HONORS AND AWARDS
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Iowa Trial Lawyers Association Public Service Award (1991)
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Editor, South Dakota Law Review (1979)
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Omicron Delta Kappa (1974)
PAST WORK EXPERIENCE
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Partner/Member, present law firm since 1985, Associate (1984)
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Minnehaha County Acting State's Attorney, Sioux Falls, SD (1984)
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Minnehaha County Deputy State's Attorney, Sioux Falls, SD
(1980-1984)
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Law Clerk, 2nd Judicial Circuit, Minnehaha County, State of SD
(1979-1980)
LEGAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
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Iowa Judicial District 3B Judicial Nominating Commission (2006-
2012)
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Plymouth County Revolving Loan Fund Committee (present)
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Plymouth County Magistrate Nominating Commission (present)
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Le Mars Sertoma Club (past President)
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St. John's Lutheran Church, Le Mars, Iowa
LEGAL PUBLICATIONS
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"The Defective Child and the Actions for Wrongful Life and
Wrongful Birth", 14 Family Law Quarterly 15-40 (1980);
Journal of Legal Medicine, Volume 2, Issue 1, pp. 85-111 (Oct.
1980).
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"Express and Implied Warranties of the Uniform Commercial
Code in Seed Sales: Agricultural Services Association, Inc. v.
Ferry Morse Seed Co.", 23 South Dakota Law Review 786
(Summer 1978).
GENERAL PRACTICE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
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Litigation
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Personal Injury
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Real Estate
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Wills
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Trusts
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Estate Planning and Probate Law
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Taxation and Tax Returns
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Agricultural Law
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Business Law
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Private Land Auctions
Marten A. “Mat” Trotzig
EDUCATION
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University of South Dakota School
of Law (Juris Doctor, 1979)
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University of South Dakota
(Bachelor of Science, 1974)
ADMISSIONS
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Iowa Bar Association (1984)
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United States District Court,
Northern District of Iowa (1984)
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State Bar of South Dakota (1979)
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United States District Court of South
Dakota (1979)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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Iowa Bar Association
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South Dakota Bar Association
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American Association for Justice
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Iowa Association for Justice
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South Dakota Trial Lawyers
Association
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Plymouth County Bar Association
(Past President, 1992; Secretary-
Treasurer 1984-1991 and 1994 to
present)
EDUCATION
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Le Mars Community High School (1982)
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University of South Dakota in Vermillion
(Business Management) (1986)
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University of South Dakota School of Law
(1989)
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
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United States Army Judge Advocate Generals'
(JAG) Corps (1989-1992)
COMMUNITY SERVICE
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Floyd Valley Hospital Trustee (Presently Vice-
Chair)
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Le Mars Area Family YMCA (Past President)
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Le Mars Chamber of Commerce Board
Member
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Le Mars Community School District
Foundation and Endowment Boards
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Le Mars Business Initiative Corporation
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Le Mars Sertoma Club (Past President)
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Plymouth County Bar Association (Past
President)
Craig R. Bauerly
GENERAL AREAS OF LAW PRACTICE:
(Includes but not limited to)
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Wills and Trusts
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Estate planning and Probate
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Real Estate
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Tax law and Tax returns
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Business Law
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Corporate Law
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Agricultural Law
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Private Land Auctions