Author: Lynn Jackson

Lynn Jackson and the Journey Museum are proud to showcase “Tinker” the juvenile Tyrannosaurus Rex discovered in South Dakota.

RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, OCTOBER 2021  — The Journey Museum will be hosting a reception at 222 New York Street, Rapid City, South Dakota,  on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 5 p.m., featuring the unveiling of “Tinker” the juvenile Tyrannosaurus Rex discovered in South Dakota.

The attorneys at Lynn Jackson played a large role in the legal battles surrounding the extraction of the remains of baby “Tinker.” Because of their role in protecting these fossils, Ron Frithiof of Austin, Texas, the man who discovered the skeleton of the teenage Tyrannosaurus Rex has gifted a mold of the remains to an educational institution of Lynn Jackson’s choice. The South Dakota law firm was happy to contribute to the discovery and donated the mold to the Journey Museum.

Attorney Tom Fritz recalls the 1998 legal fight well. “There are trials and cases that attorneys face in their careers that are so memorable. The case of ‘Tinker’ is one of those unforgettable cases.” Bringing Tinker home to South Dakota is exciting to all involved in this endeavor. “Having the opportunity to bring more of South Dakota’s history to the Journey Museum is beyond exciting,” explains Executive Director of the Journey Museum, Troy Kilpatrick. “There’s something about dinosaur fossils that brings out the child in everyone. Adding these replicas to the Journey Museum will not only educate children in the area but bring them joy.”

The reception and unveiling of “Tinker” are open to the public. Lynn Jackson and the Journey Museum encourage the community to witness history in the making.

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About Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C.

For 75 years, Lynn Jackson has been providing excellent legal advice and services to residents of South Dakota and the surrounding region.

Lynn Jackson was founded in Rapid City, South Dakota in 1946.

In 1987, the Firm opened an office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and in 2016, it expanded to Spearfish, South Dakota. With our three locations, Lynn Jackson is uniquely situated to meet the legal needs of our clients throughout South Dakota and the Midwest region.  Currently, the firm has 29 lawyers actively providing legal services to its clients in the region, including South Dakota, Wyoming, North Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa.

Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C. is a member of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms.

The Spearfish office of Lynn Jackson welcomed Spencer R. Prosen in September 2021. Spencer is a recent graduate of Willamette University College of Law in Salem, Oregon. Spencer is part of the Firm’s litigation group and assists clients in all aspects of litigation in cases involving personal injury, breach of contract, construction, insurance coverage and bad faith claims.

Learn more about Spencer here.

South Dakota, August 24, 2021 – Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C. is pleased to announce that 15 lawyers have been included in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, with five lawyers receiving “Lawyer of the Year” recognitions, and two lawyers being honored in the Second Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

“Best Lawyers was founded in 1981 with the purpose of highlighting the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal profession,” said Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer. “After four decades, we are proud to continue to serve as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals worldwide.”

Best Lawyers has earned the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. For the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, more than 10.8 million evaluations were analyzed, which resulted in recognition of approximately 5% of lawyers in private practice in the United States, including 5,846 “Lawyer of the Year” awards. “Lawyer of the Year” honors are awarded to only one lawyer per practice area in each region with extremely high overall feedback from their peers, making it an exceptional distinguishment.

Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C. would like to congratulate the following lawyers for their 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” awards:

• Dana Van Beek Palmer, Sioux Falls – Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Miles F. Schumacher, Sioux Falls – Corporate Law
• Haven L. Stuck, Rapid City – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Jeffery D. Collins, Rapid City – Litigation – Insurance
• Jerry D. Johnson, Rapid City – Litigation – Municipal

Lawyers in The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America lists are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C. would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2022 The Best Lawyers in America list:

• Thomas E. Brady – Litigation – Construction, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Jeffery D. Collins – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Insurance
• Thomas G. Fritz – Administrative / Regulatory Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Aaron T. Galloway – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Jerry D. Johnson – Civil Rights Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Municipal, Litigation – Real Estate, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Samuel D. Kerr – Education Law
• McLean Thompson Kerver – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
• Barbara Anderson Lewis – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, and Litigation – Insurance
• Michael L. Luce – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Insurance, Mediation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Steven J. Oberg – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Dana Van Beek Palmer – Employment Law – Management, Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Miles F. Schumacher – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Energy Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Municipal Law, Nonprofit / Charities Law, and Real Estate Law
• Haven L. Stuck – Administrative / Regulatory Law, Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Natural Resources Law, Real Estate Law, and Tax Law

Using the same Purely Peer Review™ methodology as traditional Best Lawyers recognitions, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America highlights lawyers who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice.  Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C. would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2022 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America:

• Kassie McKie Shiffermiller – Commercial Litigation, Family Law, Immigration Law, Labor and Employment Law – Employee, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Cassidy M. Stalley – Insurance Law

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About Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C.

