East River Legal Services

Monica Mattson was born and raised in Watertown, South Dakota. After graduating from high school, Monica attended the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota, with majors in English and Sociology and a

Tillie earned her Bachelor of Science Degrees in History, Women’s Studies and Psychology from the University of Wyoming. She went on to obtain her Juris Doctor from the University of Wyoming College of Law, practicing

Leisa attended Carleton College in Minnesota, and later received a Master of Divinity degree in theology from Harvard University. She went on to obtain her Juris Doctorate from the University of South Dakota School of

Brian Meis graduated from the University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law in 2019 and passed the South Dakota Bar Exam in 2021. Prior to pursuing a Juris Doctor degree, Brian obtained a Bachelor’s

Jill Swanson is a graduate of the University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law. While in law school, she was enrolled in the joint degree program where she obtained her Juris Doctor degree as

Ann earned her undergraduate degree from Harvard College. Prior to law school, she lived in Santiago, Chile for a year, and then worked at a non-profit in Minneapolis. She earned her Juris Doctorate from Hamline