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I have maintained a broad, civil trial practice over my 33-year career. I have represented individuals of limited means and resources, in personal injury actions. I have represented injured parties as well as healthcare providers in professional negligence litigation. I have represented corporations and their officers/directors in business/commercial litigation involving claims of breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and deceit, breach of contract, sale of unregistered securities, products liability, patent infringement, telecommunications, and the sale and distribution of medical devices without securing FDA premarket approval. I have been involved in aviation litigation involvling claims of product defect and pilot error. I have practiced extensively in Indian Country, primarily on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. I have represented the Oglala Sioux Tribe on a host of matters, appearing in federal, state and tribal court. I’ve been involved with Indian gaming issues, Indian water law, telecommunications, and banking on Indian reservations. I have represented tribal officers and employees acting in their official capacities. Representative clients, past and present, include the Oglala Sioux Tribe (OST), the OST Department of Public Safety, the OST Utilities Commission, Native American Telecom LLC, Black Hills Chair Lift Co. dba Terry Peak Ski Area, and the Prairie Wind Casino. I have tried personal injury actions – representing both plaintiffs and defendants – in federal, state and tribal court. I am licensed to practice in the United States Supreme Court, South Dakota Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota; U.S. District Court, District of Wyoming; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; U.S. Court of Federal Claims; Oglala Sioux Tribal Court; Oglala Sioux Nation Supreme Court; and the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Court.

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