Nancy Turbak Berry
Nancy Turbak Berry | |
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| Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 5th district | |
| In office 2006–2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 17, 1956 Watertown, South Dakota |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Watertown, South Dakota |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) UC Berkeley School of Law (JD) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Nancy J. Turbak Berry (born September 17, 1956) is a former Democratic member of the South Dakota Senate, representing the 5th district from 2006 to 2010.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Nancy Turbak was born in Watertown, South Dakota. She started school in a one-room schoolhouse in Kranzburg, South Dakota. She attended Harvard University where she graduated cum laude with a B.A. in government. She then went on to obtain her J.D. at the Boalt Hall School of Law at UC Berkeley.[2]
Career
[edit]Turbak practiced in a Minneapolis law firm for a number of years before returning to her hometown of Watertown, South Dakota in 1982. She started the Turbak Law Office in Watertown, South Dakota and was a sole practitioner until her son, Seamus Culhane, a USD Law graduate, joined her practice in 2011.[2] Turbak Berry is a former magistrate of the Unified Judicial System, and served for four years as in the South Dakota State Senate.
Personal life
[edit]She is the mother of two sons, Seamus and Liam Culhane, and is married to another trial attorney, David Berry of Hilton Head, South Carolina.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "South Dakota Legislature".
- ^ a b "Personal Injury Lawyers - Watertown, SD - Turbak Law". www.turbaklaw.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Nancy Turbak Berry's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
External links
[edit]- South Dakota Legislature - Nancy Turbak Berry official SD Senate website
- Nancy Turbak Berry at South Dakota Legislator Historical Listing
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Nancy J. Turbak (SD) profile
- Follow the Money - Nancy Turbak Berry
- Turbaklaw.com
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