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Vincent A Purtell - Sioux Falls, SD
101 West 69th StreetSuite 105A Sioux Falls, SD 57108
Heidepriem, Purtell, Siegel & Hinrichs, LLP
Sioux Falls Personal Injury Lawyer
Overview
Vincent A. Purtell was born and raised in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He did his undergraduate studies at the University of South Dakota where he graduated in 1982. He went on to attend the University of South Dakota School of Law and attained his law degree in 1986.
After law school, Vince joined the Woods, Fuller, Shultz & Smith law firm as an associate attorney in the litigation section of the firm.
In 1990, he accepted a corporate counsel position with American Family Insurance Group in its Sioux Falls office. American Family's Sioux Falls branch office handled litigation in the entire state of South Dakota and portions of Minnesota and Iowa. While at American Family, Vince had an active litigation practice trying over fifty jury trials to verdict.
In 2010, he became a partner in the Johnson, Heidepriem & Abdallah law firm. Vince's practice is centered in the areas of trial work and civil litigation, including insurance defense, personal injury, products liability, and wrongful death.
Vince was selected to be included in The Best Lawyers in America for his work in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and has been listed as one of the top 24 litigation attorneys in the State of South Dakota by Benchmark Litigation.
Vince and his wife, Teresa, have three children.
About Vincent A Purtell
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- South Dakota, 1986
- Iowa, 1998
- U.S. District Court District of South Dakota, 1986
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1986
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association (Member)
- South Dakota Bar Association, 1986 - Present (Member)
- Iowa Bar Association, 1998 - Present (Member)
- South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association (Member)
- Iowa Defense Lawyers Association (Member)
- Defense Research Institute (Member)
- International Association of Defense Counsel (Member)
Education
- University of South Dakota School of Law, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1986
J.D. - University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota, U.S.A., 1982
B.S.
Honors: Dean's List 1978-1982
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Major: Political/History
Fraternities and Sororities
- Delta Theta Phi
Past Positions
- Woods, Fuller, Shultz, & Smith, Associate Attorney, 1986 - 1990
- American Family Ins. Group, Senior Staff Attorney, 1990 - 2010
- South Dakota Circuit Court - First Circuit (Yankton, SD), Clerk, 1985 - 1986
Pro Bono Activities
- Lutheran Social Services Mentor Program
- Big Brother/Big Sister Program
- Multiple Sclerosis Society
Classes and Seminars
- "Insurance - Dealing with the Adjustor", South Dakota State Bar - Continuing Legal Education, 1994
- "Evaluating and Negotiating the Defense Way", South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association - The Mechanics of Automobile Litigation, 1998
- "Underinsured Motorist Coverage, Schmidt v. Clothier Settlements and Their Ramifications", South Dakota Insurance Law, 1999
Achievements
Honors
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Nominated & Elected
- The Best Lawyers in America - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Top 25 Litigation Attorneys in the State of South Dakota by Benchmark Litigation (2012)
- Named by Peers for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (2013)
Office Information
Address
101 West 69th StreetSuite 105A Sioux Falls, SD 57108
Phone
Fax
- 605-679-4379
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Office Hours
M-F: 8am – 5pm
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