Amanda Engel

Amanda Engel is a Sioux Falls attorney whose recent public record identifies her as a Senior Assistant City Attorney for the City of Sioux Falls. Her broader litigation background includes family law, criminal defense, personal injury, and business-related matters from earlier private practice. This combination of municipal and private-sector experience gives her familiarity with courtroom procedure, legal research, contested matters, and the practical demands of representing clients and public entities.

Amanda earned a B.A. in Political Science, magna cum laude, from the University of North Dakota and a J.D. from the University of North Dakota School of Law, graduating cum laude. During law school, she won the UND School of Law Moot Court Competition, reached national and law-school advocacy finals, and was selected for the Order of Barristers. Her education developed strong written and oral advocacy skills.

Amanda was admitted to practice in South Dakota in 2012 and built a litigation practice that included family law, personal injury, criminal defense, and business law. Her earlier work involved contested matters requiring case preparation, client counseling, negotiation, and court appearances. Her later public-sector role places that litigation foundation in a municipal setting, where legal analysis and advice may affect government operations, enforcement, public responsibilities, and formal proceedings.

Amanda Engel brings together advocacy training, private litigation experience, and municipal legal service. Her career reflects work on both individual client matters and public-sector legal issues, with a consistent emphasis on research, procedure, and clear presentation of legal positions. That range of experience supports careful evaluation of disputes and governmental questions while providing a practical understanding of how legal decisions can affect people, organizations, and public institutions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, The Duncan Law Firm, LLP
• Member, State Bar of South Dakota
• Member, South Dakota Family Law Bar Committee
• Member, South Dakota Women in Law
• Moot Court Adjunct Advisor, University of North Dakota School of Law
• Member, The Junior League of Sioux Falls
• Member, Sioux Falls Young Professionals Network
• Member, 2015 EmBe Women’s Leadership Program

Licensed State

• South Dakota

Education

• University of North Dakota School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of North Dakota
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science

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