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Joseph C. Alamilla graduated from the S.J. Quinney College of Law (University of Utah) and has practiced law since 2003. His practice includes criminal defense, divorce and child custody, and business/contract litigation.  He is a trial attorney, having taken numerous cases to trial including civil contract disputes, felonies, misdemeanors, and divorces and paternity issues.  He regularly defends a wide variety of misdemeanor and felony offenses, including DUI, drug and alcohol charges, sexual offenses, domestic violence and theft.. Joseph attended the University of Utah and graduated with a B.A. in History and Asian Studies in 2000. He was admitted to practice law in the Utah Supreme Court and in the Utah Federal District Court in 2003, and was licensed to practice law in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in 2005.

Attorney Christi Olcott has been an attorney in Utah since 2011. Ms. Olcott has primarily practiced law in the criminal justice system as a prosecutor and a defense attorney. She is a dedicated attorney who works with her clients to get the best outcome possible.. Education and Experience:. Ms. Olcott earned an A.A. from Dixie State and a B.S. from Utah State University in Elementary Education with a minor in Political Science in 2008. Ms. Olcott then attended the University of Idaho College of Law and obtained her J.D. in 2011. During her time in law school, Ms. Olcott was a student attorney with the Victims’ Rights Clinic, an Officer in the Law Students for Appropriate Dispute Resolution (focusing on negotiation, arbitration and mediation), on the Trial Team moot court team, and a student representative on the Student Bar Association.. Ms. Olcott worked as a prosecutor in Utah county and for several years at different law firms as a defense attorney. Ms. Olcott was also previously an award winning educator, but has returned to the legal field. Ms. Olcott enjoys working in the criminal justice field and helping her clients navigate the court system.

Coby is licensed in the State and Federal Courts of Utah and Arizona.  He received his Juris Doctor in 2015 from Arizona State University at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.  Coby assists the firm in areas of Commercial Litigation, Family Law, Criminal Defense, and Personal Injury.

Anthony J. Teesdale is the owner-operator at Teesdale Law. He passionately advocates for the protection of individual liberties. Anthony primarily practices in the areas of criminal law, family law, estate planning, educational law, and civil litigation, as well as assisting students in Title IX and disciplinary proceedings in South Dakota Universities. After growing up in New Jersey, Indiana, and Missouri, Anthony attended the University of South Dakota for both undergraduate and law school. Following law school, Anthony started his legal career in 2015 in Brookings before opening his own practice in 2022. Anthony and his wife Alexandra are proud to call Brookings home and look forward to watching their son and daughter thrive in Brookings.. Anthony is the Brookings County Bar Association President, and keeps involved in his community as Vice Chair of the Junior Achievement Brookings Board of Directors and as a volunteer firefighter for the City of Brookings. Anthony furthers his passion for access to justice and defense of individual liberties as a member of the Board of Directors for East River Legal Services, Third Circuit Representative of the Young Lawyers Section of State Bar of South Dakota, and Chair of the Member Benefits committee of the State Bar of South Dakota.

Timothy is a fellow of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers, which is a group of approximately 225 elite lawyers throughout the United States and England. Mr. Rensch is one of two lawyers in the state of South Dakota who is a member of this elite group, the other being a retired judge. Mr. Rensch is also a lifetime member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers – South Dakota’s only lifetime member. Timothy Rensch is a two-time past president of the Black Hills Criminal Defense Bar. He is also a member of the American Association of Trial Lawyers and past President of the South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association. Specializing in criminal defense, Mr. Rensch has 30 years of active jury trial experience, including many noteworthy and nationally-covered cases. He has handled many high-profile murder, rape, drug, DUI, and serious jury cases in South Dakota. He has also tried personal injury and civil cases.. Today, Timothy Rensch has been practicing criminal and civil law in the Black Hills for over 30 years. His passion for helping people makes him a person who makes sure their voices are heard.. A graduate of the University of South Dakota Law School, prior to joining RENSCH LAW in Rapid City, Mr. Rusch tried over one hundred criminal cases while practicing law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and then Sioux City, Iowa. Mr. Rusch handles very serious felony cases, including homicide, rape, drug charges, financial crimes, and felony drunk driving offenses. He also handles cases involving family law, divorce, and child custody. A licensed commercial pilot, Mr. Rusch also represents clients in Federal Aviation Agency review and licensing matters.