For 75 years, Lynn Jackson has been providing excellent legal advice and services to residents of South Dakota and the surrounding region.

Lynn Jackson was founded in Rapid City, South Dakota, by Charles Whiting and John Wilson under the name of Whiting and Wilson. Kelton S. Lynn later joined that firm, and it was known as Whiting, Wilson and Lynn. Later, Donald R. Shultz, Horace Jackson, and Gene Lebrun would join the Firm and it became Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun or simply “Lynn Jackson” as it is commonly known. 

In 1987, the Firm opened an office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and in 2016, it expanded to Spearfish, South Dakota. With our three locations, Lynn Jackson is uniquely situated to meet the legal needs of our clients throughout South Dakota and the Midwest region.  Currently, the firm has 29 lawyers actively providing legal services to its clients in the region, including South Dakota, Wyoming, North Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa.

Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C. is a member of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms.

The team at Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C. wants to wish a big congratulations to our thirteen attorneys who have been selected to the 2021 Great Plains Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.

Attorneys Thomas G. Fritz, Jeffery D. Collins, Haven L. Stuck, Jerry D. Johnson, Erika S. Olson, R. Alan Peterson, and Cheri S. Raymond were recognized as 2021 Super Lawyers, while Cassidy M. Stalley, Cesar A. Juarez, Kraig L. Kronaizl, Tracye L. Sherrill, Drew Skjoldal, and Mindy R. Werder were recognized as 2021 Rising Stars.

This selection is an honor reserved for those attorneys who exhibit excellence in their practice areas. “Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations,” according to www.superlawyers.com.

Learn more about Great Plains Super Lawyers here.

2021 Great Plains Super Lawyers®:

Thomas G. Fritz, Rapid City, SD
Civil Litigation – Defense

Jeffery D. Collins, Rapid City, SD
Business Litigation

Haven L. Stuck, Rapid City, SD
Real Estate

Jerry D. Johnson, Rapid City, SD
Insurance Coverage

Erika S. Olson, Rapid City, SD
Real Estate

R. Alan Peterson, Sioux Falls, SD
Workers’ Compensation

Cheri S. Raymond, Sioux Falls, SD
Professional Liability: Defense

2021 Great Plains Rising Stars:

Cassidy M. Stalley, Rapid City, SD
Civil Litigation – Defense

Cesar A. Juarez, Sioux Falls, SD
Business Litigation

Kraig L. Kronaizl. Sioux Falls, SD
Estate & Probate

Tracye L. Sherrill, Sioux Falls, SD
Workers’ Compensation

N. Drew Skjoldal, Spearfish, SD
Estate & Probate

Mindy R. Werder, Spearfish, SD
Family Law

Attorneys Ross Wright and Cesar Juarez won a true David versus Goliath battle in a personal injury case tried in federal district court last week.  Daniel D. Keyes (Dan) broke a bone and suffered other injuries that required knee and hip replacement surgeries after several unsecured windows crashed down on him from a five-foot shelf at a Sioux Falls Menards store.  The DIY giant denied responsibility for two years – a few weeks before trial, Menards finally agreed it had a duty to protect its customers and failed to do that with Dan. Then, at trial, the corporation audaciously argued Dan should receive only approximately $6,500 in damages because he had pre-existing degenerative arthritis to both joints and was going to require the surgeries at some point in the future.  Attorneys Wright and Juarez did not back down; they stood up for Dan.  Ultimately, the seven-member jury did too.  They awarded Dan $335,363.27 as reimbursement for medical bills, lost earnings, pain, suffering, and loss of enjoyment of life. 

On Tuesday, January 12th, employment lawyer, Jennifer Frank, will be presenting on “Navigating the Employment Relationship: Hiring, Firing, and Discipline” to the Southeast South Dakota SHRM.

The virtual session is free to SESD SHRM members and $15.00 for non-SESD SHRM. Click here to register.

