James D. Leach

I love working with people and helping to make a difference in their lives.  I will be honest with you, and if I take your case, I will work hard and promptly for you.  I will do my best to treat you like I would want to be treated if I were in your shoes.

There is no charge for an initial consultation, so you can decide if you want me to be your lawyer, and I can decide if I want you to be my client.  Most of my work is done on a contingent fee (percentage fee) basis.

I graduated from Amherst College in 1972, and received my law degree from Washington University in 1975.  I was admitted to practice in Washington State in 1976, California in 1977, and South Dakota in 1979, and in numerous federal courts since then.

My practice has always been litigation (lawsuits).  My major areas of practice are Workers' Compensation, Social Security, Serious Personal Injury, ERISA, Civil Rights, Insurance Bad Faith, and Election Law.  I don't do taxes, contracts, wills, corporations, trusts, estates, divorces, business law, or real estate.

I teach at Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College.  I am the Chair of the South Dakota Board of Bar Examiners.  I have published articles in national legal publications about social security law, workers' compensation, cross-examination, environmental law, and how the courts and government treat Native Americans.

Attorney

E-mail: jim@southdakotajustice.com

James D. Leach

Phone: 605-341-4400

                James D. Leach

Choosing a lawyer is an important decision.   I am rated a.v. (highest rating) by Martindale-Hubbell, the major national lawyer rating organization.  I represent only plaintiffs, not insurance companies, and not corporations.  This is my 32nd year as a lawyer.