South Dakota Health Care Law
<H2> State of South Dakota v. Jodi and Scott Baldwin
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with burglary and grand theft. Jodi and Scott Baldwin of Sioux Falls, South Dakota accused for stealing from a business and leaving in a car. When the police stopped the Baldwin vehicle, the stolen items were found in the care.... More...
$ (01-11-2026 - SD)<H2> United States of America v. Mark Stephen Gullings
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with production of child pornography. In October 2022, Mark Stephen Gullings, age 44, surreptitious photos of a minor female living in his home and under his care while she was in the bathroom. Gullings would put his phone under the bathroom door or over the shower curtain to take pictures of the juvenile’s... More...
$ (01-08-2026 - SD)State of South Dakota v. Mark Waldner and Michael M. Waldner
<h2><br> Chamberlain, South Dakota criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with rape and sexual contact with a minor.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> Michael Waldner, Jr., and Mark Waldner (Waldners) were indicted in Brule County, South Dakota, on varying degrees of rape and sexual contact involving E.H., a minor less than sixteen years of age. During the investigation, law enforcement... More...
$0 (11-13-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Lucy Medicine Eagle </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Voluntary Manslaughter </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Rapid City Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Voluntary Manslaughter</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announce... More...
$0 (08-05-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. April Ferguson; Steven Casto </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Embezzlement and Theft from Indian Tribal Organization </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Sioux Falls Man and Woman Sentenced for Embezzlement and Theft from Indian Tribal Organization </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center>... More...
$0 (07-02-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Julian Bear Runner </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with six counts of Wire Fraud, one count of Larceny, and one count of Embezzlement and Theft from an Indian Tribal Organization </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Oglala Sioux Tribe President Sentenced to Federal Prison/h2></cent... More...
$0 (06-20-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Julian Bear Runner </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with six counts of Wire Fraud, one count of Larceny, and one count of Embezzlement and Theft from an Indian Tribal Organization </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Oglala Sioux Tribe President Sentenced to Federal Prison</h2></ce... More...
$0 (06-20-2024 - SD)Dale Hofer, et al. v. Progressive Home, et al.
<font color="red"><h2><br> Rapid City, South Dakota insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on bad faith breach of insurance contact theories.<br> </font </color="red"></h2><br> <br> In the course of the last several years, Mike Abourezk and the Abourezk Law Firm have been involved in numerous insurance bad faith cases, including Bergonzi v. Central States Health and Life Company of Omaha (... More...
$1 (06-18-2024 - SD)Kut and Kill, Inc. v. United Fire & Casualty Company
Sioux Falls, South Dakota insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on a bad faith breach of contract theory.<br> <br> "Kut and Kill Lawn Care has sued its insurance company after it informed the Sioux Falls company it wouldn't cover damages from more than 300 lawns that were chemically burned after an incorrect fertilizer application.<br> <br> After a disastrous weed... More...
$1 (02-05-2024 - SD)Brian Pearson v. Royal Canin USA, Inc.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a job discrimination theory.<br> <br> Royal Canin was founded back in 1968 by a veterinarian with a vision - to improve the health of cats and dogs through nutrition. <br> <br> 2000e et seq., makes it unlawful for a private employer or a state or local government "to fail or refuse to hire or to disch... More...
$0 (02-05-2024 - SD)Jeron Winter and Richael Winter v. J. H., aminor
Sioux Falls, South Dakota personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendant on an auto negligence theory claimed to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries as a direct result of a car wreck caused by J.H., a minor.<br> <br> Key Elements of South Dakota Auto Negligence Law:<br> <br> Duty of care: Every driver in South Dakota has a duty to operate their ... More...
$1 (12-08-2023 - SD)Brandon Bash and Kate Bash v. Nicholas Alleman and Specialty Trucks
Rapid City, South Dakota personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries as a direct result of a car truck accident caused by Nicholas Alleman while driving a vehicle owned by Specialty Trucks.<br> <br> Key Elements of South Dakota Auto Negligence Law:<br> <br> Duty of c... More...
