Practice areas at The Cadwell Law Firm.

Adoption proceedings, guardianships, and conservatorships for South Dakota families and vulnerable adults.

Briefing and advocacy in state and federal appellate courts.

Lending, regulatory compliance, and financial transactions—including agricultural and rural finance—for institutions and borrowers.

Formation, governance, contracts, and ongoing counsel for companies and nonprofits.

Business and civil disputes from early strategy through trial and appeal—including government liability and product-related claims.

Secured transactions, commercial paper, and UCC-driven issues for businesses.

Contracts, liens, defects, and project disputes for owners, contractors, and suppliers.

Collections, workouts, and bankruptcy-related advocacy for creditors.

Policies, discipline, agreements, and disputes for employers and executives.

Wills, trusts, probate administration, and succession planning.

Transactional, licensing, and dispute issues for providers and healthcare organizations.

Coverage analysis, bad faith issues, and insurance-related litigation.

Trademark protection, licensing, and IP disputes.

Neutral mediation services to resolve disputes efficiently and confidentially.

Drafting, enforcement, and defense of restrictive covenants and confidentiality terms.

Counsel for people seriously injured in accidents and negligence cases across South Dakota.

Errors-and-omissions and professional malpractice exposure for licensed professionals.

Transactions, leasing, development, and real property disputes.

Trial advocacy in South Dakota state courts and federal district court.

Will contests, trust disputes, and fiduciary breach matters.