Business Law law in South Dakota covers entity formation, contracts, commercial disputes, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions. When these legal matters arise, having the right attorney can make a significant difference in the outcome. South Dakota has its own statutes, court procedures, and legal standards that apply specifically to business law cases, and attorneys who practice in Circuit Court regularly understand the nuances that affect how these matters are resolved.

The statute of limitations for business law matters in South Dakota is generally 6 years, though specific deadlines vary by case type. Cases proceed through Circuit Court, and South Dakota's state laws may provide protections or requirements that differ from federal standards. The State Bar of South Dakota sets the professional standards for practitioners, and attorneys who focus on business law in South Dakota bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

Choosing the right business law attorney in South Dakota means evaluating more than just qualifications — it means finding someone who understands the local legal system and has handled similar cases. Use the profiles on this page to compare attorney experience, read client reviews, check office locations, and identify lawyers who offer free initial consultations. Taking the time to compare options can significantly affect your outcome.

Want to understand your legal rights before contacting an attorney? Read our complete guide to business law law in South Dakota for an in-depth look at South Dakota's statutes, court procedures, and what outcomes are possible. When you're ready, use the profiles below to compare attorneys and schedule a consultation.

Aaron Pilcher - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Pilcher Law Office, Prof. LLC
 375 Dakota Ave S Ste 101 Huron SD 57350
(605) 554-1661
University of South Dakota School of Law (2010)
South Dakota Bar
Unknown Status
Agricultural Law Business Law Collections
Creighton Thurman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Thurman Law Office
 409 Walnut P.O. Box 897 Yankton SD 57078
(605) 260-0623
University of South Dakota School of Law (1998)
Nebraska Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Business Law Collections
Jeff Cole - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Northern Plains Justice, LLP
 4301 W. 57th Street Suite 121 Sioux Falls SD 57108
(605) 306-4100
University of South Dakota School of Law (1992)
English
8th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Agricultural Law Business Law Criminal Law
Adam Bryson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 401 3rd Street Suite 7 Rapid City SD 57701
(605) 593-8972
Rutgers School of Law-Camden
South Dakota Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Civil Rights
Scott Abdallah - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 101 S Main Ave #100 Sioux Falls SD 57105
(605) 338-4304
Hamline University School of Law (1993)
South Dakota Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Civil Rights Employment Law
Scott Swier - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Swier Law Office, Prof. LLC
 240 E. Main Street Corsica SD 57328
(605) 275-5669
Mount Marty College
English
8th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Education Law Estate Planning
Gina Ruggieri - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Southern Hills Law Office
 40 N. 5th St. Suite B Custer SD 57730
(605) 673-2503
English
U.S. District Court of South Dakota Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Joseph M Wiltse - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ballard Spahr LLP
 101 S Reid Street #302 Sioux Falls SD 57103
(605) 978-5200
University of South Dakota School of Law (2011)
South Dakota Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Real Estate Law
Garland Lee Goff - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Garland L. Goff Lawyer at Law, LLC
 220 N 5th Street Custer SD 57730
(605) 673-3529
South Dakota Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law DUI & DWI Estate Planning
Taylor Hayes - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Swier Law Office, Prof. LLC
 2121 W. 63rd Place, Suite 200 Sioux Falls SD 57108
(605) 275-5669
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Ross Den Herder - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Den Herder Law Office
 329 Broadway Yankton SD 57078
(605) 665-0494
University of South Dakota School of Law (2003)
South Dakota Bar
Active License
Business Law Collections Elder Law
Donald McCarty - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Helsper, McCarty & Rasmussen, P.C.
 1820 Overlook Ridge Rd Brookings SD 57006
(605) 690-0871
University of South Dakota (1996)
South Dakota Bar
Active License
Business Law Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Mark Krogstad - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP
 206 West 14th Street P.O. Box 1030 Sioux Falls SD 57101
(605) 336-2880
University of Florida Levin College of Law (2012)
Minnesota Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Estate Planning Probate
Jake Fischer - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 240 E. Main St Corsica SD 57328
(605) 946-5096
University of Minnesota Law School (2006)
South Dakota Bar
Unknown Status
Agricultural Law Business Law Estate Planning
Mark Ekse - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 600 S. Main Avenue Suite 102 Sioux Falls SD 57104
(605) 334-0005
University of South Dakota School of Law (1999)
South Dakota Bar
Active License
Business Law Intellectual Property Patents
Daniel Brendtro - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1201 W. Russell St. Sioux Falls SD 57101
(605) 951-9011
Georgetown University
English, Spanish
South Dakota Bar
Active License
Business Law Estate Planning Insurance Claims
David R Hansen - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Compass Rose Law Office
 1830 W. Fulton Street Suite 102 Rapid City SD 57702
(605) 721-3958
English, Italian
South Dakota Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Estate Planning Probate
