Experienced Attorney accepting new clients in Custer, Hot Springs, and Rapid City
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FULL SERVICE LEGAL ASSISTANCE
Business Law, Estate Planning, Civil Litigation, and Criminal Defense
Southern Hills Law offers a full range of legal services including criminal defense, drug violations, DUI Driving under the Influence defense, car accidents, and personal injuries, business law, family law, and more. We are a full service firm offering clients beginning to end legal service assistance. For more information about practice areas click here.
Our law firm understands how important it is that clients trust and have confidence in their lawyer, so we are careful to answer client calls promptly. We are dedicated to transparent communications, and we are committed to discussing solutions thoroughly with our clients. This includes providing technology that allows our clients to view their files, as needed, through secure server technology.
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A Focus on Legal Excellence
Our commitment to you is excellent legal support for each and every one of our clients. Whether that means providing a winning defense in a Civil case, fighting for a dismissal in a Criminal case, or providing expert legal advice to a family, or business client, you can trust your Southern Hills Lawyer or legal advisor to handle it with the priority and respect that you deserve. We understand that your situation is unique, that details matter, and your Southern Hills Law attorney will handle your need with the priority, the importance and the respect you deserve.
Experienced Trial Attorney
Attorney Scott James has successfully argued over 30 jury trials in his 17 year career. He has argued before state appellate and supreme courts, and has handled a variety of cases from homicides to negligence claims. He has successfully sued insurance companies and obtained favorable settlements for clients, and litigated cases to state supreme court and prevailed.
Career Accomplishments
- Has Tried over 35 cases to a jury
- Winner of the Guardian of Justice award for Criminal Law
- Awarded "Top 40 under 40" award by National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
- Has argued over 15 cases to appellate courts successfully*
Get Started Today
Contact Southern Hills Law for a free phone consultation, and let us help you figure out what your best next steps are. The sooner you have a plan of action, the better your chances of taking the correct steps to get the results you want in your criminal defense or civil case.
Areas Served
We are accepting cases in the Southern Black Hills region of South Dakota, including Custer, Hill City, Keystone, Hot Springs, Rapid City, Hermosa, Pringle, Edgemont and other nearby areas in Custer County, Fall River County, and Pennington County.
Many people use Google to search for an attorney using terms like "a lawyer near me" or "an attorney near me", when they should be searching for the "best attorney" or "best lawyer" to help then with their specific need. Southern Hills Law is the best law firm for your legal needs.
*disclaimer: past success of a lawyer cannot be an assurance of future success because each case must be decided on its own merits (per SD Rules of Prof. Conduct 7.1)
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Southern Hills Law Attorney Scott James video interview
Kent Morlan of Morelaw.com interviews Attorney Scott James about his
legal experience, and law practice in Custer, South Dakota
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