Austin Eidahl

Austin Eidahl is an Associate at Austin, Hinderaker, Hopper, Strait & Benson LLP in Watertown, South Dakota. He advises clients on real estate transactions, business formation and governance, contract negotiation and disputes, estate planning, civil litigation, and agricultural issues. Eidahl also works with farmers and ranchers and is part of the firm’s 1031 exchange team, helping clients address legal questions tied to property and business decisions.

Eidahl earned a B.S. in Business Economics from South Dakota State University in 2021, with a minor in Legal Studies. He received a J.D. from the University of South Dakota in 2024 and an M.B.A. from the University of South Dakota in 2024. His combined legal and business education supports work involving transactions, organizational decisions, contract issues, risk evaluation, and the economic considerations that often accompany real estate matters.

His experience includes assisting with purchases, sales, and other real estate transactions, advising on business formation and governance, and working through contract negotiations or disputes. Eidahl also counsels clients on estate planning and represents parties in civil litigation. For agricultural clients, he addresses legal issues connected to farming and ranching operations, while his 1031 exchange work supports clients considering tax-deferred real estate transactions.

Austin Eidahl combines legal training with a business-focused academic background when advising individuals, landowners, and businesses. He works to identify the practical considerations behind a transaction or dispute and to explain the legal steps in clear terms. Eidahl’s practice spans planning, transactions, and litigation, allowing him to support clients from the early structuring of a matter through negotiations, documentation, or court proceedings when a dispute cannot be resolved informally.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Austin Law
• Member, State Bar of South Dakota

Licensed State

• South Dakota

Education

• South Dakota State University
  Bachelor’s Degree in Business Economics

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