.Email: Ronald A. Parsons, Jr.

Shannon R. Falon (Partner) born Britton, South Dakota, September 25, 1974; admitted to bar, 2002, South Dakota. Education: South Dakota State University (B.S., 1997); University of South Dakota (J.D., 2001). Member, Sterling Honor Society. Recipient, Gavel Award. Law Clerk to Honorable Lawrence L. Piersol, Chief Judge, United States District Court, District of South Dakota, 2001-2003. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Shannon R. Falon

ASSOCIATES

Pamela R. Bollweg (Associate) born Sioux Falls, South Dakota, May 03, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, South Dakota; 2008, U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota. Education: Northern State University (B.S., Accounting and Management, summa cum laude, 1991); University of South Dakota, School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1994). Dean's List. Member, Sterling Honor Society. University of South Dakota Scholar, 1992-1993. Recipient, Gavel Award, University of South Dakota School of Law, 1994; Constitutional Law, Killian Community College, 2005-2006. Career Law Clerk, U.S. District Court, 1994-2008. Author: "Loss of Parental Consortium: An Argument in Favor of Recognition in South Dakota", 38 S.D.L.Rev.542, 1993. Cub Master, Cub Scouts, 2003-2007. President, Harrisburg Community Tennis Association, 2007—. Troop Leader, Girl Scouts, 2007—. Member: State Bar of South Dakota (Member, Young Lawyers Section; Vice President, President, 1999-2001). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Complex Litigation; Products Liability; Business Litigation; Class Actions; Litigation; Federal Litigation; Tax Litigation; Native American Law.Email: Pamela R. Bollweg

Thomas R. Hensley (Associate) born Watertown, South Dakota, 1949; admitted to bar, 1986, South Dakota; 2006, U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota. Education: University of South Dakota (B.S., Political Science, 1979; J.D., 1986). Administrative Law Judge, South Dakota Department of Labor, 1987. State's Attorney, Day County State's Attorney's Office, Day County, South Dakota, 1989. Deputy States Attorney - Senior Trial Attorney, Minnehaha County State's Attorney's Office, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, 1989-2006. Partner, McGowan - Hensley Law Office, P.C., 2006-2008. Member: State Bar of South Dakota. [U.S. Air Force, Air Force Commendation Medal, 1977; U.S. Army, Army Commendation Medal, 1983]. Practice Areas: Criminal Law(75%); DUI/DWI; Criminal Defense; Domestic Violence(10%); Juvenile Criminal Law(10%); Administrative Law(5%).Email: Thomas R. Hensley