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Wade Schutz

Attorney, Siegel, Barnett & Schutz, L.L.P.

Aberdeen, South Dakota, United StatesPricing on request
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Black Hills State University
B.S.
About

Overview

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.

Focus

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense

Real Estate

Estate Planning & Probate

Business Law

Employment Law

Personal Injury

Civil Litigation

Credentials

Education

Black Hills State University

B.S.

Black Hills State University

M.B.A. · Business Administration

University of South Dakota

J.D. · Law
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