Justin A. DiBona

Attorney - Rapid City

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Justin A. DiBona is a partner at Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore, LLP. Justin interned at GPNA while in law school, and then joined the firm as an associate attorney in 2016. His specialties include business and estate planning, probate and estate administration, business succession planning, and trusts.

Justin was born in Aberdeen and grew up in Rapid City. He attended Rapid City Christian High School and then Northern State University where he majored in finance with a minor in economics. Justin attended Creighton University School of Law in Omaha. After law school, Justin clerked for the 7th Judicial Court of South Dakota. Justin previously served as a board member on the West River Estate and Financial Planning Council. In 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2024 Justin was awarded the Best Lawyer in the "Best of the Black Hills" competition by the Black Hills Community and in 2021 he was awarded as a Great Plains Rising Star by Super Lawyers in the areas of Estate and Probate.

Justin has two little boys, Beckham and Cooper, and a daughter, Layla. They enjoy time with extended family around Rapid City. Justin stays active with golf and exercise; he plays city-league basketball and football and spent several years coaching kindergarten basketball.

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Education

  • Law School: Creighton University School of Law, J.D.
  • Undergraduate School: Northern State University, B.S., Finance and Economics  

Admitted to the Bar

  • State of South Dakota - 2016
  • State of Nebraska - 2017

Professional Memberships 

  • Black Hills Area Community Foundation - Board of Directors 
  • West River Estate and Financial Planning Council - Member 
  • Elevate Leadership Institute - Class of 2022 
  • Young Professionals Group 
  • American Bar Association, Business Law Committee
  • South Dakota State Bar Association, Current Member of Business Law Committee and Real Property, Probate and Trust Section. Former Member of Remote Notarization Committee.
  • John T. Vucurevich Foundation Emerging Leaders Program, Cohort 2
  • South Dakota Trust Association
  • Business Networking International, Current Member and Former Vice-President
  • Calvary Christian School, Former Member of Parental Advisory Board

Honors and Recognition

  • Super Lawyers of the Great Plains - Rising Star
  • Awarded Best Lawyer in the “Best of the Black Hills” publication in 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024

Publications and Presentations

  • South Dakota Contributing Editor to the Council on State Taxation (COST), Washington, D.C.; 2022–present
  • Thomson Reuters Practical Law – Contributing Editor for Real Estate Leasing: South Dakota State Q&A, Real Estate Finance: South Dakota State Q&A, Real Estate Ownership: South Dakota State Q&A
  • Grand Forks Herald – Contributed to article addressing Corporate Transparency Act
  • Presenter for continuing legal education seminars on probate matters
  • Presenter for entrepreneurial workshops concerning legal issues for start-ups
  • Presenter at Business Networking International Group on topic of Corporate Transparency Act
  • Presenter at Ag Horizons Conference on topics including Corporate Transparency Act and Tax Cut & Job Act
  • Presenter for Varius Seminars at the annual Black Hills Stock Show, Lacreek Electric Association, West River Electric Association, West Hills Village, Arrowhead Lodge Senior Living, South Dakota State University Ag Extension Services, and other organizations.

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