Josh Baumgart

Josh Baumgart is an attorney at Legacy Law Firm in Sioux Falls who focuses on estate planning, wills, trusts, and asset protection planning. He works with clients to understand their values, goals, family dynamics, and property concerns, then develops plans designed to protect assets and carry out personal wishes. His prior civil litigation experience informs a preventive approach that emphasizes clarity and reducing the risk of future misunderstandings or family conflict.

Josh earned a B.A. in Legal Studies from Morehead State University, where he competed as a Division I baseball player. He earned his J.D. from the University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law and served as President of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Board. His legal education developed skills in client communication, fact finding, and evaluating competing interests, all of which support a planning practice focused on individualized family and asset concerns.

Josh previously practiced civil litigation at a full-service Sioux Falls law firm before joining Legacy Law Firm. That background gives him direct experience with how ambiguity, poor documentation, and unresolved conflict can develop into costly disputes. In estate planning, he uses that perspective to draft and organize plans intended to make client wishes clear, protect loved ones during transitions, and reduce the likelihood of avoidable disagreements over assets and responsibilities.

Josh Baumgart is admitted to practice in South Dakota. His estate planning work emphasizes collaboration, communication, and practical preparation for future events. He helps clients organize wills, trusts, and asset protection arrangements around their particular goals rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach. By combining planning with prior litigation experience, he helps families create clearer structures for property, decision-making, and legacy matters before problems arise.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Legacy Law Firm, P.C.
• Member, State Bar of South Dakota

Licensed State

• South Dakota

Education

• University of South Dakota
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Morehead State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Legal Studies

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