About Janet C.
Janet C. Olson is a South Dakota attorney admitted to practice in state courts and before the Federal Circuit. She has maintained an active membership in the State Bar of South Dakota since 2005 and continues to handle matters that move between state and federal forums. Her career reflects steady practice centered on litigation and appellate work in jurisdictions where federal questions intersect with state law.
Olson completed her undergraduate studies at the University of South Dakota, earning a B.A. in Criminal Justice and Political Science in 2001. She was part of the university's Honors Program and left with a grounding in the systems that shape public safety and governance. She remained at the same campus for law school. She graduated from the University of South Dakota School of Law with a J.D. in 2005, entering the bar in the same year.
She began practicing after law school and bar admission in 2005. Over time she established a practice tied to the procedural and substantive demands of both trial and appellate work. Olson’s admission to the Federal Circuit adds a federal appellate dimension to her credentials. That court handles a narrow set of subject matters, and practitioners who appear there must adapt to specialized procedures and records. Olson has experience navigating those demands on behalf of clients who require access to federal appellate review.
Her work spans matters that arise in South Dakota’s courts and those that carry forward into federal systems. She has handled filings, brief preparation, and oral argument preparation for matters subject to federal appellate review. Colleagues describe her approach as methodical. She organizes cases to meet strict appellate deadlines and to present concise legal argument. She balances attention to record development at the trial level with the need to translate factual records into persuasive appellate positions.
Olson remains an active member of the State Bar of South Dakota and continues to maintain her federal admission. She practices in South Dakota and represents clients in matters that require familiarity with both state procedures and federal appellate rules. Her current practice concentrates on representing clients in state and federal matters, including appeals that proceed to the Federal Circuit.
