MEET THE TEAM
Get to Know
Our South Dakota Legal Team
Corey and Shannon share a common thread - a deep commitment to the legal profession. They each bring a unique set of skills to the table, cultivated over years of practicing in various practice areas. From the complexities of trusts and estates litigation to navigating the intricacies of corporate and business disputes, these professionals are well-versed in multiple areas of legal practice, ensuring that their clients receive the best possible representation.
Our firm is dedicated to providing exceptional service and innovative legal solutions to our clients. We understand the challenges that our clients face, and we are committed to finding customized solutions to meet their unique needs.
Our firm is dedicated to providing exceptional service and innovative legal solutions to our clients. We understand the challenges that our clients face, and we are committed to finding customized solutions to meet their unique needs.
We pride ourselves on our expertise in various industries and our ability to think outside the box to solve complex problems. Our goal is to build lasting relationships with our clients by delivering exceptional value and transparent communication throughout every step of the process.
At our core, we believe in integrity, responsibility, and giving back to the communities we serve. We are proud to help our clients build a better business or secure their legacy.
At our core, we believe in integrity, responsibility, and giving back to the communities we serve. We are proud to help our clients build a better business or secure their legacy.
OUR PRACTICE AREAS
Our Approach
to Legal Service.
Our team of attorneys is your trusted partner for a variety of legal needs. Our diverse backgrounds and extensive experience allow us to provide you with unparalleled representation. We understand the value of communication and customer service, which is why we make it our top priority.
We want you to feel heard and understood throughout the entire legal process. Our attorneys have a deep understanding of the law and are equipped to create customized legal strategies that cater to your individual needs. We are dedicated to helping you navigate any legal challenges you may be facing.
We want you to feel heard and understood throughout the entire legal process. Our attorneys have a deep understanding of the law and are equipped to create customized legal strategies that cater to your individual needs. We are dedicated to helping you navigate any legal challenges you may be facing.
We strive to be not only perceptive and thorough in our approach, but also compassionate and empathetic to the challenges our clients may be facing.
Our mission is to provide reliable guidance and support to help ease the often difficult and stressful legal process. So, rest assured that with us, you'll have a team of legal professionals who are fully committed to achieving the best possible outcome for your case.
Our mission is to provide reliable guidance and support to help ease the often difficult and stressful legal process. So, rest assured that with us, you'll have a team of legal professionals who are fully committed to achieving the best possible outcome for your case.
01
Trust & Estate Litigation
Administration
and Planning
and Planning
Trusts and estate litigation pertains to the legal disputes and conflicts that arise in relation to trusts, wills, and the distribution of assets in an estate. It involves resolving conflicts such as challenges to the validity of a will, claims of undue influence or fraud, disputes over the interpretation of trust documents, and disagreements among beneficiaries regarding their rights and entitlements.
02
Business Litigation
Litigation
and Advising
and Advising
Business litigation refers to legal disputes and conflicts that arise in the context of business transactions and operations. It encompasses a wide range of issues such as breach of contract claims, partnership or shareholder disputes, intellectual property matters, breach of fiduciary duty claims, and other business disputes that require resolution through litigation or other dispute resolution methods, such as arbitration or mediation.
03
Insurance Coverage
Bad Faith
and Conduct
and Conduct
Insurance coverage bad faith and conduct refers to situations where an insurance company acts in an unfair, deceptive, or unreasonable manner when handling an insurance claim. This can include denying a valid claim without proper investigation, delaying the claim settlement unreasonably, or failing to provide a reasonable explanation for claim denials, potentially leading to legal action by the policyholder.
04
Guardianship Protection
Conservatorship
and Vulnerable Protection
and Vulnerable Protection
Guardianship protection refers to the legal process of appointing a guardian to protect and make decisions on behalf of an individual who is deemed incapable of managing their own affairs due to age, illness, or disability. Conservatorship, on the other hand, involves the appointment of a conservator to manage the financial and legal matters of an individual who is unable to handle their own financial affairs due to incapacity or vulnerability.
LAW FIRM ACCREDITATIONS
A Member of the
International
Fraud Group (IFG)
International
Fraud Group (IFG)
An Alliance of Over 30 Law Firms
We understand the difficulties and stress that your legal issues bring. Our team is committed to providing you with the individual attention, communitcation, and dedication you deserve.
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
AI Integration at the Firm
Our firm has made a significant investment to integrate Artificial Intelligence into our research capabilities and drafting, which makes us more efficient with our time and on-point with our analysis.
01 | Legal Research
AI is part of our legal research platforms. AI allows us to search for relevant legal information and precedents quickly and efficiently. AI-powered search engines analyze vast amounts of legal data and find relevant cases, statutes, and regulations based on specific search queries.
02 | Case Analysis
AI research tools allow us to select cases that support our legal theories of the case and build legal arguments. AI can also assist in distinguishing cases that are factually dissimilar or have unsound reasoning. AI also helps find patterns of decisions from various legal jurisdictions.
03 | Document Analysis
Our briefing and our opposing counsels briefings can be uploaded through our AI software to make assure us that we are utilizing the most relevant case and statutory authority. This feature allows us to be confident in our analysis of the citations to authority we are representing to the Courts. We can also quickly find where opposing counsel has made an error in their analysis and citations.
04 | Legal Writing
Our AI-powered software platforms contain interactive tools to help generate our work product. AI helps us be more time efficient, and helps us to make sure that we have considered each and every issue relevant to a matter.
2023 Martindale-Hubbell Award
Corey Denevan
Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal & Ethical Standards
The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings have been an integral part of Martindale-Hubbel's services to the legal community since 1887. The Peer Review Rating process which evaluates lawyers in the United States and Canada is solely based on peer review.
The AV Preeminent Rating is the pinnacle of professional excellence earned through a strenuous Peer Review Rating process that is managed and monitored by the world's most trusted legal resource, Martindale-Hubbel.
Best Lawyers Recognition Badge
Shannon R. Falon
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication company in the legal profession
Recognition by Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by their peers. For more than four decades, our publications have earned the respect of the profession, the media and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals anywhere.
Erin N. Ballard
The AV Preeminent Rating is the pinnacle of professional excellence earned through a strenuous Peer Review Rating process that is managed and monitored by the world's most trusted legal resource, Martindale-Hubbel.
