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Address
6805 South Minnesota Avenue, Suite 100, P.O. Box 88738
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57109-8738 (Lincoln & Minnehaha Cos.)
Average Client Review Rating
Rating not available
Average Peer Review Rating
4.8
out of 5
(Main Office) Statement of PracticeGeneral Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Civil Litigation, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Insurance, Personal Injury, Probate, Taxation, Employment Law, Workers Compensation, Real Estate, Construction, Trusts and Estates, Products Liability, Mediation Law and Arbitration. Year Established: 1924
Firm Size: 11
Representative Clients:AIG
Allied Mutual Insurance Company
Boise Cascade
Cargill, Inc.
Carlilse Companies, Incorporated
Celtic Insurance Co.
Cendant Mobility Services
CHS, Inc.
CIGNA
Citibank, NA
CoFina Financial, LLC
Crum & Forster
CNA Insurance
City of Sioux Falls
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
Consumer Portfolio Services Inc.
Continental Insurance Cos.
EMC Insurance Companies
Emerson Electric Co.
Farmers Mutual Insurance of Nebraska
Farmland Mutual Insurance Co.
Fina Oil & Chemical Co.
GlaxoSmithKline
Hanover Direct, Inc.
The Hartford
IBM Corp.
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
Marine Midland Bank
MCI
Mercedes Benz of North America
Mentor Corp.
Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Missouri River Energy Services
Mutual of New York
NationsBank
Nationwide Insurance
Northern Natural Gas Co.
Ottertail Corp.
Peter Kiewit Sons Inc.
Paccar, Inc.
Progressive Insurance Companies
Robert Shaw Controls Co.
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
3M Co.
Transamerica Cos.
Travelers Insurance Cos.
Underwriters at Lloyd's, London
Union Pacific Railroad
Unisys Corp.
United Airlines, Inc.
United Parcel Service
USAA Insurance Co.
Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Williams Pipe Line Co.
Address6805 South Minnesota Avenue, Suite 100 P.O. Box 88738
Sioux Falls, SD 57109-8738, (Lincoln & Minnehaha Cos.)
PhonePhone: 605-336-2565
Telefax: 605-336-2604
Website
http://www.mayjohnson.com
Robert G. May (1913-1996).
Harold C. Doyle (1926-2009).
Richard Moe (Member) born Brookings, South Dakota, September 29, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, New York and Wisconsin; 1976, South Dakota. Education: South Dakota State University (B.S., 1969); New York University (J.D., 1972; LL.M. in Taxation, 1973). Adjunct Professor, Federal Income Taxation, Business Entity Taxation, University of South Dakota School of Law, 2008. Member: Second Judicial Circuit Bar Association; The State Bar of South Dakota; International Society of Primerus Law Firms.. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Practice Areas: Family Partnerships; Closely Held Corporations; Federal Taxation; Estate and Gift Taxation; Probate; Real Estate Development.Email: Richard Moe
Lon J. Kouri (Member) born Sioux Falls, South Dakota, October 22, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, South Dakota. Education: Augustana College (B.A., with honors, 1977); University of South Dakota (J.D., 1980). Editor, South Dakota Law Review, 1979-1980. Author: "Medical Malpractice in South DakotaPhysicians Under the Knife?" 24 South Dakota Law Review 106, 1979. Member: Second Judicial Circuit Bar Association (President, 1990-1991); The State Bar of South Dakota; South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association (President, 1996-1997; Board of Governors, 1994-2001; SD Representative to DRI, 1999-2002); Defense Research Institute; International Association of Defense Counsel; American Academy of ADR Attorneys (Trained and Certified); International Society of Primerus Law Firms. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Insurance Litigation; Professional Liability Defense; Mediation; Construction Law.Email: Lon J. Kouri
Jeffrey D. Brekke (Member) born Miller, South Dakota, April 20, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, South Dakota. Education: University of South Dakota (B.S., with honors, 1977; J.D., 1980). Certified Public Accountant, South Dakota, 1977. Member: Second Judicial Circuit Bar Association; The State Bar of South Dakota; International Society of Primerus Law Firms. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Commercial Real Estate; Real Estate; Business Law; Trusts and Estates; Banking Law; Contracts; Corporate Law; Education Law; Leases and Leasing; Wills; Probate.Email: Jeffrey D. Brekke
Richard L. Travis (Member) born Mobridge, South Dakota, March 28, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, South Dakota. Education: University of South Dakota (B.S., 1976; J.D., 1980). Deputy State's Attorney, Union County, 1981-1985. Member: Second Judicial Circuit Bar Association; The State Bar of South Dakota (President, Young Lawyers Section, 1985-1986; Bar Commissioner, 1989-1994; Disciplinary Board Member, 1994-2000; Member, Judicial Qualifications Commission, 2003 ; President-Elect, 2006-2007; President, 2007-2008); South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1991-1993); Defense Research Institute; South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association; American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA); International Society of Primerus Law Firms. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Workers Compensation Defense.Email: Richard L. Travis
