Background
Ford, Bruce M. was born on April 2, 1947 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States.
Ford, Bruce M. was born on April 2, 1947 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States.
University of South Dakota (Bachelor of Science, 1971. Juris Doctor, highest honors, 1984).
Worked at Ford Law Offices. Admitted to the bar, 1984, South Dakota, United States. District Court, District of South Dakota and United States.
Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
Recipient, Gavel Award. Member, Sterling Honor Society.
Author: "Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress: Cognizable Under The Federal Tort Claims Acting," 28 South Dakota Law Review 376, 1983. Law Clerk to Honorary Fred J. Nichol, United States.
Senior Judge, 1984-1985.
Member: Codington County and Minnehaha County Bar Associations. The State Bar of South Dakota (Member, Workers" Compensation Committee, 1986-1988. Chairman, Specialization/Advertising Committee, 1991).
National Board of Trial Advocacy (State Coordinator, 1992).
South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1994-1995. Member, Board of Governors, 1987-1996).
Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Member, Sterling Honor Society.