Biographical Information:
Born in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, 1951.
Education:
Graduate of Belle Fourche S.D. High School, 1969. Attended Black Hills State University receiving Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics, History and Political Science, 1976. Graduated Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska, receiving Juris Doctorate, 1979.
Member:
South Dakota Bar Association; Committee on Gaming (Chair 2001-2003); Legal Assistants Committee (2003 - ); Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; West River Estate Planning Council. Admitted to practice in all courts in the State of South Dakota, United States District Court, United States Tax Court, United States Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Served on the Butte County Board of County Commissioners from 1997 - 2001 and as Chairperson of the Butte County Board of County Commissioners from 1999-2001.
Professional Associations:
Associate with Stephens, Quinn, Carr, Tschetter & Buckmaster 1979-1982; Partner in Carr, Zastrow and Pluimer 1982-1985; Partner in Carr & Pluimer, P.C., 1985-1998; Richard A. Pluimer, P.C., 1998-2001; Brady Pluimer, a Professional Corporation, 2001.
Legal Practice Areas of Emphasis:
Business and Estate Planning; Probate; Gaming Law; Business Litigation; Commercial and Farm/Ranch Real Estate.
Representative Clients:
Kellar Properties (Bullock Hotel, Miss Kitty's, Wild West Casino); Arledge Ranches (MT, WY & SD); Black Hills Special Services Cooperative; West River Foundation;
West River Foundation for Economic and Community Development; BankWest; Great Western Bank; Edgemont and Harding County School Districts; Sturgis Community Federal Credit Union; City of Spearfish.
Representative Cases:
Aetna Life Ins. Co. v. McElvain, 363 NW2d 186 (SD 1985) (represented Aetna in complex, multi-state foreclosure action)
Guardianship of Rich, 94 SD 613, 520 NW2d 63 (contested appointment of bank as guardian)
Wharf Resources, Inc. v. Farrier, 1996 SD 110, 552 NW2d 610 (represented school district in complex mine valuation case for property tax purposes)
First Bank v. Ainsworth, 472 NW2d 786 (SD 1991) (represented bank in bad faith litigation)
Case v. Murdock, 95 SD 114, 528 NW2d 386 (represented minority shareholders in complex corporate litigation)
Fall River County v. State Dept. of Revenue, 1996 SD 106, 552 NW2d 620 (represented Edgemont School District in complex railroad valuation assessment cases)
Middleton v. Klingler, 410 NW2d 184 (SD 1987) (represented landowner in foreclosure of contract for deed)
Kindsfater v. Butte County, 458 NW2d 347 (SD 1990) (represented Butte County in agricultural assessment cases);
Case v. McColloch, 587 NW2d 205 (SD 1998) (Shareholder Litigation)
In Re: Midnight Star Enterprises, LP, 724 NW 2d 334 (SD 2006) (Partnership Dissolution and Valuation)
Burlington N.R.R v. Circuit Court, 497 NW2d 440 (SD 1993) (Jurisdiction for Valuation of Railroad Property for Property Tax Purposes)
Case v. Murdock, 528 NW2d 386 (SD 1995) (Corporate Receivership and Shareholder Litigation)
McCroden v. Case, 602 NW2d 736 (SD 1999) (Shareholder Litigation, Preemptive Rights)
Patterson v. Linn, 636 NW 2d 467 (SD 2001) (Removal of Municipal Finance Officer)
