David L. Ganje
David L. Ganje is a commercial law and commercial litigation attorney and also maintains a natural resources practice. He has grounded his legal experience as a practicing attorney, a former commodity arbitrator, a member of the board of directors of an S&L and an adjunct professor to hone his skills in these areas of practice.
Ganje, who was born and raised in Aberdeen, South Dakota, handles matters related to mineral law, oil and gas law, energy law and water law in his natural resources practice. The practice includes representation before local and federal regulatory bodies.
In his commercial law and commercial litigation practice, Ganje represents businesses and individuals in transactional and business litigation matters as well as serving as local counsel for individuals and institutions.
In the transactional arena, Ganje provides confidential legal analysis and opinions and counsel in commercial and natural-resources acquisition and sale agreements as well as due diligence representation as both lead counsel and co-counsel. He represents clients in the sale and purchase of business interests, legal and title examinations, banking law matters and related financing transactions.
Ganje’s clients include businesses, institutions and individuals across practice areas.
Admissions:
- South Dakota Bar
- New York Bar
- U.S. District Court South Dakota
- U.S. District Court North Dakota
- U.S. District Court New York (Southern, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts)
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
- United States Tax Court
Memberships:
- South Dakota State Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- American Board of Certification
- American Bar Association
Teaching positions:
- Former Adjunct Professor of Law, Albany Law School, Union University
- Former Adjunct Visiting Professor, Augsburg University School of Law, Augsburg, Germany
- Former Adjunct Faculty Member, School of Business and Industry, Northern State University, Aberdeen, South Dakota
Current and past professional experience and civic commitment:
- Member, South Dakota State Bar Committee on Natural Resources and Environment
- Member, North Dakota Petroleum Council
- Designated Super Lawyer Upstate New York (2007 – 2012)
- Former Chairman, South Dakota Bar Committee on Creditors’ and Debtors’ Rights
- Member, New York State Bar Business Law Committee
- Former Member, American Bar Association Volunteer Committee on Eastern European Commercial Law Project
- Former Commissioner, Environmental Conservation Commission, Clifton Park, Saratoga County, New York
- Former Member, Board of Directors, Dakota Plains Legal Services, Inc.
- Former President, Board of Directors, Aberdeen Boys and Girls Club
- Member, Committee on Character and Fitness, New York Supreme Court Appellate Division
- Former Member, Board of Directors, Midwest Savings and Loan Association
- Former Member, Brown County, South Dakota Emergency Preparedness Committee
- Member, American Bar Association Committee on Energy, Environment and Natural Resources
- Former President, Brown County, South Dakota Bar Association
Special agency
- Former Arbitrator, Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Former United States Department of Justice Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee
Contact Ganje Law Offices for natural resources and commercial law and litigation
Call 605.385.0330 or 518.437.9000, or email d.ganje@lexenergy.net or contact the firm online.
