Jack Brown

Jack Brown is an attorney at Halbach Szwarc Law Firm in Sioux Falls who advises clients on protecting and preserving the businesses law and legacies they have built. His practice includes corporate and business matters, real estate, mergers and acquisitions, estate planning, business planning, contracts, intellectual property, and asset protection. He works with small and medium-sized businesses, individuals, and families on transactional and planning matters that support long-term goals.

Jack graduated cum laude from Augustana University in 2019 with a B.A. in Government/International Affairs and minors in English and American Studies. He earned his J.D. from the University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law in 2022. In law school, he served on the South Dakota Law Review and interned for U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier, experiences that strengthened his research, writing, and legal analysis.

Jack assists clients with business formations, mergers and acquisitions, contracts, real estate matters, estate planning, wills, trusts, probate, and asset protection strategies. His work often involves coordinating business and personal planning so ownership, property, and succession goals fit together. His law review and federal judicial internship experience also provide a strong foundation for drafting, issue spotting, and evaluating the legal consequences of proposed transactions and planning decisions.

Jack Brown is active in the Sioux Falls legal and professional community through Teen Court, the Second Circuit Bar Association, the State Bar Young Lawyers Section, and the Young Professionals Network. His practice emphasizes practical communication and careful planning for clients making important business, real estate, and estate decisions. By helping clients structure transactions and plans clearly, he supports both immediate legal needs and longer-term continuity for businesses and families.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Halbach | Szwarc Law Firm
• Member, State Bar of South Dakota
• Volunteer, Teen Court, Sioux Falls
• Member, Second Circuit Bar Association
• Member, State Bar, Young Lawyers Section
• Member, Young Professionals Network

Licensed State

• South Dakota

Education

• University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Augustana University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Government/International Affairs

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