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Scott is a life-long resident of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He is married and has six children. Scott enjoys playing keyboard and singing with his Retro Rock Reunion. Scott is proud to be a Mason and Shriner.. Scott G. Hoy is the owner of Hoy Trial Lawyers. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in 1981 and his Juris Doctor in 1984 at the University of South Dakota.  He was admitted to the South Dakota State Bar in 1984.   Between 2008 and 2010 Scott did extensive training to graduate from the Trial Lawyers College, which is run by world renowned Trial Lawyer, Gerry Spence.  Hoy Trial Lawyers is recognized by US News and World Reports as one of the best Law Firms.  US News and World Report published an article featuring Hoy Trial Lawyers in September of 2009 called “Bringing Experience to the Table”.. Scott has over 30 years of experience as a trial lawyer and his accomplishments are extensive.  He has tried cases in state and federal courts and with the department of labor.  He has extensive appeal experience before the South Dakota Supreme Court and the Federal Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.    He is a member of the State Bar of South Dakota, Second Judicial Bar Association, South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association, Trial Lawyers College, Top 100 Lawyers, American Bar Association, American Association for Justice and the Insurance Bad Faith Trial Lawyers Association.

Sam Krystosek is a native of the small central Minnesota town of Royalton (pop. 1,242). He learned the value of hard work growing up, working at the family farm and his father's construction subcontracting business. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in communication from Saint John’s University (Minn.) in 2007. While at SJU, Sam competed as a member of the track and field team, and lived abroad for a semester in Galway, Ireland studying at University of Galway.. Sam continued his education at Xavier University in Cincinnati and earned a master’s degree in athletic administration in 2009. Upon graduating from Xavier, Sam followed in the footsteps of many of his family members and served in the U.S. Army as an Infantry Officer for three years, primarily at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he worked as a company executive officer for the U.S. Army Airborne School and the 1-19 Infantry Battalion.. After leaving the military, Sam attended law school at the University of South Dakota. Upon graduation, Sam served as a law clerk for the judges of South Dakota’s Third Judicial Circuit, and has been in private practice since 2017.. Sam resides in Sioux Falls with his wife, Katie, and their three daughters.

Paul joined the firm in 2007 and is a member of both the firm’s Litigation Section and Business Section. Paul's litigation practice emphasizes the areas of construction law and complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on construction litigation, construction contracts, and mechanic’s lien enforcement. He represents owners, design-builders, contractors, subcontractors, and design professionals, as well as homeowner associations and governmental entities. His industry experience includes medical facilities, educational and commercial buildings, and a variety of publicly funded multi-use projects. Paul’s clients include local business owners and individuals in construction defect claims, breach of contract claims, and other business disputes. In addition, Paul represents lenders in work outs, foreclosure actions, and in bankruptcy and has experience in pursuing post-judgment remedies.. As a member of the firm’s Business Section, Paul drafts, reviews, and negotiates contracts for design and construction, and serves as counsel for a wide range of owners, developers, design-builders, and contractors regarding those contracts. Paul’s contract review experience includes both modified standardized form agreements and manuscript construction documents for private and public projects. His unique perspective, gained from broad experience in dispute resolution and problem-solving, helps Paul craft contracts that prevent problems for his clients.. Paul has successfully brought and defended cases before arbitrators as well as in both court trials and jury trials. He has also been involved in successful appeals to both the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and the South Dakota Supreme Court.

Originally from Southern California, Edward enlisted in the United States Army after graduating from high school.  He was trained as an Intelligence Analyst, and learned the importance of attention to details and being thorough in analyzing any situation.. After being honorably discharged, he went to college and then to law school in Iowa with the intent of making the Midwest his new home.  After graduating law school, he moved to South Dakota where he spent the next six years as a prosecutor in the largest city and county in South Dakota.  He then spent two years in private practice with small firm in Sioux Falls before creating his own company.

