Brian's biography
I was born and raised in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, graduating from the old Washington
Senior High School in 1983. After graduation I joined the United States Marine Corps,
serving four years. Upon receiving my (honorable) discharge from the Marine Corps I
enrolled at the University of South Dakota, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree,
Magna Cum Laude, in 1993. During my undergraduate years, my proudest moments
came when I was chosen to join the Phi Beta Kappa honors society, and the Phi Alpha
Theta History honors society. After a short stint in graduate school, I enrolled in the
University of South Dakota School of Law, graduating with a Juris Doctorate degree in
1996.
After graduation I opened a law office in downtown Sioux Falls, and also began teaching
as an Adjunct Professor in the Paralegal program at National American University - Sioux
Falls campus. As a new lawyer, I practiced primarily in the area of criminal law, but also
practiced in the areas of business formation, landlord/tenant, contract, real estate,
personal injury, family law and bankruptcy. Over the years, however, I have gradually
began working more in the areas of family law (divorce, custody, visitation, adoption, etc.),
personal injury and consumer bankruptcy. At National American University I teach all
legal classes and the occasional humanities class to a wide range of students.
I am a member of the State Bar of South Dakota and am admitted to practice in the South
Dakota state courts as well as the federal District Court for the District of South Dakota. I
am also a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.
I still live in Sioux Falls with my wife and kids. In our spare time we enjoy hiking in the
state parks and attending the kids' school functions.
I was born and raised in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, graduating from the old Washington
Senior High School in 1983. After graduation I joined the United States Marine Corps,
serving four years. Upon receiving my (honorable) discharge from the Marine Corps I
enrolled at the University of South Dakota, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree,
Magna Cum Laude, in 1993. During my undergraduate years, my proudest moments
came when I was chosen to join the Phi Beta Kappa honors society, and the Phi Alpha
Theta History honors society. After a short stint in graduate school, I enrolled in the
University of South Dakota School of Law, graduating with a Juris Doctorate degree in
1996.
After graduation I opened a law office in downtown Sioux Falls, and also began teaching
as an Adjunct Professor in the Paralegal program at National American University - Sioux
Falls campus. As a new lawyer, I practiced primarily in the area of criminal law, but also
practiced in the areas of business formation, landlord/tenant, contract, real estate,
personal injury, family law and bankruptcy. Over the years, however, I have gradually
began working more in the areas of family law (divorce, custody, visitation, adoption, etc.),
personal injury and consumer bankruptcy. At National American University I teach all
legal classes and the occasional humanities class to a wide range of students.
I am a member of the State Bar of South Dakota and am admitted to practice in the South
Dakota state courts as well as the federal District Court for the District of South Dakota. I
am also a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.
I still live in Sioux Falls with my wife and kids. In our spare time we enjoy hiking in the
state parks and attending the kids' school functions.
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3101 West 41st Street
Suite 214
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605)335-1545
brian@btalaw.com
Suite 214
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605)335-1545
brian@btalaw.com
