Ronayne Law Office P.C.

Ronayne Law Office is a full-service firm in Aberdeen, South Dakota, specializing in estate planning, trusts, real estate, family law, and criminal matters. Led by Board Certified Estate Planning Specialist Robert M. Ronayne, the firm emphasizes practical problem-solving and customized estate plans tailored to clients' family goals.

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Ronayne Law Office is a full-service law firm in Aberdeen, South Dakota, with a decade of combined service to clients across multiple practice areas. The firm specializes in estate planning and settlement, trusts, real estate, family law, and criminal matters, drawing on deep professional expertise and a commitment to practical, creative problem-solving.

Robert M. Ronayne leads the firm with extensive credentials in estate law. He is Board Certified as a Specialist in Estate Planning Law and holds accreditation as an Accredited Estate Planner—designations that reflect demonstrated professionalism and commitment to specialization within the legal community. Rob graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1985 and is admitted to practice before all South Dakota courts, the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota, the United States Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. He is also licensed in North Dakota and Minnesota. His practice focuses primarily on estate planning, trust administration, real estate transactions, and estate settlement. Recognizing that unplanned or poorly planned estates often create significant burdens for families, Rob works with clients to develop customized estate plans tailored to their circumstances and family goals.

Rebecca L. Ronayne is a graduate of Creighton University School of Law, where she earned her degree cum laude in 2019. Born and raised in Aberdeen, Rebecca holds a bachelor's degree in Spanish from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and spent two years living in Spain before returning to pursue law. Her practice encompasses personal injury, wrongful death, real estate, corporate and business law, estate planning, and probate matters. She is a member of the State Bar of South Dakota and the Brown County Bar Association and serves as the Fifth Circuit representative in the Young Lawyers Section of the South Dakota Bar Association.

The firm also honors the legacy of Mike Ronayne, a University of South Dakota School of Law graduate of 1948 who enjoyed a successful career spanning more than fifty years. Mike's practice centered on wills, estate planning and settlement, and real estate. Throughout his career, he emphasized that a lawyer's duty is to serve clients by delivering quality legal work promptly and at reasonable cost—a principle that continues to guide the surviving members of the firm today.

Overview compiled from the firm's website