Robert B. Anderson was born in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, and raised there on a family farm. He graduated from the University of Minnesota (B.A., Magna Cum Laude) and attended law school at the University of South Dakota, graduating with a Juris Doctor Degree. He was a member of the Sterling Honor Society while in law school. Mr. Anderson is currently admitted to the bar in the State of South Dakota and also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. He also is admitted to practice in several tribal courts as well.
Mr. Anderson is a member of the State Bar of South Dakota and served on the Negligence and Tort Law Committee (Chairman, 1984-86) and on the Disciplinary Board (1990-1996), the last year serving as chairman. He is a member of the American Bar Association and belongs to the Litigation Section. He is also a member of The Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, the International Association of Defense Counsel, and the Defense Research Institute. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, serving as Chapter President 1996-97, as well as a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and the South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association. Mr. Anderson has prepared papers and spoken at five Continuing Legal Education seminars sponsored by the State Bar of South Dakota on the topics of workers' compensation and subrogation, employment law overview, federal civil procedure update, Indian law for the general practitioner, and pre and post trial practice.
PROFESSIONAL EMPHASIS AND EXPERIENCE
Mr. Anderson pursues a general civil practice with emphasis on governmental liability, employment law including workers’ compensation, insurance defense and coverage issues. He has significant experience, both at the trial court and appellate court level with 42 U.S.C §1983 actions, litigation involving explosion and fire, livestock health disorders, and a wide range of products liability and motor vehicle litigation.
