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.
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