Greg Eiesland is a partner in the Johnson Eiesland Law Offices                         in Rapid City, SD. 

Greg is presently on the Board of Governors of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He has taught trial skills at several National College of Advocacy trial schools, including the Ultimate Trial Advocacy Course: The Art of Persuasion, at Harvard University. For the last several years he has also taught at the ATLA Case Workshop.  This course regularly prepares some of the more unique and difficult cases around the country.

Greg is past President of the South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association and the State Bar of South Dakota, and was formerly selected as South Dakota Trial Lawyer of the Year.  He was selected to the American Board of Trial Advocates and the American College of Trial Lawyers. He is a member of Public Justice Foundation and is certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.  Greg has for several years been listed among the Best Lawyers in America. At the annual ATLA Conference in San Francisco he was recognized as the 2004 recipient of the Steven J. Sharp Award for compassion and excellence in advocacy in a case of national significance. 

Greg Eiesland was appointed for 6 years on the S.D. Disciplinary Committee which uphold ethical standards and recommends discipline to the S.D. Supreme Court for instances of unethical behavior by attorneys. 

Greg Eiesland is Warrior in the Trial Lawyers College. His practice is client oriented.  Each client has their own personal story to tell. He works with his team of skilled paralegals and attorneys to effectively help tell that story.  We are passionate about recovering fair compensation for our clients.

We take a limited number of cases. Each case receives individual attention. The staff is dedicated, talented and compassionate. 

Greg has lectured on various aspects of trial practice to numerous state and national trial lawyer organizations as well as civic organizations.  He has authored articles on trial practice and on the enjoyment of life outside the practice of law.

Greg Eiesland has successfully represented numerous individuals and their families with serious injuries or death in the following types of cases:

• Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
• Trucking Accidents
• Auto Accidents
• Faulty Products
• Medical Malpractice
• Premises Liability
• Construction Litigation

Outside the practice of law Greg is an avid baseball fan. He coached kids baseball at various levels for fourteen years and was a girls soccer coach for five years. He enjoys hiking in the Black Hills during all four season. His wanderings have taken him to many of the creeks, valleys and summits in the Black Hills.

Together with his wife they are active with Habitat for Humanity, youth organizations and church programs which reach out to the needs of the community.