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PO Box 9579
4200 Beach Drive, Suite #3
Rapid City, SD 57709
Phone: (605) 721-2800
Fax: (605) 721-2801
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Steven C. Beardsley
 Rapid City, South Dakota
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For 30 years Steven Beardsley has engaged in a civil litigation practice
that includes personal injury, construction law, commercial law, workers compensation,
medical malpractice, insurance defense, and product liability. His work has
earned Mr. Beardsley an "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubbell. After graduating
with honors from law school, Steve served as a Law Clerk in U.S. District Court,
District of South Dakota (1978-80), before entering private practice. An accomplished
litigator, Steve has tried lawsuits in both State and Federal courts across
South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, and Iowa. He has also tried arbitrations in
South Dakota and Colorado.
Steve is a member of the American Association for Justice and has served on the American Bar Association's committees for Trial Techniques, Automobile Technology, Litigation and Criminal Justice. In addition, Steve serves on the Board of Directors of the South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association. He is a long-standing member of the Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel. Steve serves on Board of Governors, South Dakota Trial Lawyers of America (2008-2010) and previously served from 1992 to 1994.
EXAMPLES OF LITIGATION EXPERIENCE
PERSONAL
INJURY
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Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Brain injury
- Serious spinal injury
- Partial paralysis
- Crashworthiness of vehicle
PRODUCTS LIABILITY
- Severe burns, high voltage explosion
- Multiple injuries, fall from work station
- Crashworthiness of vehicle
- Auger injuries
- ATV rollovers
PREMISES LIABILITY
- Electrocution severe burns
- Catastrophic burns as a result of fires
- Electrocution injuries through telephone
INSURANCE
- Bad faith
- Failure to settle
- Underinsured coverage
- Insurance coverage questions
BUSINESS/COMMERCIAL
- Wrongful termination
- Non-compete agreement enforcement
- Litigation regarding brokerage firms
- Antitrust litigation
REAL ESTATE
- Finders fee agreement
- Real estate fraud
ENVIRONMENTAL
- Claims regarding contamination
- Claims regarding pollution
- Policies concerning EDB contamination (pesticide)
- Claims against United States Government
CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION
- All construction litigation
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Products Liability Law
- Personal Injury -- Defense
- Insurance Law
- Litigation & Appeals
- Construction Law
- 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
- University of South Dakota School of Law, Vermillion, South Dakota,
1978
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Thomas Sterling Honor Society
- South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota,
1975
B.S., Bachelor of Science
- Kahle v. Leonard, 563 F. 3d 736 (8th Cir. 2009)
- Madison vs. Meza, 7th Judicial Circuit, Pennington County Court, File #07-209
- Corcoran vs. McCarthy et al, 7th Judicial Circuit, Pennington County Court, File #06-1263
- Kahle v, Leonard, et al., 477 F3d 544 (8th Cir. 2007)
- Webb v. Douglas County, et al., 224 Fed. Appx.647, 2007 WL 749677 (9th cir. 2007)
- Floyd and Lilly Lund vs. Lombard Securities and Financial Network Investment Corporation, Case Number: 05-04993 (Date of award: 4-27-2007)
Available At: Http://finraawardsonline.finra.org/search.aspx
- 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
- D & M Custom Cycle
- De Smet Insurance Co.
- Rasmussen Mechanical Services
- American Bar Association, 1978- Present
- Tort and Insurance Practice Section
- Products General Liability and Consumer Law Committee
- Automobile Law Committee
- Criminal Justice Committee
- Toxic, Hazardous Substance and Environmental Law Committee
- Tort and Insurance Practice Committee
- Litigation Committee
- Trial Tech Commission
- State Bar of South Dakota
- Worker's Compensation Committee, State Bar of South Dakota
- Negligence & Tort Law Committee, State Bar of South Dakota
- South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association,
1991
- American Association for Justice
- Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel
- Products Liability
- Alternative Resolution Dispute
- National Institute for Trial Advocacy Advocates Association
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- Black Hills Claims Association
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- Black Hills Criminal Defense Bar
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- November 19, 1952, Watertown, South Dakota, United States of America
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