Nichole earned her law degree from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1996, and has been practicing law in the Sioux Falls area ever since. Prior to law school, Nichole attended Augustana College, where she obtained her degree in Government and International Affairs. Nichole is admitted into practice in the State Bar of South Dakota since 1996, and has represented people in cases across the State of South Dakota in matters ranging from felony drug charges to helping people gain custodial and visitation rights. She has been involved in numerous criminal and civil appeals to the South Dakota Supreme Court, and made oral argument to the South Dakota Supreme Court.. Nichole is also admitted to the United States Federal District Court, as well as the United States District Court of Appeals for the Eighth Judicial Circuit. She is also a panel criminal defense attorney for the federal court system, and has represented clients in a wide variety of criminal prosecutions, including illegal entry cases.. Nichole is an active member of the South Dakota Bar Association, where she has participated on various committees and also served as a South Dakota Bar Commissioner. She is a member of the South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association and the South Dakota Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. She is a former President of Women in Law for the Sioux Falls area and is involved in the Second Judicial Circuit Bar Association.. Nichole grew up on beautiful Lake Kampeska in Watertown, South Dakota. She currently lives in Sioux Falls with her husband, two children and three dogs. She and her family enjoy spending time at the lake, movies, and traveling together.

My practice at Legacy Law Firm focuses exclusively on estate and business planning. I am dedicated to helping my clients protect their loved ones, preserve their assets, and leave behind a lasting legacy. I have worked with hundreds of individuals, families, and businesses to plan for their futures. Whether I am preparing a client’s Last Will and Testament, helping a family create or administer a trust, or guiding a business owner through a corporate merger, I like to bring a common-sense approach to even the most sophisticated legal issues. At Legacy Law Firm, P.C., I enjoy being able to concentrate on the specific practice areas that I love, surrounded by a team that is devoted to providing first-rate legal representation and great client service. When I am not in the office, I spend most of my time with my wife, Heather, trying to keep up with our daughter, Joanna.. Areas of Practice. Bar Admissions. Education. Community Service. Memberships

My passion is estate and business planning. I enjoy educating clients about the estate planning process and get satisfaction from seeing a plan implemented and working as intended. I strive to help families leave a legacy that will provide for their loved ones and give them peace of mind.. I work with individuals and business owners to help coordinate their estate and succession plans. I grew up on a farm in central South Dakota and enjoy working with farmers and ranchers in developing long-term succession plans for their families. Planning for the successful transition of a business is a challenging process, and I enjoy helping clients sort through the intricacies of the succession plan process.. South Dakota is one of the best states in the nation for dynasty trusts, asset protection trusts, and trust administration and I have worked with attorneys from across the nation on moving trusts to South Dakota to transfer wealth and minimize taxes.. Estate planning can be a difficult practice area but can also be very rewarding. This is one area of law that truly affects everyone, and I am honored to assist my clients with their estate planning journey.

My name is Doug Thesenvitz.  Practicing law has been privilege and blessing since 1988.  I have been a prosecutor, defense lawyer; practiced family law and other litigation until about 4 or five years ago.  You have probably heard all the lawyer jokes about evil and greedy lawyers.  The problem with those jokes is that most of them are true to some degree or another.  I used to do a lot of divorces where my clients would just as soon litigate for the sake of litigation and making the other side pay.  Sometimes in family law cases (a lot of litigation is like this) it would be the other lawyer making things worse than necessary.  Sometimes litigation involves serving motions late on a Friday to ruin the other attorney’s weekend.  I had to quit living the life of a litigator; there was too much animosity, disharmony and discord.. There had to be a more peaceful and enjoyable way to practice law.  The privilege of helping families prepare wills and trusts, counseling them on vitally important issues in their most personal lives is the highest best honor and blessing I have found.  I am thankful every day that I get to help people with these decisions.  Practicing law to help protect children, loved ones, values and assets is not work but honor.  The honor of helping people with their estate plans is why I focus my practice in the field of estate planning.

Mr. O’Leary has extensive experience in a wide variety of products liability, subrogation, employment, personal injury, general commercial litigation, contracts and agreements, business disputes, insurance bad faith, and workers’ compensation claims.

Mr. Kaufhold is a patent attorney serving clients who require assistance with patent searches and opinions, patent application preparation and prosecution, trademark application and prosecution, patent litigation advisement, infringement opinions and clearance studies. Due to his previous work, Mr. Kaufhold also serves as an advisor for small to large companies as they evaluate current and future intellectual property strategies. By assisting in this capacity, Mr. Kaufhold ensures that companies are properly focused and only spend money where it will offer the greatest opportunity for returns.

