Nancy J Turbak

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Nancy J Turbak: Attorney with Turbak Law Office, P.C.
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Biography

Nancy Turbak Berry is a highly respected trial attorney and founder of Turbak Law Office, P.C., with a distinguished career advocating for injured clients and policyholders facing insurance disputes. A Harvard honors graduate and University of California, Berkeley School of Law alumnus, Nancy has practiced since 1981 and was one of the first in South Dakota to become nationally board-certified in Civil Trial Advocacy and Civil Pretrial Practice.

Nancy holds an AV Preeminent® rating by Martindale-Hubbell® and is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Nancy’s accolades include South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association’s “Lifetime Achievement Award” and “1997 Trial Lawyer of the Year,” “Attorney of the Year” by South Dakota Women in Law, and repeated inclusion in Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and Benchmark Litigation’s “Litigation Stars.” She has served as President of the South Dakota Trial Lawyers, Commissioner of the State Bar of South Dakota, adjunct professor at USD Law School, Chair of the State Bar Disciplinary Board, and State Senator. Known for her landmark jury verdicts and ability to resolve complex cases both in and out of court, Nancy is a celebrated leader in the legal community, serves clients alongside her sons at Turbak Law Office, P.C., and regularly volunteers at charities in the Watertown community.

Awards: Selected to Super Lawyers: 2007 - 2025Top 5: South Dakota Super Lawyers: 2017 - 2025Top 25: Great Plains Super Lawyers: 2007, 2009Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 1995. Nancy Turbak Berry is recognized in the following practice area: Personal Injury Litigation - PlaintiffsRated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell®Trial Lawyer of the Year (1997) – South Dakota Trial LawyersAttorney of the Year – South Dakota Women in Law“Top 250 Women in Litigation” published by Benchmark Litigation since 2008Named by Benchmark as a “Local Litigation Star.”Named a Woman Leader in the Law

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Areas of Practice (4)

  • Wrongful Death
  • Insurance Bad Faith/ Insurance Disputes
  • Car Accident
  • Worker's compensation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Harvard College, A.B., Cum Laude at Harvard, 1977
Law School Attended:
Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, J.D., 1981
Year of First Admission:
1981
Admission:
1982, South Dakota; U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota; 1981, Minnesota
Memberships:
Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, South Dakota State Bar Association, Past President of the South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association, Past President of the South Dakota Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Past Commissioner of the State Bar of South Dakota, Former member and Chair of the Disciplinary Board, Former magistrate of the Unified Judicial System, Diplomat and formerly frequent faculty member, National College of Advocacy.
Reported Cases:

Car Accident $11,000,000, Semi Truck Collisions $ 4,007,015.24, Motorcycle Accidents $ 3,450,000, Wrongful Death $ 2,500,000,

Certifications:
Certified as a Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
ISLN:
903047287

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