Ronald A. Parsons Jr. - Sioux Falls, SD
Johnson, Heidepriem & Abdallah, LLP
Security National Bank Centre101 South Main Avenue, Suite 100
Sioux Falls, SD 57104-6423 www.jhalawfirm.com
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Ronald A. Parsons Jr. Overview
Ron Parsons heads the firm's strongly developed Appellate Department. He represents clients in state and federal appellate courts in all areas of the law, including civil and criminal. Ron has argued or handled well over fifty appeals primarily in the South Dakota Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He also appeared with co-counsel before the United States Supreme Court in one of his cases involving a constitutional challenge to a federal statute. See Johanns v. Livestock Marketing Ass'n, 544 U.S. 550 (2005).
Ron was selected to author the South Dakota chapter for the American Bar Association's upcoming multi-jurisdictional guide to appellate law: Appeals Across America: An Insider's Guide to State and Federal Appellate Courts. (Dana Livingston ed. 2011). He is also the author of Appellate Practice in the South Dakota Supreme Court, 56 S.D.L.Rev. (2011)
In addition to appellate work, Ron accepts cases at the trial level, representing plaintiffs and defendants in the areas of constitutional law, business litigation, contracts, insurance, administrative law, personal injury, arbitration, and declaratory judgment actions. He is a prolific legal writer, authoring summary judgment briefs and other significant legal memoranda for many of the firm's clients. He also frequently serves as local counsel for corporations and other clients in state and federal court.
After graduating from law school with the highest honors, Ron served as a law clerk for the Hon. Roger L. Wollman, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Since entering private practice in 1998, he has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Appellate Law and First Amendment Law. His appellate work has also been recognized in Chambers USA's America's Leading Lawyers for Business. In addition, Ron is included in Great Plains Super Lawyers, and was recently featured in Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition.
Frequent Case Types
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Practice Areas
- Civil and Criminal
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner, since 2003
Year Joined Firm
1998
Bar Admissions
- South Dakota
- U.S. District Court District of South Dakota
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- University of South Dakota School of Law, Vermillion, South Dakota,
1997
J.D.
Honors: Sterling Honor Society
Honors: Law School Foundation Distinguished Scholar, 1995-97
Honors: Edward W. Hope Award for Highest G.P.A. in Graduating Class - University of Minnesota,
1994
B.A.
Major: English
Past Positions
- Hon. Roger L. Wollman, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, Law Clerk, 1997 - 1998
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Address
Security National Bank Centre
101 South Main Avenue, Suite 100
Sioux Falls, SD 57104-6423
Phones
605-610-2188
866-258-0645 (Toll Free)
Faxes
605-338-4162
Emails
Offers Free Initial Consultation
Yes
Office Hours
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Websites
Articles
Appeals Across America: An Insider's Guide to State and Federal Appellate Courts(Author of South Dakota Chapter), 2011
Appellate Practice in the South Dakota Supreme Court, 56 S.D.L.Rev, 2011
Being There: Constructive Denial of Counsel at a Mental Competency Hearing as Structural Error under the Sixth Amendment, 56 S.D.L.Rev., 2011
Should the Eighth Circuit Recognize Procedural Misjoinder?, 53 S.D. L. Rev. 52, 2008
Pierre Pressure: Legislative Elections, the State Constitution, and the Supreme Court of South Dakota, 50 S.D. L. Rev. 218, 2005
The Heart of the Matter: Substantive Due Process in the South Dakota Courts, 47 S.D. Law Rev. 185, 2002
Dedication to the Honorable Roger L. Wollman, 46 S.D. L. Rev. 1, 2001
The Wrongful Death of Common Sense, 45 S.D. Law Rev. 283, 2000
That Which Governs: An Essay on the Nature of Law and Its Relation to Justice, 43 S.D. Law Rev. 172, 1998