Mike has been selected as the South Dakota Trial Lawyer of the Year for 2020 by the South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association.  The annual honor is reserved exclusively for the most respected trial lawyers who demonstrate high ethical standards, a commitment to upholding and maintaining the jury trial system, and have achieved success in litigation.  Mike was raised to work hard and stand up for people who need help.  He represents people and small businesses who have been injured and mistreated, often by insurance companies.  He focuses on litigation in the areas of personal injury, insurance bad faith, products liability, wrongful death, worker’s compensation, and in business and estate litigation.  He has tried dozens of cases in state and federal courts and administrative agencies in South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska, and argued many cases before the South Dakota Supreme Court and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.  Mike is an aggressive and tireless advocate for his clients.  He has obtained substantial settlements and judgments, recovering millions of dollars for his clients by helping to enforce safety rules and holding those who break them accountable.  The article discussing the 2020 Trial Lawyer of the Year award can be found at: ?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:9c15e50f-66cb-4845-a357-d8581e5ad4db.  He has been named to the list of Great Plains Super Lawyers, which lists the top 5 percent of lawyers in South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska.  Mike is a native of Yankton, South Dakota.  He was interviewed by the Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan and discussed how his Yankton roots helped lead to his success in the courtroom.  The article can be found at:  ?rct=j&sa=t&url=&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTODEzNzYwODI5NjIzMTc3MDQ5NzIaZWM2OTAxMzc5NjRhODMzMDpjb&usg=AFQjCNGbKDJICQt-gDrAXsa40NTNo920Mg

Lindsay M. Harris is the succession planner for your life and business. Lindsay is the managing attorney and CEO of Harris Law & Co. Lindsay protects what is most important to you by using forward-thinking and creative solutions derived from exceptional expertise. She is a big believer that culture drives quality and the values-based law firm she has established instills that culture into every plan put into place.. Lindsay’s insight and experience allow her to uniquely address her clients’ goals and concerns. Family is everything to Lindsay. She finds joy and fulfillment in working to help protect what is most important to people - their family and their business. Whether it is creating wills, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, charitable trusts, or advanced business plans such as family limited partnerships, limited liability companies, or corporations, Lindsay’s passion is to ensure that every family and business is protected when life-changing events occur.. From representing large companies to small family farms, Lindsay has seen first hand the legal challenges businesses face and is prepared and equipped to help you every step of the way. She strives to become a trusted resource for all of the businesses she represents to ensure that every transaction helps promote the overall health of the business. Whether it is setting up a new business, selling a business, or daily business tasks, corporate work requires a common-sense perspective led by a focused attorney. Lindsay wants to work on your business so you can work in your business.. Outside of the office, Lindsay can be found on the tee box, ski hill, or in front of her art easel. She enjoys spending Saturday mornings having coffee with her grandparents and playing with her nieces and nephews. As community involvement is important to Lindsay, you may also find her volunteering for various organizations in the Harrisburg and Sioux Falls communities. Currently, she sits as the president of the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and Fund Development Committee for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sioux Falls. Although the best use of her talents may be her mind, Habitat lets her swing a hammer every now and again.. Practice Areas. Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills, Irrevocable Trusts, Charitable Planning, Financial Planning, Taxable Planning, Asset Protection, Special Needs Planning, Asset Protection Planning, Physician Planning, Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts, Guardianships, Conservatorships, Probate, Trust Administration, Business and Corporate Law, Transactional Law, Entity Selection, Business Dissolutions, Business Succession Planning, and Corporate Matters.. Associations. Lindsay is licensed in South Dakota. She is a member of the South Dakota Bar Association, American Bar Association, Second Circuit Bar Association, Wealth Counsel, South Dakota Young Lawyer’s Association, Sioux Falls Estate Planning Council, Young Professionals Network and, Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce.. Education. Lindsay graduated summa cum laude with her Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Spanish from the University of South Dakota and graduated with High Honors from the University of South Dakota School of Law. While in law school, Lindsay was an active member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Board and took 2nd place at the American Bar Association’s Mediation Competition in Texas. Lindsay was also an active member of the Trial Team, Women in Law, and the Innocence Project. Lindsay maintains over 60 hours of continuing education every year in her field.

