Steven C. Beardsley
Work in Beardsley Jensen & Lee
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 45 years of experience
Personal Injury, Product Liability, Insurance, Litigation, Construction
4200 Beach Dr., Suite #3, Rapid City, SD 57702
About Steven C. Beardsley
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
- Insurance
- Litigation
- Construction
Education
- University of South Dakota School of Law, Vermillion, South DakotaJ.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
- Honors: Thomas Sterling Honor Society
- South Dakota State University, Brookings, South DakotaB.S., Bachelor of Science
Representative Cases
- Bedney et al v. Qwest Communications, 5:98-cv-00868
- Hensley et al v. HD Electric Co. et al, 5:98-cv-05067-RHB
- Roden v. General Casualty Company of Wisconsin, 671 NW2d 622, 2003 SD 130 (2003)
- Karas v. American Family Ins. Co., Inc., 33F.3d 995 (8th Cir. (S.D.) 1994)
- Winters, et al v. Northwestern Natl Ca. Co., 838 F. Supp. 440 (D.S.D. 1993)
- Richards vs. Lenz, 539 N.W. 2d 80 (S.D. 1995)
- Hansen v. USA et al, 5:02-cv-05101-KES
- Brown v. Black Hills Federal Credit Union, 5:03-cv-05046-KES
- Ackley v. Mid-Century Insurance Company, 5:03-cv-05078-AWB
- Bedney et al v. Qwest Communications, 5:98-cv-00868
- Hensley et al v. HD Electric Co. et al, 5:98-cv-05067-RHB
- Roden v. General Casualty Company of Wisconsin, 671 NW2d 622, 2003 SD 130 (2003)
- Karas v. American Family Ins. Co., Inc., 33F.3d 995 (8th Cir. (S.D.) 1994)
- Winters, et al v. Northwestern Natl Ca. Co., 838 F. Supp. 440 (D.S.D. 1993)
- Richards vs. Lenz, 539 N.W. 2d 80 (S.D. 1995)
- Hansen v. USA et al, 5:02-cv-05101-KES
- Brown v. Black Hills Federal Credit Union, 5:03-cv-05046-KES
- Ackley v. Mid-Century Insurance Company, 5:03-cv-05078-AWB
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- South Dakota, 1978
- U.S. District Court District of South Dakota, 1978
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1984
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2001
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 2004
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2005
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association, 1978 - Present (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section)
- American Bar Association (Products General Liability and Consumer Law Committee)
- American Bar Association (Automobile Law Committee)
- American Bar Association (Criminal Justice Committee)
- American Bar Association (Toxic, Hazardous Substance and Environmental Law Committee)
- American Bar Association (Tort and Insurance Practice Committee)
- American Bar Association (Litigation Committee)
- South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association, 1991 (Chairman, Membership)
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Law Clerk, United States District Court, Western Division, 1978 - 1980
- Worker's Compensation Committee, State Bar of South Dakota, 1984 - 1986
- Negligence & Tort Law Committee, State Bar of South Dakota, 1987 - Present
- Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel (Products Liability and Alternative Resolution Dispute)
- National Institute for Trial Advocacy Advocates Association (Member)
- Black Hills Claims Association (Member)
- Black Hills Criminal Defense Bar (Member)
- American Bar Association (Trial Tech Commission)
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- 45 years of experiencePersonal Injury, Product Liability, Health Care Law, Litigation, Construction, Business Law, Professional Malpractice, Native Peoples Law, Family Law, Civil Litigation
- 19 years of experienceCivil Litigation, Personal Injury, Employment, Worker's Compensation, Civil Rights
- Business Law, Construction, Insurance, Litigation, Environment, Real Estate
- Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Accidents, Employment, Criminal Law
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- Insurance
- Litigation
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