South Dakota

Mark W. Haigh

Sioux Falls, SD

Mark's practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and serious personal injury litigation, with extensive experience in health care law and medical malpractice defense. He has tried over 50 jury trials and has been recognized as a Sioux Falls Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America® multiple times. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates.

Brent Coon is the founder of Brent Coon & Associates, a nationally and internationally recognized trial law firm. He is known for his work in catastrophic injury, occupational disease, pharmaceutical harm, and environmental pollution cases, notably the BP Texas City Refinery Explosion. He is a strong advocate for corporate accountability and against tort reform, and has received numerous awards including 'Lawyer of the Year' and 'Clarence Darrow Award'.

Steven M. Johnson

Sioux Falls, SD

Steven M. Johnson is a native of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Augustana College in 1973 and from the University of South Dakota School Of Law in 1976. He is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Trial Lawyers Association. He was elected the South Dakota Trial Lawyer of the Year in 1990 and has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for ten years. He specializes in civil litigation, including franchise litigation, and products liability, having recovered over $100,000,000 for clients.

Timothy Rensch

Rapid City, SD

Timothy Rensch is a fellow of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers, a lifetime member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and a two-time past president of the Black Hills Criminal Defense Bar. He is also a member of the American Association of Trial Lawyers and a past President of the South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association. Specializing in criminal defense, Mr. Rensch has over 30 years of active jury trial experience, handling high-profile murder, rape, drug, DUI, and serious jury cases in South Dakota, as well as personal injury and civil cases. He was honored as the 2017 Trial Lawyer of the Year and Criminal Defense Lawyer of the Year.

James J. Yukevich

Los Angeles, CA

In his 30 years of legal experience starting in the Bronx, New York District Attorney’s Office where he prosecuted violent felons and murderers to Partner in a major New York Firm, to Acting General Counsel in a major international corporation, to starting his own law firm in Los Angeles, California in 1995, Jim Yukevich has done it all. With over 100 jury trials in venues across the United States, many lasting over 2 months, Mr. Yukevich has earned a reputation in the legal community as an honest, trustworthy, and tenacious litigator and trial lawyer. He is known for his keen ability to cross-examine opposing expert witnesses, and construct complex factual, scientific, and legal issues into unambiguous and straightforward narratives for both judges and jurors. Mr. Yukevich fears no judge, opposing counsel, courtroom, or complicated case. A skilled negotiator, he delivers optimal results for his clients in mediations and settlement discussions. If attempts at resolution fail, he has repeatedly tried and won the most difficult and challenging cases. In contested liability cases, Mr. Yukevich has achieved an impressive win rate, exceeding 90%, and has acted as regional and national coordinating counsel for Fortune 500 companies. His courtroom successes have been recognized among the Top 20 Defense Verdicts each year from 2009-2015; 2017-2019; and 2024. Over 25 years ago, Mr. Yukevich founded his Firm with the clear goal of providing each client a special level of service and outstanding results in civil litigation defense-this simple commitment to highly personalized expertise remains at the core of Yukevich | Cavanaugh today.

Randell (Randy) C. Roberts

Tyler, TX

Randy is listed in “Best Lawyers in America,” as a “Texas Super Lawyer,” and among The National Trial Lawyers’ “Top 100” trial lawyers. He is certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a Diplomate in Trial Advocacy by the National College of Advocacy, a Diplomate in Legal Professional Liability by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and an Advocate by the National Board of Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy. He is also a Multi-Million Dollar Advocate, a Fellow of the College of the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Bar Foundation, and the American Bar Foundation, and an Advocate of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is recognized for his role in uncovering documents leading to the Firestone tire recall and has appeared on various national media outlets.