Amber Eggert

Amber Eggert is an attorney with Strange, Farrell, Johnson & Brewers, P.C. in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She has practiced law since 2006 and joined the firm in 2016. Her practice includes Family Law, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Probate, and Personal Injury. She represents clients in matters involving family transitions, criminal charges, planning and administration of estates, and civil claims arising from injuries.

Amber earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Political Science from the University of South Dakota in 2003 and earned Juris Doctor from Hamline University School of Law in 2006. Her academic background supports a practice involving both contested cases and personal legal planning. Training in psychology and law can be especially useful when matters involve difficult family circumstances, client decision-making, factual disputes, and the procedural demands of court proceedings.

Amber spent nine years as a Senior Deputy Public Defender in Minnehaha County before entering her current private-practice setting. In that role, she handled criminal matters ranging from misdemeanors to homicide and gained extensive experience in trials and contested hearings, including serious felony cases. She now applies that courtroom background alongside work in family law, estate planning, probate, and personal injury matters for private clients.

Amber Eggert brings substantial criminal courtroom experience to a broader practice serving individuals and families in Sioux Falls. Her background as a public defender gives her direct experience evaluating evidence, preparing cases, and advocating in high-stakes proceedings. Combined with her family and estate-related work, that experience allows her to guide clients through disputes and planning matters that require both careful legal judgment and clear communication about available options.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Strange, Farrell, Johnson & Brewers, P.C.
• Member, State Bar of South Dakota

Licensed State

• South Dakota

Education

• Hamline University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of South Dakota
  Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a minor in Political Science

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