Ken is a South Dakota native who was raised in Rapid City and moved to Sioux Falls in 1999. Ken earned an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Kansas, and subsequently graduated from law school at KU in 1994. During law school he was selected for the Law Review, won several American Jurisprudence academic Awards, and finished in the top ten percent of his class, earning membership in the Order of the Coif.. After graduation Ken obtained valuable experience as a research attorney for the Kansas Court of Appeals, and also served as the research attorney for the Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals.  Ken returned to South Dakota, and began practicing criminal defense at the Minnehaha County Public Defender’s Office.  After two years, he entered private practice by joining Rhonda Lockwood’s office in Sioux Falls as an associate attorney.  In 2003, Ken opened his own law office, and focused on criminal defense and family law. Now, after twenty-two years working as an attorney, Ken has significant experience handling many types of legal matters.. Today Ken’s practice remains primarily family law and criminal defense.  As part of his family law practice, Ken also handles cases involving adoption and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ARTs).  he has handled many gestational surrogacy matters, including drafting surrogacy contracts and helping intended parents establish legal parentage for children born through surrogacy.  Ken is a member of the ARTs Committee of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association, and is Of Counsel for two national ARTs groups, the Reproductive Law Center and the International Fertility Law Center.. Ken is licensed to practice in state and federal courts in South Dakota, and also holds licenses in both Kansas and Utah.  He is a member of the South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association, the Second Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the South Dakota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.  Ken also serves on the Family Law Committee for the State Bar of South Dakota, and previously served on the Supreme Court’s Committee to Study the Use of Interpreters and Translators in the South Dakota Court System.. Ken and his wife Lisa are the proud parents of four young daughters.

Jordan assists clients in all aspects of tax and estate planning, by developing estate and business succession plans that minimize estate tax liability, and drafting trusts, wills, and business succession documents to implement such plans. Additionally, he also represents individuals in trust administration, probate, and guardianship and conservatorship matters.. Families of wealth from across the country seek Jordan’s help to take advantage of South Dakota's favorable trust environment. He counsels clients regarding estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax, and drafts South Dakota-sitused trusts, including asset protection trusts, intentionally defective grantor trusts, and beneficiary defective trusts. He also helps clients amend, reform, and decant existing trusts.

Jan graduated from the University of South Dakota in 2001 with a major in Criminal Justice and a minor in Political Science and received her Juris Doctorate from the University of South Dakota, School of Law. Jan began her legal career serving the public by working with indigent clients at the Minnehaha County Public Advocate’s Office.. In 2013, she ventured into private practice and found that helping people who are going through a painful divorce or a child custody case is also very rewarding. She is dedicated to helping people through these difficult times.. In 2014, Jan was appointed to be a Child Support Referee. In this capacity, she conducts hearings to determine whether child support should be modified and when appropriate, how much it should be modified.. She has also served on various boards and been involved with many community organizations. She served as defense counsel on the team that started the Second Circuit Drug Court. Currently she is the treasurer of the South Dakota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.. Jan’s practice concentrates on the areas of Criminal Defense in South Dakota State Court and in Federal Court. She defends people charged with every level of crime from petty theft to DUI to drug conspiracy cases, up to murder. She represents kids charged as juvenile delinquents or CHINS. Jan is also experienced family law cases including divorce and custody and has handled numerous protection order cases. She represents people going through a divorce and fighting for custody of their children. Jan also enjoys helping people with real estate transactions, drafting a will, and defending parents and children involved in very complicated abuse and neglect cases. She is trained and very familiar with the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). Her passion is helping her clients and advocating for their rights and interests.

I specialize in Family Law, Criminal Defense and Personal Injury Cases.

I pratice in the area of Trusts and Estates.  My practice includes dynasty trust planning, domestic asset protection trusts, trust reformation, decanting and modification, and contested trust and estate mattters.  I was elected as an ACTEC Fellow and have earned the TEP designation at STEP.  I also represent clients and family offices in setting up public or private trust companies in South Dakota.  Many of my clients are international families or their advisors.  I regularly serve as local counsel for attorneys seeking South Dakota trust situs for their ultra high net worth clients.  Many of my clients are fiduciaries or beneficiaries seeking assistance in court supervised matters or in litigation.

I cannot imagine anything better than helping clients protect themselves and their families in case of disability or death, achieving their dreams of starting a business or turning its keys over to the next generation, or solidifying a lasting legacy. Proper planning not only provides financial benefits for clients, but also strengthens families and businesses for generations to come.. After graduating from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Sciences, I continued my education and graduated from the University of South Dakota Beacom School of Business with a Master of Business Administration. In 2007, I graduated from the University of South Dakota School of Law. While I was in law school I was a member of the South Dakota Law Review, serving as the Managing Editor from 2006 to 2007. Following law school, I clerked for the South Dakota Second Judicial Circuit. Before founding Legacy Law Firm, P.C. I was a Partner at Cutler Law Firm, LLP.. I am a board-certified Estate Planning Law Specialist by the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils as well as an Accredited Estate Planner®, which is awarded only to estate planning professionals who meet special requirements of education, experience, knowledge, professional reputation, and character.. I am also the only board-Certified Elder Law Attorney certified by the National Elder Law Foundation in South Dakota; I am accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs; and I am a member of the Academy of Special Needs Planners and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. I have gone through the educational process of the certified value growth advisors and certified exit planner advisors for family or privately held businesses, and along with my Juris Doctor, I also have a Master in Business Administration and am a member of the State Bar of South Dakota’s Business Law Committee. I was the State Bar of South Dakota Young Lawyer of the Year, Super Lawyers® Great Plains Rising Star and Great Plains Super Lawyer, and Martindale-Hubbell® BV Distinguished.. My husband, Chad, and I have been blessed with four children who keep us on our toes. In our spare time, we go back “home” to Parkston, South Dakota, and enjoy helping with the family cattle business and being outdoors.

