GPNA News : Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson, Ashmore LLP Attorneys at Law

Attorney Spotlight: Daniel E. Ashmore

Meet Dan Ashmore, an attorney at our firm who has been practicing law for nearly 40 years! Dan is one of the founding attorneys at the firm and is fortunate to have seen the firm grow from 3 attorneys when he first started to now nearly 20. Dan’s primary practice areas consist of insurance and corporate defense including workers' compensation. He also represents injured people when the occasion arises.

Attorney Marty J. Jackley Opens New Pierre Office Location

Previous South Dakota Attorney General Marty J. Jackley is Located at Historic Hyde Building in Pierre, South Dakota.

Avoiding Real Estate Disputes

Attorney Jason Smiley writes the article "Avoiding Real Estate Disputes." Over the years he has represented many parties involved in real estate disputes. One of the challenges in handling such matters is that in addition to the significant financial investment that people make when purchasing real estate, most people have an emotional investment.

Attorney Spotlight: Matt Naasz

Meet Matt Naasz, one of our environmental law and litigation attorneys! Matt wanted to become a lawyer because he enjoys the diversity and working with people, as well as the challenge of helping solve problems. One of his favorite things of being a lawyer is not only working with people but helping them get through tough spots.

Staff Spotlight: Kristi Wood, Legal Assistant

Meet Kristi Wood, Cris Palmer’s legal assistant for the last seven years! Kristi’s favorite part of being a legal assistant for attorney Cris Palmer, who focuses on insurance defense, is problem-solving and helping their clients. A typical day for Kristi consists of mail, emails, telephone calls, scheduling, drafting pleadings, settlement agreements, and letters. She has been with the firm for 13.5 years and a lot of her favorite memories are the team building and socializing events like the YMCA Corporate Cup, staff retreats, and Christmas parties.

Differing Construction Site Conditions

Differing site conditions on a project can be very costly for a construction company. Proper management of the risk requires an awareness of the possibility and diligence upon discovery. Jason Smiley, an attorney at our firm writes about the two different site conditions and the risks associated with each.