Author: Lynn Jackson

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.

Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, PC, is a highly-rated and forward-thinking law firm with three offices in South Dakota, serving clients locally, regionally, and nationally. Our Rapid City office is seeking to add an attorney to its flourishing and expanding Estate Planning/Trust group. Our Firm’s estate planning and trust attorneys draft wills, trusts, powers of attorney, asset protection plans and transition plans for businesses. In addition, attorneys in our Estate Planning group assist clients with guardianships, conservatorships, probates, and trust administration. As part of our Trust group, our attorneys assist clients in creating, modifying and reforming a variety of trusts.

The ideal candidate for this position need not have experience in these areas, but must be self-motivated, a problem solver, and detail-oriented, and must possess a willingness to learn quickly, take direction, and talk with and counsel clients. Candidates for this position must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, and must be licensed in South Dakota or be willing to sit for the next South Dakota bar exam. Lynn Jackson offers a competitive salary, as well as an excellent benefit package, and our attorneys are provided with the latest in technology and continuing education to assist in their practice area. All applications will be confidential and should be directed by mail to Jeff Collins, Managing Director, 909 St. Joseph Street, Suite 800, Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701, or by email to  jcollins@lynnjackson.com.

Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C., is pleased to announce that Jennifer S. Frank is its newest full equity shareholder.

Jennifer joined the firm in 2015 and has been practicing law since 1997. She specializes in all facets of employment law, including representation of employees and employers in discrimination, harassment, disability, ADA, FMLA, and wage and hour claims, and regularly provides training and presentations on the same. In addition, she advises employers on compliance, handbooks and policies, privacy, non-competes, hiring, discipline, and termination.

Recently, Jennifer attended training for workplace investigations at the Association of Workplace Investigators’ one-week Training Institute where she earned her AWI certificate (AWI-CH), allowing her to conduct high quality external workplace investigations for employers. She is a member of the national Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and Black Hills SHRM (BH SHRM), and is currently serving as President of BH SHRM. She is also a member of the South Dakota, Pennington County, Minnesota and American Bar Associations.

Jennifer can be reached at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 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.

Congratulations to the following attorneys for being selected as Super Lawyers or Rising Stars. This selection is an honor reserved for those attorneys who exhibit excellence in their practice areas.

2020 Great Plains Super Lawyers®:

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

Haven L. Stuck, Rapid City, SD
Real Estate

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

The following attorneys are listed on the 2020 Great Plains Rising Stars, which recognizes the top up-and-coming attorneys who are 40 years old or younger, or who have been practicing for 10 years or fewer:

McLean Thompson Kerver, Rapid City, SD
Estate Planning & Probate

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

Learn more about Great Plains Super Lawyers here.