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Woods, Fuller, Shultz & Smith® is one of the region’s largest and most experienced legal teams with some of the brightest lawyers based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

We have attorneys in Downtown Sioux Falls and Brookings, South Dakota, as well as Sheldon and Sioux Center, Iowa. Our attorneys are committed to providing effective, high-quality legal representation.

With over 40 attorneys, our law firm represents clients in nearly all legal matters, including corporate transactions, intellectual property, finance, debtor & creditor, real estate, litigation, estate planning, and family law. We are proud of our culture of collaboration and work efficiently to resolve the challenge or opportunity at hand. Our attorneys proudly offer legal services rooted in the integrity and dedication that launched the firm 135 years ago.

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Woods Fuller Attorneys Recognized in 2027 “Best Lawyers” Rankings
Woods Fuller Attorneys Recognized in 2027 “Best Lawyers” Rankings

Woods Fuller proudly announces those attorneys recognized in the 33rd edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, with two honored as “Lawyer of the Year” and two included in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. These prestigious awards reflect the firm’s dedication to legal excellence and peer-recognized achievements.

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Updated Parenting Guidelines Now in Effect
Employment Law
Updated Parenting Guidelines Now in Effect
Employment Law

Updated South Dakota Parenting Guidelines take effect July 1, 2026, bringing clearer, more consistent standards for custody and parenting time. Learn what is changing and how it may affect your family.

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Employment Law
South Dakota’s HB 1030: Municipal Election Timing
Employment Law
South Dakota’s HB 1030: Municipal Election Timing
Employment Law

South Dakota has introduced sweeping updates to its open meetings laws with Senate Bills 46, 47, and 48. The changes require more detailed meeting agendas, stricter procedures for executive sessions, and expanded online posting requirements—aimed at improving transparency and public access to government proceedings.

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Employment Law
Woods Fuller Remembers John E. Simko
Firm, Community
Woods Fuller Remembers John E. Simko
Firm, Community

Woods Fuller honors the life and contributions of John E. Simko.

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State Revamps Open Meeting Requirements
Employment Law
State Revamps Open Meeting Requirements
Employment Law

South Dakota has introduced sweeping updates to its open meetings laws with Senate Bills 46, 47, and 48. The changes require more detailed meeting agendas, stricter procedures for executive sessions, and expanded online posting requirements—aimed at improving transparency and public access to government proceedings.

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Law Firm History

A timeline with a flag at the top, the year 1887, and text stating 'Charles Olin Bailey established the firm of Bailey & Root.'
Text graphic with the year 1891 and the statement 'C.O. Bailey and John Voorhees established Bailey & Voorhees.'
A timeline image with a brass balance scale icon, the year 1897, and text stating that the South Dakota State Bar Association was established.
A timeline graphic showing the year 1911 and text about Theodore Mead Bailey joining Bailey & Voorhees.
A timeline graphic showing the year 1921 with the text 'Charles Bailey, Jr. joins the firm.'
Text image stating 1924 and announcing Melvin T. Woods and Roswell Bottum as new associates at a firm.
A timeline graphic showing the year 1931 with the text 'Howell Fuller joins Bailey & Voorhees.'
A timeline from 1936 with a note that the firm name was expanded to Bailey, Voorhees, Woods & Bottom.
A timeline graphic from 1937 with the text 'John B. Shultz joins the firm.'
Historical timeline from 1942 mentioning the expansion of the firm to Bailey, Voorhees, Woods, Bottum, and Fuller.
A timeline graphic marking the year 1949 with text below stating 'Francis Milton Smith joins the firm.'
Timeline showing the year 1953 and the text 'The firm becomes known as Woods, Fuller, Shultz, and Smith.'
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Celebratory announcement with the year 2013 and text about Woods Fuller opening a branch office in Brookings, South Dakota.
Text reading "2014 Woods Fuller opens our Sioux Center, IA branch office" with a horizontal gold line separating the year from the message.
Text celebrating Woods Fuller's opening of a branch office in Sheldon, Iowa in 2017.