Chad Locken

Victor B. Fischbach maintains Fischbach Law Office in Aberdeen and also serves as Spink County State's Attorney. Raised in the Aberdeen area, he earned a B.A. in English and history from Creighton University in 1992 and a J.D. from USD Law in 1995. He previously practiced in Mitchell, served as a Brown County deputy state's attorney, and practiced with Richards Tonner Oliver Fischbach and Dell from 2012 through 2021. His private practice covers commercial, civil litigation, construction, criminal, estate planning, family, personal injury, real property, wills and probate. He is licensed in federal court.

Experience

31 years experience

Location

South Dakota · Aberdeen

Languages

English, Spanish

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Fee

On request

Wade H. Schutz joined Siegel, Barnett & Schutz, L.L.P. in 2025 and carries the broadest practice list of any attorney at the Aberdeen firm, spanning business succession planning, corporate and commercial law, civil litigation, criminal law, employment law, estate planning, personal injury, real estate and probate. He holds a B.S. and an M.B.A. from Black Hills State University alongside his University of South Dakota J.D., a combination that suits the commercial side of his work. He is admitted in South Dakota, Minnesota and North Dakota, and before the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota, and is a member of the South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association and the State Bar of South Dakota.

Experience

1 year experience

Location

South Dakota · Aberdeen

Languages

English, German

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Available this week

Fee

On request

Lonald L. Gellhaus practices with Gellhaus & Gellhaus, P.C. in Aberdeen. He earned a B.A. from Northern State University in 1971 and a J.D. from USD Law in 1974, the same year he was admitted in South Dakota and the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota. His published practice areas include personal injury, family law and divorce, business and corporate work, wills, trusts, probate and estate administration, civil litigation, real estate, insurance and employment law.

Experience

52 years experience

Location

South Dakota · Aberdeen

Languages

English, Mandarin

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Available this week

Fee

On request

Tom Cogley is the owner of Cogley Law Office, Prof. LLC, a general civil and criminal practice on South Main Street in downtown Aberdeen. He graduated from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 2010 and clerked for the Honorable Jack Von Wald, Presiding Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit, before entering private practice in 2011 with Ronayne & Cogley, P.C. He opened his own office in 2019. His practice centers on criminal law and personal injury, and he also handles civil litigation, family law, corporate matters and estate planning. He is admitted in all South Dakota state courts, the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, and has tried both civil and criminal cases to verdict.

Experience

15 years experience

Location

South Dakota · Aberdeen

Languages

English, German +2

Available

Available this week

Fee

On request