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Even before law school I was dedicated to helping and assisting people in seeking justice. Studying in Norther Ireland formed my early ideas regarding justice and rights. Since law school I have a dedicated track record of serving people as an advocate. My primary interests in law are civil rights litigation, Federal American Indian Law, Civil Litigation and family law. In each situation I am focused on the clients needs and goals and carve out a litigation strategy that will fit each person.

Drew Duncan was born in Parker, South Dakota and graduated Parker High School. From there he went to the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and later the University of South Dakota School of Law. He was then a clerk for the 5th circuit judges of South Dakota and later was hired at Zimmer, Duncan & Cole.. In his free time, Drew enjoys the great outdoors with his wife and two children.

Brian Kirby practices in the areas of corporate and business law, mergers and acquisitions, and trusts and estates. For more than two decades, he has focused his legal efforts on representing corporations and business entities from start up, to ongoing operations, to mergers and acquisitions. He counsels family run, closely-held businesses and companies of all types on matters that mean the most to them.. Whether the legal issues involve friendly business ventures, transactions and opportunities or contentious litigation, Brian’s clients are well-represented. Strategically dovetailed with his business practice, Brian has assisted hundreds of individuals from young entrepreneurs to the affluent in business succession planning, estate and trust planning, guardianships and conservatorships.

Attorney Eric J. Ronke found his way to the field of law after starting his career in finance. While working as a life insurance agent, Eric realized that he wanted to help families avoid devastation and achieve peace of mind through proper planning. Eric enrolled at the University of South Dakota School of Law and earned his J.D. in 2012.After starting out as a solo practice attorney in Viborg – his hometown – Eric moved his practice to Sioux Falls in 2013. Today, Eric practices bankruptcy, estate planning, and business planning. He uses his financial background and his broad knowledge of the law to help good people who are facing bad situations. He is licensed to practice in South Dakota State Court and the United States District Court, District of South Dakota.

As an attorney, I am very dedicated to helping my clients through what can be some of the most difficult times in their lives. Whether my clients have been severely injured, arrested, or are experiencing a trying personal time involving a marriage or family, I take pride in being the person they trust to guide them through the process. I stand up for my clients if they are being treated unfairly. I try to instill a calming and reasonable influence on my clients while fighting for their interests. I realize legal situations can be very complex, frightening and hard to understand and I really enjoy being able to translate complicated legal concepts into simple, understandable terms to both my clients and jurors.. I am originally from Larchwood, Iowa. I attended the University of Sioux Falls where I studied business and played baseball. Following my time at USF, I attended the University of South Dakota School of Law where I earned my law degree in 2007. I started my legal career as a Deputy State’s Attorney in Minnehaha County. During my time as a prosecutor, I was able to handle a wide variety of cases, ranging from simple traffic tickets to 1st Degree Murder.. I enjoyed my time as a prosecutor as it allowed me to gain invaluable experience in the courtroom, handling approximately 15 jury trials and hundreds of court trials, plea hearings, preliminary hearings, sentencings, and other hearings. I decided to leave that role in 2011 to open a small law practice in Tea, South Dakota. Since that time I have been in private practice and have spent my career helping people through challenging personal times, something I have found very rewarding. I currently work in the areas of personal injury, criminal defense, family law, school-related issues, and other general litigation.. My wife and I reside in Tea with our three children. We love the small-town feel of Tea and cherish the great relationships we’ve made in the community. Since moving there in 2009, I’ve been able to participate on the boards of Tea Economic Development Corporation, the Tea Community Foundation, the Compass Center, and the River of Hope.. I personally enjoy anything related to sports, whether high school, college, or professional, and love watching my children grow up and participate in their activities.