Background
Gerdes, David A. was born on August 10, 1942 in Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States.
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David A. Gerdes
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Northern State College (Bachelor of Science, 1965). University of South Dakota (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1968).
Career
Worked at May, Adam, Gerdes & Thompson, Limited liability partnership (Pierre, South Dakota) specializing in General Practice. Corporation, Insurance, Administrative and Probate Law, Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Health Care Law, Utility Law. Trials and Appeals. Municipal and Public Authority Financing Law, Lobbying in State Legislatures.
Admitted to the bar, 1968, South Dakota.
1973, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Delta Phi. Managing Editor, South Dakota Law Review, 1967-1968.
Member, Board of Directors, 1973-1986 and President, 1979-1984, University of South Dakota Law School Foundation. Member, Federal Advisory Committee, 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1989-1993.
Member, Federal Practice Committee, United States.
District Court, District of South Dakota, 1986-1991. Member: The State Bar of South Dakota (Member, 1976-1981 and Chairman, 1980-1981, Disciplinary Board. Chairman, Professionalism Committee, 1989-1990.
President, 1992-1993).
American Bar Association. National Conference of Bar Presidents.
The Defense Research Institute, Incorporated. American Judicature Society.
Association of Defense Trial Attorneys.
International Association of Defense Counsel. American Board of Trial Advocates. Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association.
American Society of Medical Association Counsel.
Established in 1881, the firm has provided quality legal services to a diverse clientele for more that 100 years. Because Pierre is the state capital and centrally located, the firm is able to represent clients ranging from local farmers and ranchers to multi-national corporations throughout the state.
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Membership
Member, Board of Directors, 1973-1986 and President, 1979-1984, University of South Dakota Law School Foundation. Member, Federal Advisory Committee, 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1989-1993. Member, Federal Practice Committee, United States.
District Court, District of South Dakota, 1986-1991.
Member: The State Bar of South Dakota (Member, 1976-1981 and Chairman, 1980-1981, Disciplinary Board. Chairman, Professionalism Committee, 1989-1990.
President, 1992-1993). American Bar Association.
National Conference of Bar Presidents.
The Defense Research Institute, Incorporated. American Judicature Society. Association of Defense Trial Attorneys.
International Association of Defense Counsel.
American Board of Trial Advocates. Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association.
American Society of Medical Association Counsel.
