Sioux Falls South Dakote SD Attorneys Johnson, Heidepriem, Abdallah & Johnson, LLP Personal Injury Lawyers

Scott N. Heidepriem
Johnson, Heidepriem, Abdallah & Johnson, LLP
431 North Phillips Avenue
Suite 400
Falls Center
Sioux Falls, SD 57104

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Position	Areas of Practice	Litigation Percentage
Bar Admissions	Education	Honors
Published Works	Affiliations	Representative Cases

Scott Heidepriem graduated from the USD Law School in 1980 and has practiced in South Dakota since that time. He has been a past president of SDTLA and a partner in the Sioux Falls firm of Johnson, Heidepriem, Miner, Marlow & Janklow. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of civil litigation. He also holds a masters degree from Harvard University. Heidepriem spent time in the South Dakota Legislature between 1982 and 1992. His practice is confined to litigation. Heidepriem is board certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a civil trial advocate.

Scott is married and his wife's name is Susan. They have two sons, Peter and Sam. During his spare time, Scott enjoys books, golf, running, and is active in local politics.

Current Employment Position(s):: Partner

Areas Of Practice:: Animal Bites -- Plaintiff; Arbitration; Bad Faith; Class Actions; Complex Litigation; Debtor/Creditor; Divorce; Employment Discrimination -- Employee; Employment Discrimination -- Employer; Federal Appellate Practice; Federal Trial Practice; Insurance Subrogation; Legal Malpractice; Machinery & Tools; Mediation; Medical Malpractice; Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff; Pharmaceutical Products; Premises Liability -- Plaintiff; Railroad; Sexual Harassment -- Employee; Sexual Harassment -- Employer; Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff; State Appellate Practice; State Trial Practice; US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; US Supreme Court; Workers' Compensation Appeals; Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff; Wrongful Termination -- Employer

Litigation Percentage:: 95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:: South Dakota, 1980; Minnesota, 1990; U.S. District Court District of South Dakota, 1981; U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1982; U.S. Supreme Court, 2004

Education:: University of South Dakota School of Law, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1980; J.D.; Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1992; M.P.A.; University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1983; M.A.; Major: History; University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1978; A.B.; Major: Political Science; Major: History

Published Works:: "Tort Reform in South Dakota - The Plaintiffs Perspective" (Co-authored with Nancy Turbak), Volume 42, Issue 2, 1999

Representative Cases:: Olson v. Equitable Life Assur. Co., 681 N.W.2d 471 (S.D. 2004); In re Arendt, 684 N.W.2d 79 (S.D. 2004); Kwongyuen Hangkee Co., Ltd. v. Starr Fireworks, Inc., 634 N.W.2d 95 (S.D. 2001); Jackson v. Motel 6 Multipurposes, Inc., 1998 WL 154451, 11 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 660 (M.D. Fla. 1998); Sorrels v. Queen of Peace Hosp., 575 N.W.2d 240 (S.D. 1998); Cramer v. Smith, 572 N.W.2d 445 (S.D. 1997); Himrich v. Carpenter, 569 N.W.2d 568 (S.D. 1997); Bruske v. Hille, 567 N.W.2d 872 (S.D. 1997); Dakota Cheese, Inc. v. Taylor, 525 N.W.2d 713 (S.D. 1995); Cournoyer v. Montana, 512 N.W.2d 479 (S.D. 1994); U.S. v. Hacker, 883 F.Supp. 444 (D.S.D. 1994); Mueller v. Zelmer, 525 N.W.2d 49 (S.D. 1994); State v. Sondreal, 459 N.W.2d 435 (S.D. 1990); Prentice v. Classen, 355 N.W.2d 352 (S.D. 1984); Olson v. Cass, 349 N.W.2d 435 (S.D. 1984); Gross v. Gross, 355 N.W.2d 4 (S.D. 1984); Northwest Realty Co. v. Carter, 338 N.W.2d 669 (S.D. 1983); U.S. v. Oakie, 709 F.2d 506 (8th Cir. 1983)

Classes/Seminars Taught:: "Excellence in Advocacy: Trial Strategies & Techniques", South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association, April 13, 2000 - April 14, 2000; "Excellence in Advocacy: Successful Trial Strategies", South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association, April 13, 2000 - April 14, 2000; "Overcoming Juror Bias: How it Affects Your Case", South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association, April 10, 2003 - April 11, 2003; Adjunct Professor, Pretrial Process, University of South Dakota Law School, 1998 - Present; Adjunct Professor, Settlement & Negotiation, University of South Dakota Law School, 1997 - 1998

Honors and Awards:: Recipient, Bush Fellowship, 1991 - 1992; Listed, The Best Lawyers in America - Civil Litigation Section, 2000 - Present; Board Certified by National Board of Trial Advocacy as a Civil Trial Advocate, 1990 - Present

Professional Associations and Memberships:: American Bar Association, 1980 - Present; Member; South Dakota Bar Association, 1980 - Present; Member; Minnesota State Bar Association, 1989 - Present; Member; South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association, 1980 - Present; Member; South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association, 1996 - 1997; President; American Board of Trial Advocates, 2000 - Present; Member; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1980 - Present; Member; South Dakota Board of Regents, 1978 - 1980; Member; South Dakota House of Representatives; Elected 1982, 1984, 1988; Speaker Pro Tem, 1984 - 1987; South Dakota Senate, 1989 - 1992; National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Law, 1986 - 2002; Commissioner

Past Employment Positions:: Heidepriem, Widmayer, Zell & Jones, Associate Attorney, 1980 - 1992; Jerauld County, South Dakota, State's Attorney, 1980 - 1982

Birth Information:: 1956, Miller, South Dakota, United States of America