Lynn Jackson is excited to announce Ross M. Wright has become a full equity shareholder in the firm. Ross focuses on personal injury, products liability, and commercial claims. In addition, he handles cases involving environmental law and planning and zoning. He is licensed to practice law in all state and federal courts in South Dakota.

Ross is a native of Pierre, South Dakota, and earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of South Dakota in 2001. He then earned both a law degree and master’s degree from the University of South Dakota in 2004. Ross worked with the Lincoln County State’s Attorney’s Office for over a decade, and joined Lynn Jackson in November 2015.
He is a member of South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, and the South Dakota, Second Circuit, and American Bar Associations.

Ross can be reached at rwright@lynnjackson.com and at (605) 332-5999.

With offices in Rapid City, Sioux Falls and Spearfish, S.D., Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C., is ready to serve the legal needs of clients on a statewide and regional basis.

Lynn Jackson is excited to announce Cassidy M. Stalley has become a full equity shareholder in the firm. Cassidy focuses on civil litigation, and her practice includes representing clients with personal injury, breach of contract, construction, insurance coverage, and bad faith claims. In addition, Cassidy is regularly appointed to represent the interests of children in abuse and neglect proceedings. She is licensed to practice in all state and federal courts in South Dakota.

Cassidy is a native of Rapid City. She graduated, magna cum laude, from the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, and obtained her law degree, with honors, from the University of South Dakota. Cassidy was a judicial clerk for the Second Judicial Circuit of South Dakota. She was in private practice with another firm before joining Lynn Jackson in 2015.

Cassidy is an AV-rated attorney. In 2019, she was selected by the Pennington County Bar Association as Outstanding Young Lawyer and has been named to the list of Great Plains Super Lawyers® Rising Star and Best Lawyers in America® – One to Watch in 2020. She is a member of South Dakota Defense Attorneys Association, Defense Research Institute, the International Association of Defense Counsel, as well as the South Dakota, Pennington County, and American Bar Associations.

Cassidy can be reached at cstalley@lynnjackson.com  and at (605) 342-2592.

With offices in Rapid City, Sioux Falls and Spearfish, S.D., Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C., is ready to serve the legal needs of clients on a statewide and regional basis.

August 20, 2020 — Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C. is pleased to announce that 16 lawyers have been included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Additionally, one lawyer from the firm is recognized in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, the newest award initiative from Best Lawyers, recognizes attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.

Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 75 countries.

“Best Lawyers was founded in 1981 with the purpose of highlighting the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal profession. After almost four decades, we are proud to continue to serve as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals worldwide,” says CEO Phillip Greer.

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch lists are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C. would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2021 Best Lawyers publications:

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

• Cassidy M. Stalley – Appellate Practice and Insurance Law

The Best Lawyers in America

• Thomas E. Brady – Litigation – Construction, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

• Jeffery D. Collins – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Insurance

• Thomas G. Fritz – Administrative / Regulatory Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

• Aaron T. Galloway – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

• Jerry D. Johnson – Civil Rights Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Municipal, Litigation – Real Estate, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

• Eric R. Kerkvliet – Construction Law

• Samuel D. Kerr – Education Law

• McLean Thompson Kerver – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Commercial Transactions / UCC Law

• Gene N. Lebrun – Commercial Litigation, Copyright Law, Corporate Law, Energy Law, and Litigation – Intellectual Property

• Barbara Anderson Lewis – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Insurance

• Michael L. Luce – Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Insurance, Mediation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

• Steven J. Oberg – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

• Dana Van Beek Palmer – Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Insurance, and Litigation – Labor and Employment

• R. Alan Peterson – Administrative / Regulatory Law, Arbitration, Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management, Family Law, Litigation – Insurance, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Mediation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants, and Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

• Miles F. Schumacher – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Energy Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Municipal Law, Nonprofit / Charities Law, and Real Estate Law

• Haven L. Stuck – Administrative / Regulatory Law, Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Natural Resources Law, Real Estate Law, and Tax Law

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About Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C.

Since 1946, the law firm of Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C., has been serving business and litigation clients throughout the region, earning a solid reputation for excellence in the practice of law. With 27 attorneys and offices in Rapid City, Sioux Falls and Spearfish, South Dakota, Lynn Jackson is ready to serve legal needs on a state-wide and regional basis.