DeMersseman Jensen Tellinghuisen & Huffman, LLP

DeMersseman Jensen Tellinghuisen & Huffman, LLP has served Rapid City and the surrounding region since 1955 with resourceful, respected, practical legal counsel for individuals, families, businesses, and investors. The firm is known for practical judgment, cost-conscious service, and a small-business-oriented approach shaped by decades in the local legal community. Its attorneys handle matters independently from start to finish while drawing on a collaborative team structure that brings deeper strategy, broader perspective, and steady guidance to complex legal disputes, appeals, and transactions.

DeMersseman Jensen Tellinghuisen & Huffman, LLP offers deep expertise across corporate and commercial law, real estate, estate planning, probate, criminal defense, family law, divorce, lobbying, and mediation. Business clients rely on the firm for formation, contracts, transactions, banking-related matters, and commercial disputes. Real estate clients receive strategic guidance on acquisition, disposition, development, ownership structure, and litigation. Estate planning and probate matters are handled with clear education, careful documentation, and candid advice designed to protect assets, family interests, and future decision-making authority.

DeMersseman Jensen Tellinghuisen & Huffman, LLP emphasizes personalized legal solutions built around the facts, goals, risks, and realistic options involved in each matter. Thorough preparation guides every stage, from early investigation and document review to negotiation, mediation, courtroom presentation, or closing. The attorneys bring extensive litigation, business, and transactional experience, allowing the firm to identify practical paths forward instead of escalating conflict unnecessarily. This disciplined, client-centered approach supports efficient resolutions, stronger advocacy, and better-informed strategic decisions in high-pressure legal situations statewide.

DeMersseman Jensen Tellinghuisen & Huffman, LLP is also recognized for leadership and credibility beyond traditional legal services. The firm has been selected for Best Lawyers in America, with individual lawyers recognized in categories including Corporate Law, Real Estate, Banking Law, and Estate Planning. Former South Dakota Attorney General Roger Tellinghuisen brings lobbying experience in Pierre and certified mediation training to dispute resolution. Serving clients across South Dakota and neighboring states, the firm combines preparation, judgment, and experience to pursue successful outcomes.