Erin Schoenbeck Byre

Erin Schoenbeck Byre is an attorney with Johnson, Janklow & Abdallah, LLP in Sioux Falls who represents plaintiffs in civil litigation, including personal injury matters. Erin began her career in judicial clerkships and later practiced medical malpractice defense, legal malpractice defense, construction litigation, and criminal defense before moving to the plaintiff side. That varied background gives her experience evaluating disputes from several different procedural and strategic perspectives.

Erin graduated with honors from Augustana University with degrees in government/international affairs and business administration with an emphasis in nonprofits. She later graduated summa cum laude from the University of St. Thomas School of Law. In law school, she served as a writing fellow, research assistant, and student body president, and she received the school’s Mission Award for Service and Community for advocacy and leadership.

During law school, Erin worked for the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office and argued a case before the Minnesota Court of Appeals. She began her legal career clerking for Chief Justice David Gilbertson and Justice Scott Myren in South Dakota. After those clerkships, she handled professional-liability defense, construction disputes, and criminal defense before transitioning to plaintiff litigation, giving her experience with appellate work, defense strategy, and contested civil claims.

Erin Schoenbeck Byre is admitted in South Dakota, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Erin’s legal work is informed by judicial clerkships, appellate advocacy, defense litigation, and plaintiff representation. She brings that broad perspective to civil cases by analyzing both sides of a dispute and preparing claims with attention to evidence, procedure, and the client’s practical goals.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Johnson, Janklow & Abdallah, LLP
• Member, State Bar of South Dakota

Licensed State

• South Dakota

Education

• Augustana University
  Degrees in Government/International Affairs and Business Administration with an Emphasis in Non-Profits

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