Nathan Oviatt

Nathan Oviatt is a partner at Goodsell Oviatt Law Firm in Rapid City, South Dakota. He has been with the firm since 2012 and became a partner in 2020. Oviatt is an experienced trial attorney whose work includes insurance law, property claims, personal injury, traumatic brain injury, birth trauma, and business or commercial litigation. He represents clients in disputes involving serious injuries, insurance obligations, property losses, and commercial interests.

Oviatt earned a Juris Doctorate with High Honors from the University of South Dakota and a B.A. in History and Political Science, with distinction, from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. After law school, he served as an attorney law clerk for South Dakota’s Seventh Judicial Court in Rapid City. His academic and judicial experience provided a foundation in legal research, writing, court procedure, and the analysis of complex factual records.

Oviatt’s practice includes personal injury and insurance disputes involving significant medical, financial, and liability questions. He handles property claims and business litigation as well. His trial background supports work that requires developing evidence, consulting records and experts, evaluating damages, and presenting disputed issues in court. He is admitted in South Dakota and the US District Court and is a member of the North Dakota State Bar, giving him experience across multiple jurisdictions.

Nathan Oviatt serves in professional organizations connected to trial advocacy, including the South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice. His practice combines detailed case preparation with courtroom experience for clients facing serious injury and commercial disputes. He helps clients evaluate claims, understand insurance and litigation issues, organize evidence, and pursue resolution through negotiation or trial when contested legal and factual questions remain.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Goodsell Oviatt
• Member, State Bar of South Dakota
• Member, State Bar Association of North Dakota
• Board Member, South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association
• Board of Governors, American Association of Justice
• Member, Pennington County Bar Association

Licensed State

• South Dakota
• North Dakota

Education

• South Dakota School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Nebraska
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History and Political Science

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