Quentin L. Riggins

Quentin L. Riggins is a partner at Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore, LLP in Rapid City. His work centers on agricultural law matters, including estate planning, property purchases, and related legal needs of farm and ranch clients. He works closely with farm and ranch clients on legal issues involving estate planning and agricultural property. His practice combines transactional planning with practical guidance for individuals, families, landowners, and businesses facing significant legal decisions.

Quentin earned a J.D. from the University of South Dakota School of Law after completing undergraduate studies at Northern State University. During law school, he served on the Client Counseling and Negotiations Board and spent one year as its treasurer. After graduation, he completed a one-year clerkship with the First Judicial Circuit Court, working with Judges Arthur L. Rusch, Glen W. Eng, and Steven R. Jensen. This background strengthened his legal research, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.

Quentin joined Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore as an associate in 2007 after his judicial clerkship and later became a partner. His work for agricultural clients includes estate planning and purchases of agricultural property, reflecting his familiarity with farm and ranch concerns. His work connects estate planning, farm and ranch operations, and agricultural property transactions. He draws on his legal and judicial-clerkship background to address issues important to landowners, agricultural families, and business operators in western South Dakota.

Quentin L. Riggins has held leadership and service roles connected to the legal profession and the Rapid City community. He has served as chair of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Section of the State Bar and was a member of the Chief Justice’s Elder Abuse Task Force. He has also served with the Ellsworth Development Authority and the Central States Fair. His experience supports practical counsel for business owners, agricultural clients, families, and property owners.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson and Ashmore, LLP
• Committee Chair, State Bar of South Dakota
• Chair, Real Property Probate and Trust Section of the State Bar (2015-2018)
• Previous Member, Chief Justice David Gilberton’s Elder Abuse Task Force (2015)
• Member, American Bar Association
• Board of Director, Central States Fair
• Council President, Boy Scouts of America
• Board Member, Ellsworth Development Authority
• Member, Black Hills Area Council
• Member, Community Advisory Board Black Hills State University in Rapid City

Licensed State

• South Dakota

Education

• University of South Dakota
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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