Brian D. Hagg, Managing Partner
Born:
Algona, Iowa, October 9, 1946.
Admitted to Bar:
1972, South Dakota; 1975, U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota and U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit.
Education:
Creighton University; University of South Dakota (B.A., 1969; J.D., 1972). Attorney, Cities Service Oil Co., Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1972-1973; Deputy States Attorney, 1973-1975; Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1975-1977. Chairman, State Bar Client Security Fund, 1982-1985. Chairman, Pennington County Republican Party, 1993-1996.
Member:
Pennington Co. and American Bar Assoc.; The State Bar of SD; SD Trial Lawyers Assoc.; The Assoc. of Trial Lawyers of America; Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel; International Assoc. of Gaming Attorneys.
Practice Areas
- Real Estate
- Commercial Transactions
- Commercial Contracts
- Corporate Law
- Gaming Law
- Indian Gaming Law
- Banking
- International Commercial Transactions
- Wills
- Probate
Rexford A. Hagg
Born:
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, May 10, 1957.
Admitted to Bar:
1982, Oklahoma; South Dakota; U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma; U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota.
Education:
University of South Dakota (B.A., 1979; J.D., 1982). University of Oklahoma (J.D., 1982). Graduate of Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College, October 2000. City Attorney, Box Elder, South Dakota, 1984–; Elected South Dakota House of Representatives, 1988-1998, Speaker of the House, 1997-1998.
Member:
Oklahoma Bar Association; State Bar of South Dakota; South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Practice Areas:
- Personal Injury Law
- Workers’ Compensation Law
- Lobbying
- Wrongful Death
- Trials
- Appeals
John S. Dorsey
Born:
Redfield, South Dakota, August 26, 1961.
Admitted to Bar:
1986, South Dakota; 1988, U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota and US Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit; United States Supreme Court.
Education:
University of South Dakota (B.S., with honors, 1983; J.D., 1986). Co-Author: “Rule 11 Sanctions: Some Current Observations,” 33 South Dakota Law Review 207, with Hon. Richard H. Battey.
Member:
The State Bar of South Dakota; American Bar Association; South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Certified Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Litigation & Practice Areas:
- Personal Injury
- Motor Vehicle Collisions
- Workers’ Compensation
- Workplace Injuries
- Defective Products
- Wrongful Death
- Contract Litigation
- Social Security Disability
- Criminal Defense
- Trials
- Appeals
- Will Disputes/Undue Influence
Kent R. Hagg
Born:
Dell Rapids, South Dakota, December 12, 1963.
Admitted to Bar:
1990 (Nebraska and South Dakota).
Education:
University of South Dakota (B.S., 1987; J.D., 1990). Assistant City Attorney and Prosecutor, 1990-1995; Corporate Counsel to Sodak Gaming, Inc., 1995-1998. Partner, Whiting Hagg & Hagg, LLP 1998-present.
Member:
State Bar of South Dakota and Nebraska; South Dakota and Nebraska Bar Associations; South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association; Pennington County Bar Association.
Practice Areas:
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Law
- Construction Law
- Casino Gaming Law
- Casino Regulatory Law
- Indian Gaming Law
- Family Law