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.

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.

Verne Goodsell

Rapid City, SD

Mention a 45.5 million-dollar verdict, million-dollar settlements, professional and community awards and positions, and Verne Goodsell’s name will readily register. Concentrating on Insurance Bad Faith, Personal Injury, Birth Trauma, and Medical Malpractice, Verne has a wealth of experience and expertise which has resulted in significant verdicts and settlements. If you need representation to assist with a catastrophic problem and want the playing field leveled, Verne is prepared to do the job.

Scott N. Heidepriem

Sioux Falls, SD

Scott Heidepriem has been trying lawsuits in South Dakota for 43 years. He practices in all areas of civil litigation in both federal and state court. He is listed by Super Lawyers as one of the top 5 lawyers in South Dakota and has been chosen as one of the Best Lawyers in America since 2007. He is a past president of the South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association and served in the South Dakota legislature for 12 years.

Scott Kading

Sioux Falls, SD

Scott Kading is a partner at Kading, Kunstle & Goodhope Law Firm, bringing over 35 years of legal experience to Sioux Falls, SD. He concentrates his practice in family law, divorce, and personal injury (primarily focused on car and motorcycle accidents). He has received national and regional accolades and honors, including being recognized as one of the nation’s top one percent of attorneys by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, selected by Best Lawyers as the Sioux Falls Family Law “Lawyer of the Year” in 2014 and 2020, recognized as a Great Plains Super Lawyer from 2011 - 2020, and named a Top Ten Family Law Attorney by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys in 2014. Kading attended the University of South Dakota where he received a Bachelor of Science, an MBA, and his Juris Doctor. He is a member of the State Bar of South Dakota, the South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association, and the Second Judicial Circuit.