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 over 25 years as a secretary/legal 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.  Paige worked as a legal secretary for five years. Following a brief stint back in education, Paige rejoined the firm as the Office Administrator in 2001.

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 and then moved to Omaha, Nebraska to work for an import toy mail order company in the Restaurant Sales Division for ten years. Kristine joined the firm in 2000 as a secretary/legal 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 and then worked at Eastern Plains Clinic of Urology for five years prior to joining the firm in July, 2004, as a legal secretary.

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 secretary/legal 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 secretary/ legal 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 scheduling. Wanda spent 11 years with Avera, 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, as a secretary/legal assistant.

Wendy Mette was born and raised on a farm outside of Langford, SD.  After high school, Wendy attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD, graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Government and International Affairs and a minor in Mathematics.  She worked with the SD Department of Labor in the Aberdeen Career Center for 4 years, working primarily with dislocated workers, at-risk youth, and the Job Corps program.  Wendy began working for Volunteers of America, Dakotas as their Community Resource Person and because the Northeast Regional Manager in 2006, the same year she received her Master's Degree in Guidance and Counseling from Northern State University.  Wendy joined the firm as a legal assistant in January 2009.

Sara Imberi was born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska.  She moved to Aberdeen her junior year of high school and graduated from Aberdeen Roncalli.  She returned to Lincoln to attend Southeast Community College.  Sara was a regional trainer and office manager for Signtronix in North Dakota and Michigan.  Sara returned from Michigan and joined our firm as an Administrative Clerk in June 2010.

Carla Glynn was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota and raised in Fullerton, North Dakota.  She attended Bismarck State College and received her Associate Degree as an Administrative Assistant.  She went on to receive her Bachelor Degree in Paralegal Studies from Minnesota State University Moorhead.  She worked at Tom Davies Law Office in Fargo, ND, for one year and then moved to Ellendale, ND, where she worked as a paralegal at Radermacher Law firm for seven years.  Carla joined the firm as a legal assistant in August 2011.