Tiffany Miller - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
South Dakota Department of Labor
 206 West 14th Street P.O. Box 1030 Sioux Falls SD 57101
(605) 336-2880
University of South Dakota School of Law (2007)
South Dakota Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Communications & Internet Law
Steven Johnson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Johnson, Janklow, Abdallah, Reiter & Parsons, LLP
 101 South Main Avenue Suite 100 Sioux Falls SD 57105
(605) 338-4304
University of South Dakota School of Law (1976)
Bar #2181
South Dakota Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Civil Rights Medical Malpractice
James Craig - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Craig Law Office
 3500 S. Phillips Ave. Suite 108 SIOUX FALLS SD 57105-6864
(605) 373-0442
University of South Dakota (1974)
8th Circuit Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Business Law Estate Planning
Joel Arends - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Arends Law, P.C.
 6901 S. Lyncrest Place Suite 102 Sioux Falls SD 57108
(605) 231-8282
United States Army Command and General Staff College
English
South Dakota Bar
Active License
Business Law Divorce Estate Planning
John William Burke - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Thomas Braun Bernard & Burke, LLP
 4200 Beach Drive - Suite 1 Rapid City SD 57702
(605) 348-7516
University of South Dakota School of Law (1993)
English
Wyoming Bar
Active License
Business Law Insurance Claims Personal Injury
Tanner W. Anderson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cutler Law Office, LLP
 140 N Phillips Ave 4th Floor Sioux Falls SD 57104
(605) 335-4950
University of South Dakota School of Law
South Dakota Bar
Active License
Business Law Construction Law Intellectual Property
Terry N. Prendergast - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP
 206 W. 14th Street P.O. Box 1030 Sioux Falls SD 57101
(605) 336-2880
University of South Dakota School of Law (1978)
8th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Estate Planning Real Estate Law
Eric J Ronke - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ronke Law, PLLC
 3130 W 57th Street Suite 111 Sioux Falls SD 57108
(605) 250-9988
University of South Dakota School of Law (2009)
English
South Dakota Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Business Law Estate Planning
David Rezac - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP
 206 West 14th Street P.O. Box 1030 Sioux Falls SD 57101
(605) 336-2880
University of South Dakota School of Law (2004)
South Dakota Bar
Active License
Business Law Environmental Law Intellectual Property
Douglas Hajek - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 206 West 14th Street P.O. Box 1030 Sioux Falls SD 57101
(605) 336-2880
University of South Dakota School of Law (1985)
South Dakota Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Municipal Law Real Estate Law
Matthew Van Heuvelen - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 206 West 14th Street P.O. Box 1030 Sioux Falls SD 57101
(605) 336-2880
University of Iowa College of Law (2010)
Iowa Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Estate Planning Tax Law
J. Scott James - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Southern Hills Law Office
 40 N. 5th St. Suite B Custer SD 57730
(605) 673-2503
University of Kansas School of Law (2001)
English
South Dakota Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Civil Rights Criminal Law
David Ganje - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ganje Law Offices
 21 Everett Road Ext. Albany NY 12205
(605) 385-0330
South Dakota Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Energy, Oil & Gas Law Environmental Law
Lindsay M. Harris - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Harris Law & Co.
 5019 S. Bur Oak Pl. Sioux Falls SD 57108
(605) 777-1772
University of South Dakota
English
South Dakota Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Brian Donahoe - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Donahoe Law Office, P.C.
 401 E. 8th St. Suite 215 Sioux Falls SD 57103-7008
(605) 367-3310
University of South Dakota (1990)
English
Iowa Bar
Active License
Agricultural Law Appeals & Appellate Business Law
Rebecca Leigh Wilson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Wilson Legal Planning
 48528 E 57th Street Sioux Falls SD 57108
(605) 215-1467
University of Minnesota Law School
South Dakota Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Joan Powell - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Powell Law Office
 16450 291st Street PO Box 271 Gettysburg SD 57442
(605) 280-9521
South Dakota Bar
Active License
Agricultural Law Business Law Criminal Law
Brendan Reilly - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP
 206 W. 14th Street P.O. Box 1030 Sioux Falls SD 57101
(605) 336-2880
Creighton University School of Law (1998)
South Dakota Bar
Active License
Business Law Real Estate Law Trademarks
Anthony Hohn - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP
 206 West 14th Street P.O. Box 1030 Sioux Falls SD 57101
(605) 336-2880
University of South Dakota School of Law (2007)
South Dakota Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Employment Law
Keith Gauer - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP
 206 West 14th Street P.O. Box 1030 Sioux Falls SD 57101
(605) 336-2880
Creighton University School of Law (1995)
Bar #2436
South Dakota Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Communications & Internet Law
Robert E. Hayes - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP
 206 West 14th Street P.O. Box 1030 Sioux Falls SD 57101
(605) 336-2880
University of South Dakota School of Law (1976)
Unknown Status
Business Law Real Estate Law
Dennis Duncan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Duncan Law Firm, LLP
 4301 W. 57th Street Suite 121 Sioux Falls SD 57108
(605) 306-4100
Bar #432
South Dakota Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Health Care Law
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