John H. Billion (Member) born Peoria, Illinois, January 1, 1966; admitted to bar, 1994, South Dakota. Education: St. John's University (B.S., 1988); University of South Dakota (J.D., 1994). Deputy State's Attorney, Pennington County, 1994-1996. Member: Second Judicial Circuit Bar Association; The State Bar of South Dakota; Defense Research Institute; South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association; International Society of Primerus Law Firms. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Insurance Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Consumer Litigation; Insurance Coverage Defense; Insurance Coverage Analysis; Personal Injury; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Criminal Defense ; DUI/DWI; Parole, Pardon and Probation.Email: John H. Billion
David A. Pfeifle (Member) born Sioux Falls, South Dakota, November 29, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, South Dakota; 2007, Minnesota. Education: University of South Dakota (B.S., summa cum laude, 1991; J.D., 1994). Judicial Clerk, South Dakota Supreme Court, 1994-1995. Assistant City Attorney, City of Pierre, 1995-1998. Deputy States Attorney, Stanley County, South Dakota, 1997-1998. Member, Board of Editors, Volume 39, South Dakota Law Review. Author: "Lather v. Huron College: South Dakota rejects an award of workers' compensation for mental injury allegedly caused by on-the-job stress" 38 S.D.L. Rev. 424, 1993. Co-Author: "An Invitation for Lawyer's Participation in Civil Justice Reform" 42 S.D.L. Rev. 243, 1997. JAMS/ENDISPUTE Forty Hour Mediator Certification. Member: State Bar of South Dakota (Bar Commissioner, 2002-2005; Law School Committee, 2006); State Bar of Minnesota; South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; International Society of Primerus Law Firms. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Employment Law; Insurance Coverage.Email: David A. Pfeifle
Mark J. Arndt (Member) born San Francisco, California, November 23, 1968; admitted to bar, 1995, Nebraska; 1996, South Dakota; U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota; U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S., 1991; J.D., 1995). Deputy State's Attorney, Lincoln County, South Dakota, 1996-2000. Member: State Bar of South Dakota; South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association (Board of Directors, 2007); Defense Research Institute; Second Judicial Circuit Bar Association; South Dakota State's Attorney's Association (Board of Directors, 1997-2000); International Society of Primerus Law Firms. Reported Cases: Progressive v. Philippi, 754 N.W.2d 646 (S.D. 2008); State Auto v. B.N.C., 702 N.W.2d 379 (S.D. 2005); Burley v. Kytec, 737 N.W.2d 397 (S.D. 2007); Goddard, Inc. v. Henry's Foods, Inc., 161 F.Supp.2d 1006 (D.S.D. 2001). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Insurance Bad Faith Defense; Construction Insurance Defense; Products Liability Defense; Motor Carrier Defense; Personal Injury Defense.Email: Mark J. Arndt
Jason W. Shanks (Member) born Sioux Falls, South Dakota, October 4, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, South Dakota and U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota; 2009, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Southwest State University (B.A., 1999); University of South Dakota School of Law (J.D., 2002). Member: Second Judicial Circuit Bar Association; State Bar of South Dakota; South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association; International Society of Primerus Law Firms. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Creditor Bankruptcy; Agricultural Law; Collections; Parole and Probation; Subrogation.Email: Jason W. Shanks
ASSOCIATESEric D. DeNure (Associate) born Sioux Falls, South Dakota, November 10, 1977; admitted to bar, 2008, South Dakota. Education: Oregon State University (B.S., 2003); University of South Dakota (J.D., 2008). Member: Second Judicial Circuit Bar Association; State Bar of South Dakota; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Insurance Bad Faith; Automobile Liability Defense.Email: Eric D. DeNure
Karen W. Gourley (Associate) born Sheldon, Iowa, April 17, 1981; admitted to bar, 2009, South Dakota. Education: Augustana College (B.A., 2003); University of South Dakota (J.D./M.B.A., 2009). Member: State Bar of South Dakota. Practice Areas: Wills; Estate Planning; Probate; Trust Administration.Email: Karen W. Gourley
RETIREDGeorge O. Johnson (Retired Partner) born Irene, South Dakota, October 22, 1924; admitted to bar, 1949, South Dakota. Education: South Dakota State School of Mines and University of South Dakota (B.A., 1949); University of South Dakota (LL.B., 1949). Phi Delta Phi.
James R. Becker (Retired Partner) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 9, 1938; admitted to bar, 1963, South Dakota and Minnesota; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: College of St. Thomas and University of Minnesota (B.B.A., 1959); University of Minnesota (LL.B., 1963). Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association. Member: The State Bar of South Dakota (Member, Administrative Law Committee, 1986-2003; Chairman, 1989-1992; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Executive Committee, 1998-2004; Chair, 2002-2003); National Lawyers Association. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
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