Woods, Fuller, Shultz & Smith P.C.

Law Firm Overview

Woods, Fuller has been committed to providing quality legal services since its beginning in 1887. Our roots are in South Dakota, but our clients come from all over the country. As the law has become more complex, we have responded by broadening our services and increasing our specialization.

In addition to South Dakota, we have lawyers admitted to practice in Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa, and various federal and tribal courts. Our lawyers maintain membership in recognized legal associations, including the American Bar Association, American Board of Trial Advocates, American College of Trial Lawyers, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Association of Insurance Attorneys, Defense Research Institute, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, American College of Tax Counsel, Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, Lawyer Pilots Bar Association, South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association, and South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association.

Nine Woods, Fuller lawyers have been named in the 2009 edition of THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA, one of the most prestigious referral guides to the legal profession in the United States. Our 2009 listings include: Merle Johnson (Trusts and Estates), Bill Taylor (Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, and Real Estate Law), Roger Damgaard (Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law), Bradley Grossenburg (Corporate Law, Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates), Comet Haraldson (Workers' Compensation Law), James Moore (Insurance Law), Jeff Shultz (Labor and Employment Law, and Workers' Compensation Law), Gary Thimsen (Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law, and Personal Injury Litigation), and Jim Wiederrich (Mergers & Acquisitions Law).

The 2009 Edition of CHAMBERS USA: AMERICA'S LEADING LAWYERS FOR BUSINESS names Woods, Fuller, Shultz & Smith as one of the best firms in South Dakota in the areas of Corporate/Commercial, Labor & Employment, Litigation, and Real Estate. We also have nine lawyers appearing in CHAMBERS. They are Roger Damgaard (Corporate/Commercial; Corporate/Commercial: Bankruptcy), Brad Grossenburg (Corporate/Commercial), Jim Wiederrich (Corporate/Commercial and Real Estate), Comet Haraldson, Jeff Shultz, and Dave Kroon (Labor & Employment), and Gary Thimsen, James Moore and William Taylor (Litigation: General Commercial).

Woods Fuller is listed in the Martindale-Hubbell BAR REGISTER OF PREEMINENT LAWYERS 2009, named in 20 different practice areas.

Seven lawyers from Woods Fuller have been recognized in the 2009 edition of Great Plains Super Lawyers in conjunction with the Minnesota Law and Politics magazine.  In order to be listed in Super Lawyers, a lawyer must make it through a selection process of nomination, peer evaluation, and internal research and all candidates are evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement.  The seven lawyers selected from Woods Fuller are:

Richard O. Gregerson, William Taylor, Gary P. Thimsen, Bradley C. Grossenburg, James M. Wiederrich, Roger W. Damgaard, James E. Moore, and Comet Haraldson 

Nomination is limited to not more than 5% of the lawyers in a state.

Areas of Practice

• Appellate Practice
• Bankruptcy & Debtor and Creditor
• Business Law
• Commercial Law
• Construction Law
• Environmental Law
• Employment Law
• Estate Planning and Probate
• Family Law
• Government
• Health Law
• Insurance
• Intellectual Property
• Litigation
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Personal Injury
• Product Liability
• Professional Liability
• Real Estate
• Securities
• Taxation
• Trusts
• Workers' Compensation
• Landlord/Tenant

West Practice Categories

Administrative, Agriculture, Antitrust, Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy, Business & Commercial, Business Organizations, Child Custody, Collections, Construction, Contracts, Debtor-Creditor, Divorce, Election Campaign & Political, Eminent Domain, Employment, Employment Law -- Employer, Energy, Environmental, Estate Planning, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Family Law, Franchising, Government Agencies & Programs, Government Contracts, Health Care, Insurance, Insurance Defense, Intellectual Property, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord-Tenant, Litigation & Appeals, Mergers & Acquisitions, Patents, Personal Injury, Probate & Estate Administration, Professional Malpractice, Real Estate, Securities, State, Local & Municipal Law, Tax, Trademarks, Trusts, Wills, Workers' Compensation