$1 (12-19-2023 - SD)Alexander Levene and David Husman v. Staples Oil Co., Inc., et al.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories claiming to have suffered more than $2 million in damages and/or injuries as a direct result of a car truck wreck caused by Albertus Schelhaas while driving a vehicle owned by Staples Oil Co., Inc.<br> <br> "Key Elements of South Dakota Auto Negligence Law:<br> <br> Du... More...
$1 (12-12-2023 - SD)United States of America v. Jessica Black Cloud
Aberdeen, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with involuntary manslaughter.<br> <br> Jessica Black Cloud, age 24, was indicted for Involuntary Manslaughter by a federal grand jury in August of 2022. She pleaded guilty on June 20, 2023.<br> <br> On April 19, 2022, Black Cloud was driving a vehicle in Corson County within the Standing Rock Indian Reservation and ... More...
$0 (10-06-2023 - SD)Matthew Helde, et al. v. A & K Logistics, Inc.., et al.
Rapid City, South Dakota personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on auto negligence theories. <br> <br> Shane Helde and Crystal Helde individually and through the Estate of Donald Helde, through its personal Representatives Jean Velo.<br> <br> South Dakota personal injury law is governed by the South Dakota Codified Laws. The statute of limitations for personal injury cas... More...
$1 (05-31-2023 - SD)<H2> Megan Bird v. Joshua D. Williams and Western Transport, LLC </H2>
Rapid City, South Dakota personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on auto negligence theories claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries as a direct result of the failure to exercise due care in the operation of a motor vehicle.<br> ... More...
$1 (10-11-2022 - SD)TERESA BURGI, INDIVIDUALLY AND TERESA BURGI, AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR K.B. v. EAST WINDS COURT, INC. v. RONALD PASMAN, Third-Party Defendant
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Pierre, South Dakota - Personal Injury lawyer represented Plaintiffs and Appellants with alleging two negligence theories and a breach of contract claim. </h3></font></b></i></center></font></center><br> East Winds Court is a mobile home community in Yankton owned by <br> the similarly named corporation, East Winds Court, Inc. Teresa Burgi rent... More...
$0 (07-05-2022 - SD)JULIE GODBE, DAVID GODBE v. CITY OF RAPID CITY
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Pierre, South Dakota - Personal Injury lawyer represented Plaintiffs and Appellants with suing the City for negligence. </h3></font></b></ i></center></font></center><br> <br> Julie Godbe suffered horrific injuries after her bicycle tire caught in a <br> storm drain grate in Rapid City (City). Julie and her husband David (Godbes) sued <br> Cit... More...
$0 (07-05-2022 - SD)POWERS v. POWERS and PREVAILING WINDS, LLC
<center><font color="red"><h2><fontcolor="red> Pierre, SD - Real Estate lawyer represented Defendants and Appellees with interpretation of a right of first refusal. </h2></font></b></i></font></center></center><br> <br> In 2003, Jerome and Dennis jointly purchased roughly 630 acres of <br> land in Bon Homme and Charles Mix counties for less than fair market value on a <br> contract for deed from J... More...
$0 (06-11-2022 - SD)McLAEN v. WHITE TOWNSHIP
<center><font color="red"><h2><fontcolor="red> Pierre, SD - Appellate lawyer represented Appellants with appealing<br> denial of their requested drainage project. </h2></font></b></i></font></center></center><br> <br> Steven McLaen owns agricultural property in White Township within <br> Marshall County, South Dakota. He farms the property with his son Matthew <br> McLaen. In 2014, the McLaens req... More...
$0 (06-10-2022 - SD)JEREMY FLINT v. LYNDSEY FLINT
<center><font color="red"><h2><fontcolor="red> Pierre, SD - Divorce lawyer represented Plaintiff with seeking primary physical custody of a child. </h2></font></b></i></font></center></center><br> <br> The parties met in 2010 through a mutual friend and began dating. <br> Jeremy is originally from Sioux Falls, but at the time, he was serving in the United <br> States Air Force and stationed at Tra... More...
