Ribstein & Hogan Law Firm

Tim Hogan has been incredible to work with on all facets of our estate planning. He works very hard and long hours. He is patient and kind and goes above and beyond to ensure that all possibilities and options are thoroughly researched and evaluated. We could not have made it through this process without him. Thank you Tim!

From 1,500 miles away near Seattle, I needed an Estate Attorney in SD to help me navigate my mother's estate after she passed, and make sure I had excellent guidance and information. In short, I didnt want to get fleased by those handling the estate and siblings.

My brother was her Estate Rep with another Estate Attorney handling things. Without the gory details, Rick provided fantastic service and rock solid guidance. I was impressed. He even took time to return my message I'd left, and he did it on Mother's Day ... what Attorney does that?

Are you looking to hire an attorney? Recently when faced with a life challenge, I made the choice to hire Rick A. Ribstein to represent me. Regardless of the reason that you need to retain an attorney, Rick has the expertise, knowledge, and experience to handle all of your legal needs. I can't say enough good things about Rick, give him a call today and tell him I sent you!
John W. Kitterman

Rick did an exceptional job with my disability hearing. With a very complicated case he was able to break it down for the Judge so it was easy to understand and made a favorable decision possible. His staff is great as well. I had little paperwork to gather as they took care of it. I’d recommend Rick to anyone.

I went in and consulted Anthony Teesdale and we talked for two hours about what had happened and what would and could happen in the future. Just this settled my mind quite a bit so a couple days later I hired him. He knew I was a very busy person so he took care of everything. He would call me to make sure I knew all the information so I could make a informed decision about how I wanted to move forward. Which saved me time and stress. Anthony is the best lawyer I have ever worked with. He is very easy to get along with and makes you feel good before going into court. Made everything in my case workout and would definitely recommend to anyone looking!

Tony (Anthony Teesdale) is my councilor; lawyer; attorney. I do not use the word "councilor" lightly, I will go into further detail later. A little about my situation. I am currently going through a very nasty divorce with kids involved. To say the least, before I hired Tony, all odds were stacked against me, along with the court system that seems to favor the mother, plus I had a wrinkle in my past that was being used against me. With a prayer and some diligent researching, I found Tony and hired him. We have been working on my case for over 2 years. When I first hired Tony, I had zero visitation with my kids, fast forward a couple years and now I have a set weekly visitation schedule with overnights. We are currently working on finalizing my divorce with a realistic chance to get my children 50/50. During the past 2 years, I have personally gone through a lot of emotions, each time that I NEEDED to get ahold of Tony, he would make time to communicate with me. When I say councilor, he is my councilor. He listens to me, validates my feelings, then makes a professional recommendation. I could not ask any more from this man. I am so blessed to have him on my side. I would recommend Tony to anyone. For those whom feel the world is against them and all odds are stacked against them, give Tony a chance because this man will turn the tides into your favor. He is built with integrity, always honest and realistic.

