Cristy Biegler was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota and raised in Brentford, South Dakota. She attended Northern State College and received her Bachelor of Science Degree, graduating magna cum laude in secretarial administration and business in 1983. Cristy has been with the firm for 20 years as a Legal Secretary/Assistant.

Paige Anderson was born in Flint, Michigan but raised in a number of states because her father was a career air force officer. She attended Frostburg State University in Maryland where she received her BA Degree and received a Master's Degree from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Paige worked in colleges in Ohio and Georgia before coming to the midwest in 1979. In 1988, she left education after 14 years for the private sector and joined the firm in 1995 as a legal secretary. Following a brief stint back in education, Paige rejoined the firm as the Office Administrator.

Kristine (Kris) Christiansen was born and raised in Aberdeen, South Dakota. She attended Nettleton College of Business in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She worked for Citibank, SD, N.A. for six years then moved to Omaha, Nebraska working for an import toy mail order company where she worked in the Restaurant Sales Division for ten years. Kristine joined the firm in 2000 as a Legal Secretary/Assistant.

Elaine Scherbenski was raised in Hosmer, South Dakota and attended Northern State College. She worked as an Administrative Assistant for Northwest G.F. Mutual Ins. Co. in Eureka, South Dakota for eight years. Elaine moved to Aberdeen and worked at The Rivett Group as an Administrative Assistant for nine years. She worked at Eastern Plains Clinic of Urology for five years prior to joining the firm in July, 2004.

Cheryl Holzwarth was raised on a farm near Mound City, SD. Following graduation from NSU, she worked for several years at Wells Fargo in Mobridge, SD before moving to Minneapolis, MN. After 20+ years at Dayton's / Hudson's / Marshall Field's (n/k/a Macy's), she returned to South Dakota and worked at Butler Machinery Company, CNI and A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. before joining the firm as a Legal Secretary/Assistant in August, 2006.

Angela Seyer was raised in Sioux Falls, SD. Following graduation from Killian Community College, she worked as a legal secretary for Stuart, Gerry & Schlimgen for two years. She then moved to Pittsburgh and worked at Goldberg, Perksy & White, L.L.C for 3 1/2 years as a legal secretary/assistant. Angela returned to Sioux Falls and worked for Johnson, Heidepriem, Janklow, Abdallah & Johnson Law Firm for 2 1/2 years before moving to Aberdeen. Angela joined our firm as a legal secretary/assistant in May 2007.

Wanda Freudenthal was born in Hawthorne, California, and raised in Gettysburg, South Dakota. Following graduation Wanda worked for Family Health Center, n/k/a Avera United Clinic in Aberdeen, South Dakota, as a medical receptionist. After completing independent courses for basic computer, CPT, ICD 9 and 10, and Coding and Billing, Wanda assisted Family Health Center to become one of the first clinics in Aberdeen to implement electronic filing for both billing and and scheduling. Wanda spent 11 years with Avera, including Avera Mother Joseph Manor and Avera St. Luke's Hospital, where she worked in the Billing Department, Employee Health Department and the Medical Staff Office. Wanda's legal experience includes 3 years as a legal assistant for Rice & Ewinger law firm in Aberdeen, followed by two years at CNI, a private contractor for the government. Wanda joined Bantz, Gosch & Cremer, L.L.C., in 2008.

Shelley Roemmich was born and raised in South Dakota. In 1998, she received an Associate Degree in Paralegal/Legal Assistant from Western Dakota Technical Institute. Shelley worked as a paralegal for two years at May, Adam, Gerdes & Thompson, LLC, in Pierre, South Dakota. Shelley also has experience in state government positions, including legal assistant with the Department of Education and program manager with Emergency Management. In 2006, after receiving her Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from Colorado Technical University, she moved to Aberdeen, became a certified law enforcement officer, and worked for the Aberdeen Police Department for two years. Shelley has been a South Dakota Certified Emergency Medical Technician-Basic since 2003. Shelley joined the firm as a legal assistant in April 2008.