$0 (06-10-2022 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL ALEXANDER
<center><font color="red"><h2><fontcolor="red> Pierre, SD - Criminal Defense lawyer represented defendant with a "potentially dangerous animal†charge. </h2></font></b></i></font></center></center><br> <br> Alexander and his girlfriend, Sierra Cundy, lived together with <br> Alexander's mother in Chester, South Dakota, from December 2019 through March <br> 4, 2020. Their next-door neighbor w... More...
$0 (06-10-2022 - SD)TIMOTHY JOHN EVENS v. RACHEL JOANNA EVENS
<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Pierre, SD - Divorce lawyer represented appellant appealing decree of divorce.</h3></font></b></i></center></font><h2><br> <br> <br> Rachel Evens and Tim Evens were married in 2005 and have four <br> minor children. At the time of their marriage, the couple lived in Havre, Montana, <br> where Tim owned and operated a carpet cleaning business, kn... More...
$0 (01-28-2022 - SD)JAMES W. FARMER v. LORI A. FARMER, N/K/A LORI A. LIEBERMAN
<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Pierre, SD - Divorce lawyer represented defendant seeking a contempt order against plaintiff. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><h2><br> <br> [¶2.] James and Lori married in 1984 and divorced in January 2014. <br> During their marriage, the couple had purchased a significant amount of <br> undeveloped land in the Black Hills and formed multip... More...
$0 (01-28-2022 - SD)AME JO BATCHELDER v. MATTHEW JAMES BATCHELDER
<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Pierre, SD - Divorce lawyer represented defendant issued a protective order by the court. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> Ame and Matthew were married on February 26, 2005, in Rapid City, <br> where they continue to reside. They have one child, A.B., who was born in 2006. <br> Ame commenced a divorce action in 2019, and the couple ... More...
$0 (01-27-2022 - SD)RUSSELL P. CONTI v. KIBBE CONTI
<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Pierre, SD - Divorce lawyer represented defendant challenging the court's valuation of the marital estate. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> In April 2017, Russell Conti brought suit against Kibbe Conti for <br> divorce based on extreme cruelty and adultery or, alternatively, irreconcilable <br> differences. The parties had been marr... More...
$0 (01-27-2022 - SD)MARTY K. SYRSTAD v. MICHAEL J. SYRSTAD
<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Pierre, SD - Divorce lawyer represented Plaintiff accused of alienation of affection and child sex abuse. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> In 1993, when Marty was 14 years old, she began dating Michael's son, <br> Jeremy Syrstad, and while the two were dating, she would spend a significant <br> amount of time at the Syrstad home. Ma... More...
$0 (01-27-2022 - SD)Marvin Esterling and Iona Jean Duerfeldt-Esterling v. Jake Robert McGehee
Rapid City, South Dakota person injury car wreck lawyer represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendant on auto negligence theories claiming to have suffered $3 million in damages and injuries as a direct result of Defendant's failure to exercise due care in the operation of his motor vehicle.... More...
$1 (07-07-2015 - SD)United States of America v. Daniel Thomas White
Sioux Falls, SD: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with accepting bribes in conjunction with programs receiving federal funds.<br> <br> Public official Daniel Thomas White, age 46, was charged for his role in a bribery scheme.<br> <br> According to court documents, the Dakota Nations Development Corporation ("DNDCâ€) was an agency of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Sioux Trib... More...
$0 (10-07-2021 - SD)United States of America v. Dawn Block
Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with federal program theft.<br> <br> Dawn Block, age 53, was charged with federal program theft in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(1)(A).<br> <br> Between October 2018 and May 2019, while she was employed as an agent of USTDC, Block did embezzle, steal, obtain by fraud, and intentionally misapply property of USTDC, an or... More...
