Michael S. Beardsley - Rapid City, SD

Overview

Education

Current Employment Position(s)

• Attorney

Pro Bono Activities

• Pennington County Bar Association (PCBA)

Representative Cases

• Rupert v. City of Rapid City: Co-counsel in a jury trial, securing a verdict in an inverse condemnation case against the City of Rapid City for tree damage.
• Work v. Allgier: Obtained a favorable appellate decision from the South Dakota Supreme Court in a breach of contract case.
• Effenberger v. Nohr: Co-counsel in a motor vehicle injury case, achieving a $300,000 jury verdict with medical expenses of approximately $30,000.
• USA v. Garrett: Co-counsel in a federal felony crop insurance fraud case, resulting in acquittal on six of nine counts.
• Severson v. Colbert: Lead counsel in a personal injury jury trial, obtaining a judgment in the amount of $140,052.01. The Defendant’s last offer of settlement prior to trial was $15,000. Medical expenses in the case were $23,000.
• KT Entities v. Wiedmeier: Co-counsel in a breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty arbitration proceeding resulting in a verdict of $547,202.72.
• State of SD v. Harvey: Co-counsel in a criminal defense jury trial regarding allegations of elderly abuse, helping to obtain a judgment of acquittal after the close of the state’s case.
• Steele v. Hunsaker: Co-counsel in a personal injury action tried to the court obtaining a judgment in the amount of $197,183.29.

Bar Admissions

• South Dakota, 2010

Other Affiliations

• State Bar of South Dakota
• South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association
• American Bar Association
• Pennington County Bar Association
• SDTLA, Elected to Board of Governors, 2015 - 2017
• Black Hills Criminal Defense Bar
• American Association of Justice