I highly commend Rick A. Ribstein, Esq., as both a thorough and a thoughtful disability attorney without reservation. As an experienced professional and over the course of a full year, he effectively and successfully integrated my highly complex medical history in a comprehensive presentation before an administrative law judge at a hearing administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) in Rapid City. In the final analysis, he obtained the judge's "fully favorable" decision, together with the maximum SSDI award in the form of retroactive payments. As his client, I could not have asked for better legal representation of my multiplicity of medical diagnoses, all far from standard and generally poorly understood. Moreover, my disability case was complicated by advancing age, poor health, and several unrelated medical diagnoses. In addition, I had already confronted a denial of an appeal in a state other than South Dakota, leaving my case somewhat of a carcass. Whereas most disability attorneys in western South Dakota had already declined representation, upon reading my written email summary Rick accepted and then spent a full hour on the phone explaining the intricate avenues leading toward a hearing. As a disability attorney headquartered in eastern South Dakota, his geographic reach was broader than those attorneys whom I had initially contacted in the Rapid City area close to where I was then residing in Wall. In his initial coaching by phone, Rick simply advised me to spend the next year making every medical appointment possible while ensuring that medical doctors were maintaining complete and accurate records. Meanwhile, his paralegals requested their own official file copies of these medical records for review before the hearing. Finally, on the day of the hearing Rick spent a great deal of time with me to explain the calculus of established disability diagnoses according to a federal bureaucracy, of which the judge was a member. Independently, I had learned that the legal standards of disability of such federal agencies as the Social Security Administration, Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Education, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission often differed. In advance, Rick emphasized that such an administrative law judge would tend to not only resort to specific bureaucratic terminology in referencing most disabilities, but also adopt strict lines of questioning. The fact of the matter remains that Rick took on my difficult case after it had been denied an appeal in another state, resulting in a late stage of legal representation that most disability attorneys would simply refuse. Moreover, my case was complex because my disability status had dated back two decades with a period of repeated hospitalizations. This had been followed by a previous SSDI award over a long period, suddenly truncated by a SSA Continuing Disability Review that determined I was no longer disabled. This official determination then culminated in a series of unsuccessful part-time employment assignments, leading to my unsuccessful appeal yet with Rick's final resolution reinstating the SSDI award. In closing, I should note that an SSA hearing requires comprehensive preparation by both the attorney and the client in coordination, yet I had no difficulty in the year leading to our joint appearance because of Rick and his staff's meticulous attention to detail and communication.

When I approached R&H for legal help, I wasn't sure what to expect. After the fact, I can only sing the praises of the staff and lawyers at this firm. I was assisted by Anthony Teesdale, and I had an excellent and informative experience. Although my case was a fairly standard occurrence in the courts system, I stood to lose a lot depending on the outcome of the case. With Mr. Teesdale's help, not only was I able to avert personal disaster, but also ended up having a brighter, more positive outlook on life moving forward in the wake of my crime.

I was incredibly anxious during the six months of the court proceedings. Mr. Teesdale and co. helped allay any fears I had and kept me up to date every step of the way about what was happening on his end and what I could expect. Sure enough, his predictions and assurances played out as we anticipated, and I am so grateful for the firm's ability to keep me grounded and clear-headed throughout the entire process.

I've only ever recommended Ribstein & Hogan to those I've met who were fretting about which law firm to hire, and I will continue to do so. Amidst a legal process I have a great number of political and philosophical issues with, Mr. Teesdale and the whole firm helped me not only emerge on top of things, but also retain faith in our country's legal system.

Rick Ribstein handled my case quite well. After consultation he gave me a realistic expectation of possible outcomes and pursued the actions I wanted quite diligently. Was easy to contact and kept me informed throughout. I would definitely recommend him.

Anthony Teesdale is 1 of the best Lawyers I have ever met Mr Teesdale is easy going, professional, outgoing, nice and sympathetic to your situation he is a great guy in general & is very good as his job he gets a 10/10 from me. I truly appreciate you Mr. Teesdale & keep up the great work!

I used this law firm for two different situations last year. Mr. Hogan is kind and patient as well as professional and prompt. Mr. Ribstein helped me through a long and complicated case that ended in my favor. I would use them again and highly recommend these excellent legal eagles.

Anthony cake recommended from a friend. I never thought I’d need a lawyer in my life but he explain things so I can understand. Though this difficult time the legal part he took in his hands and helped us though it. I definitely recommend him.

I was attempting to fight an traffic violation I feel I didn't commit against everyone's favorite overzealous UPD officer. From where I'm from, these are fought all the time. Here in Brookings, pretty much no one gives you the time of day for that. I went to pretty much every lawyer available in town and Mr.Teesdale was the only one willing to try. I appreciate that and even though I still lost, I feel I got about as close to getting it overturned as I could in the situation.

Tim Hogan is extremely helpful and professional. He went above and beyond and gave me valuable advice as he helped me navigate the whole process. I highly recommend Mr. Hogan and this entire firm.

Atty. Anthony Teasdale did an excellent job in setting me in the right direction for my legal concerns. He was very responsive and a good communicator.

Rick Ribstein was able to get my disability approved and were great at working with me throughout the whole process.

Rick has been heaven sent down to earth easy to ask questions to.