$0 (05-08-2021 - SD)United States of America v. Wilson Asfora, M.D.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota health care fraud lawyer represented defendant charged with taking kickbacks.<br> <br> Neurosurgeon Wilson Asfora, M.D. of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and two medical device distributorships that he owns, Medical Designs LLC and Sicage LLC, agreed to pay $4.4 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations relating to illegal payments to Asfora to induce the use of certain... More...
$0 (05-04-2021 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. SHAWN MICHAEL SHELTON
<center><h2><font color="red"> Pierre, SD - Criminal defense attorney represented Shawn Michael Shelton with the sale of methamphetamine to a confidential informant (CI) charge.</h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> [¶2.] Detective Joseph Erickson (Detective Erickson) of the Yankton Police <br> Department and Special Agent Ryan Pennock (Agent Pennock) of the South Dakota <br> Division of Criminal... More...
$0 (04-26-2021 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. JONATHON W. KLINETOBE
<center><h2><font color="red"> Pierre, SD - Criminal defense attorney represented Jonathon Klinetobe with an aiding and abetting first-degree manslaughter charge</h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> [¶2.] Jonathon Klinetobe (Klinetobe) was in an on-again, off-again <br> relationship with Jessica Rehfeld (Rehfeld) throughout 2014 and 2015. Both lived <br> in Rapid City. Their relationship ultimat... More...
$0 (04-26-2021 - SD)United States of America v. Dana Greening
Rapid City, South Dakota firearm felony charge criminal lawyer represented Defendant, Dana Greening, age 26, who was charged with being a prohibited person from being in possession of a firearm<br> <br> he charges relate to Greening, a previously convicted felon who is prohibited from possessing firearms, knowingly possessing a Glock, model 19, 9mm semi-automatic pistol and a Hi-Point, .40 caliber... More...
$0 (04-18-2021 - SD)Dr. Wilson Asfora v. Sanford Health, d/b/a Sanford Clinic
Sioux Falls, South Dakota civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, Dr. Wilson Asfora, who sued Sanford Health, d/b/a Sanford Clinic that that he was deprived of his civil rights by Sanford Health.... More...
$0 (04-12-2021 - SD)United States of America v. Jean Xarles Neck, a/k/a John Neck
Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with assault with a dangerous weapon.<br> <br> Jean Xarles Neck, a/k/a John Neck, age 21, was charge with assault with a dangerous weapon.<br> <br> Neck was indicted by a federal grand jury on October 14, 2020. He pled guilty on November 30, 2020.<br> <br> The conviction stemmed from an incident that occurred on June 6, 20... More...
$0 (02-25-2021 - SD)United States of America v. Anthony James Howard
Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.<br> <br> Anthony James Howard, age 28, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.<br> <br> Howard was indicted by a federal grand jury on July 20, 2020... More...
$0 (02-25-2021 - SD)United States of America v. Darrell Two Hearts
Aberdeen, SD - Felony possession of a firearm criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Darrell Two Hearts, who was charged with felon in possession of a firearm.<br> <br> Defendant was convicted of Felon in Possession of a Firearm as a result of a federal jury trial in Aberdeen, South Dakota, on October 13, 2020. <br> <br> Darrell Two Hearts, age 41, was sentenced to 71 months in federal pri... More...
$0 (12-18-2020 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. DEONDRE DAVIS WILSON
<center><h2><font color="red"> Sioux Falls, SD - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant Deondre Wilson with <i>claiming the existence of plain error through the admission of certain evidence and the prosecutor’s closing argument. Wilson directs an additional challenge to his assault convictions, arguing that their domestic designation reflects an essential element that was not proven a... More...
$0 (11-30-2020 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. CARLOS C. QUEVEDO
<center><h2><font color="red"> Rapid City, SD - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant Rodney Dain Doster with <i> claiming his sentence is unconstitutional because it violates categorical limitations placed upon sentences for juveniles and because it is disproportionately harsh.</h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Carlos Quevedo spent the evening of January 17, 2017, ingesting cold<br... More...
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