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Lawyer of the Year

Dec 14, 14

A special congratulation goes to A. Russell Janklow, who was named “The Best Lawyers in America” 2014 Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs for the Sioux Falls metropolitan area.  Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as “Lawyer of the Year’ making this accolade particularly significant.  Lawyers being honored as “Lawyers of the Year” are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the exhaustive peer-review assessments conducted by Best Lawyers with thousands of leading lawyers each year.  Receiving this designation reflects the highest level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, professionalism and integrity.  Recognition by one’s peers is the most meaningful form of praise in the legal profession.  Congratulations to Attorney Russ Janklow on this highest coveted award! 

The 2014 “Lawyers of the Year” rankings can be seen in their entirety by clicking here.

It is great to work with the attorneys at Johnson, Janklow, and Abdallah. They always provide excellent advice and service that is second to none.

Mike Miller | former NBA player

The lawyers at Johnson, Janklow, and Abdallah are consistently ranked as the top business lawyers in the state. Our business can always count on them to aggressively fight for our rights and provide straight-forward advice on complex issues.

Mark McNeary | Primrose Retirement Communities, LLC

Lawyers from Johnson, Janklow, and Abdallah regularly participate in legal education by judging intramural student skills competitions; helping prepare our nationally competitive litigation skills teams; serving or leading the South Dakota State Bar's Law School Committee; and, from time to time , providing guest lecturers. The Law School is grateful for the generous participation of lawyers like those from Johnson, Janklow, and Abdallah.

Tom Geu | former Dean, USD School of Law