Ellery Grey is an experienced South Dakota criminal defense attorney who practices in both federal and state court. In his nearly ten years of practice he has defended clients against nearly every type of criminal accusation, including: allegations of attempted murder, white collar crime, arson, rape, aggravated assault, DUI, and drug charges. Mr. Grey is recognized for his abilities in the courtroom, and in particular, before a jury.. Mr. Grey believes that the highest calling for any lawyer is to defend the liberty of a person who is accused of a crime. He has devoted himself and his firm to providing the very best protection for both the client and the constitutional principles of the presumption of innocence and the right to trial by jury.. Prior to going into private practice, Mr. Grey worked as an Assistant Public Defender in the Pennington County Public Defenders Office where he handled virtually every type of criminal case.

Originally from Southern California, Edward enlisted in the United States Army after graduating from high school.  He was trained as an Intelligence Analyst, and learned the importance of attention to details and being thorough in analyzing any situation.. After being honorably discharged, he went to college and then to law school in Iowa with the intent of making the Midwest his new home.  After graduating law school, he moved to South Dakota where he spent the next six years as a prosecutor in the largest city and county in South Dakota.  He then spent two years in private practice with small firm in Sioux Falls before creating his own company.

As a former Maricopa County Public Defender, I know all about the rights of those accused of crimes.  I help clients navigate the court system, with compassion, grace, and the experience of over eleven years practicing law.  I will be your advocate every step of the way.

If you have been injured, hurt on the job, or facing criminal charges, give me a call immediately. Don't wait until it's too late. I will fight to protect your rights.. I grew up on an acreage just outside of small town, De Smet, South Dakota with my parents and three younger sisters. While in law school I was the President of the Trial Team where I spent time traveling the nation competing against the nation's future top litigators. After law school I worked as a law clerk for the First Judicial Circuit which consists of six judges. The insight, accumen, and experience gained working with the very people who will decide your case cannot be overlooked. I was raised with the same hard working, midwest values I bring to all my cases and into the courtroom. You can trust that I will invest the time, effort, and skill into ensuring you obtain the best possible outcome. I look forward to assisting you.

I focus my practice primary in the areas of family, criminal, DUI and Real Estate Law. As a former prosecutor and Special Assistant Attorney General I have a broad range of knowledge and skill in the practice of criminal law.  I am thoroughly familiar with the courtroom and work aggressively to secure the best results for my clients.  I understand the sensitivity and stress that often accompanies divorce and custody matters.  I also work a broad range of everyday legal needs to include real estate law, business formation, wills and probate.  If you have a legal need feel free to contact me an experienced legal professional.

I am a home grown South Dakotian.  I have been practicing law for 8 years.  Prior to going to law school I worked in a law office for 11 years as a litigation paralegal.  I have always loved the law and helping people.  This year I am President of the Pennington County Bar Association.  I received the Toast of the South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association award in 2009.  I work hard for my clients.  I want each client to feel they have the due attention they deserve, along with someone who is willing to fight for them.

Mr. Bryson is a Marine Corps veteran, and he credits the Marine Corps with providing him with the resilience and fighting spirit he possesses. One lesson Mr. Bryson has taken to heart and has been able to apply to his practice of law is that the best way to avoid a fight is to make sure that you’re ready and willing to fight when needed. Most cases, whether civil or criminal, are resolved before trial.. Mr. Bryson realizes this truth, but he treats and prepares every case he works on as if it will go to trial. Mr. Bryson does this by preparing and doing all the motion work necessary to prepare a case for trial in the very early stages of the case. Mr. Bryson simultaneously works with the other side’s attorneys to try and negotiate a resolution suitable for both parties.. However, Mr. Bryson is ready and willing to take a case to trial when a mutual resolution is not able to be reached. Mr. Bryson is prepared to fully litigate your case if that’s what is necessary for you to reach a result that is suitable to your needs.. Mr. Bryson graduated cum laude with a B.S. in Business Management from Park University. He then obtained his J.D. from Rutgers Law School. While at Rutgers Law School Mr. Bryson was an Articles Editor and then a Managing Articles Editor on the Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal. He also interned for the New Jersey Attorney General Division on Civil Rights and the New Jersey Public Defender’s Office. While at Rutgers Law School,