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 |
| Alma mater | Harvard University UC Berkeley School of Law |
| 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
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
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
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.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "South Dakota Legislature".
- ^ a b "Personal Injury Lawyers - Watertown, SD - Turbak Law". www.turbaklaw.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
External links
- 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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