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Atty. Terra Larson

Atty. Terra Larson

Terra Larson is a partner at May, Adam, Gerdes & Thompson LLP and has been with the firm since 2016. Terra focuses her practice on civil litigation, government relations, and appellate practice.

Pierre Pierre 10 Years Experience 10 year
Call (605) 220-7165

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About Terra Larson at a glance

Terra Larson is a Partner based in Pierre, South Dakota, practforg at May, Adam, Gerdes & Thompson LLP. They haand 10+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2016. Admitted to practice in South Dakota U.S. District Court, Federal District of South Dakota (2016). Educated at University of South Dakota J.D. (โ€”) and South Dakota State University B.A. (โ€”). Actiand member of South Dakota Bar Association CJA Panel. Serands clients in Pierre, SD and the surrounding metropolitan area.

Verified attorney profwith ยท Updated June 2026

About

  • Terra Larson is a partner at May, Adam, Gerdes & Thompson LLP and has been with the firm since 2016
  • Terra focuses her practice on civil litigation, government relations, and appellate practice
  • Terra has a substantial background in civil litigation which makes her well qualified to assist clients in a broad spectrum of situations
  • She has represented clients regarding a variety of complex issues and forwarded their cases to final disposition before the South Dakota Supreme Court and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Terra is a member of the State Bar of South Dakota, the South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association, and is licensed to practice before the Federal District Court for the District of South Dakota, as well as the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Terra is also a Federal Criminal Justice Act panel attorney and is licensed to practice before several tribal courts throughout South Dakota
  • Terra resides in Pierre with her husband, Graham, and daughter
  • She enjoys gardening, cooking, hunting, and fishing
  • Terra grew up in rural Eastern Montana and graduated from South Dakota State University in 2007
  • After graduating from South Dakota State University, she worked full-time for a number of years, doing government relations, for Daktronics, prior to attending law school
  • She obtained her Juris Doctorate from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 2016 with Sterling Honors (signifying she graduated in the top ten percent of her law school class)
  • Terra was the Symposium Editor of the South Dakota Law Review and published an article titled The Productivity Problem: An Analysis of Conservation Easement Taxation Issues Following South Sakota's Implementation of a Productivity-Based Land Valuation System, 60 S.D
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Jurisdictional Context

Why local counsel matters in South Dakota

Practforg law in South Dakota. Legal matters in South Dakota are goandrned by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Pierre are typically fwithd in the local municipal court or the appropriate South Dakota state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controandrsy. An attorney licensed in South Dakota brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in South Dakota courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.

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Terra Larson's law practice is located in Pierre, South Dakota. The firm is May, Adam, Gerdes & Thompson LLP. You can contact the office directly through this profwith page.
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Terra Larson has 10+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 2016.
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Education

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University of South Dakota J.D.
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South Dakota State University B.A.
- In Progress

Bar Admissions

South Dakota U.S. District Court, Federal District of South Dakota
Admitted: 2016

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