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  Chistenson Law Office, PC is a full service law firm with an emphasis on estate planning, business formation and civil litigation including cases involving alienation of affection in South Dakota.

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  As common law, alienation of affection is a tort action brought by a deserted spouse against a third party alleged to be responsible for the failure of the marriage. South Dakota is one of the few states that protects the marriage relationship from intentional, outside interference.

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  Estate planning is a process. It involves people - your family, other individuals and, in many cases, charitable organizations of your choice. You can count on Christenson Law Office's extensive experience and knowledge of Estate Planning to help guide and counsel you through the process.

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  Christenson Law Office, PC, serves the business planning needs of approximately 100 small businesses in South Dakota. Corporations and limited liability companies are the most frequently created companies, both serving a very useful purpose in today’s business environment.

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  Christenson Law Office, PC handles civil litigation involving personal injury, domestic and commercial issues. Contact Christenson Law Office today and let their knowledge, expertise and personal attention make things right for you.

About Us

Chistenson Law Office, PC is a full service law firm with an emphasis on estate planning, business formation and civil litigation including cases involving alienation of affection in South Dakota.

Robert A. Christenson is a 1984 graduate of the University of South Dakota School of Law. He received the South Dakota Bar Association Trust and Wills Section Writing Scholarship, and was named a Best Lawyer in America in 2001 (Best Lawyers Consumers Guide). He holds a Bachelor of Science degree (1973) and a Master of Arts in Public Administration (1975) from the University of South Dakota.

Mr. Christenson has written two books on volunteerism; Keeping Things Simple and Volunteering is For Winners, and has published two articles on the legal aspects of volunteering.

He has served as a speaker for the National Business Institute and co-authored Drafting Effective wills and Trusts (2007) and South Dakota Probate: Beyond the Basics (2008).

Mr. Christenson has served as president of the Minnehaha County Museum Board of Trustees, the Minnehaha County Chapter of the American Red Cross, and the Washington Pavilion Advisory Committee. He served as secretary of the Washington Pavilion Board of Directors.

Robert A. Christenson

Robert A Christenson has been a practicing attorney since January, 1985. He is a member of the South Dakota State Bar Association and is a practicing member of the United States Federal District Court, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. He was named a Best Lawyer in America in 2001 (Best Lawyers Consumers Guide).