Kimberly A. Dorsett was born and raised in Gary, South Dakota. After graduating from Clear Lake High School, she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from the University of South Dakota. Kimberly earned her Juris Doctor degree from DePaul University College of Law.
Prior to joining the Richardson Law Firm, Kimberly practiced law at the Aberdeen-based law firm, Richards, Oliver & Dorsett . Kimberly has been an associate at the Richardson Law firm since 2009.
Kimberly and her husband Marshall have a son, Jackson.
Areas of Practice
- Employment Law
- Insurance Defense Litigation
- Business Litigation
- Estate Planning
- Wills and Trusts
- Probate
Bar Admissions
- South Dakota State Bar
- United States District Court, District of South Dakota
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Brown County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- South Dakota Bar Association
- American Judicature Society
- South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association
- South Dakota State’s Attorney’s Association
Professional Achievements
- DePaul University College of Law, Order of the Coif
- DePaul Law Review, Managing Editor (1998-1999)
- Published Author of Note, “Kansas v. Hendricks: Marking the Beginning of a Dangerous New Era in Civil Commitment”, DePaul Law Review, Vol. 48, Fall 1998, No.1.
- Appointed as Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota under U.S. Attorneys Marty Jackley and Brendan B. Johnson (2007-2010)
- Brown County State’s Attorney (2007-present)
- President of South Dakota State’s Attorney’s Association (2010-2012)