Born: St. Johnsbury, VT on February 17, 1972

admitted to bar, 2000, South Dakota; 2001, U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota.

Education: University of South Dakota (B.S., 1995; M.A. 1997 J.D., 2000). Delta Theta Phi, Trial Team, Great Plains Natural Resources Journal, Associate Editor, Law Clerk for the Hon. Warren Johnson, Presiding Judge, Fourth Judicial
Circuit, South Dakota 2000-2001. 

Member: Lake County Defense Bar, Minnehaha County Defense Bar, South Dakota Trial Lawyer's Association, National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers;  The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Criminal Law - DWI/DUI, Assaults, Rape, Theft, Burglary, Drug Crimes, Murder - State and Federal Court, Adult and Juvenile. 

Civil: Personal Injury, Civil Rights, Car Accidents,
Contract Disputes, Family Law, and Products Liability.
   
Appeals, Habeas Proceedings, State and Federal.