Scott A. Abdallah

Scott A. Abdallah is a Sioux Falls trial lawyer at Johnson, Janklow & Abdallah, LLP whose practice focuses exclusively on personal injury, wrongful death, and bad faith insurance litigation. Scott handles motor vehicle accident claims, premises liability matters, slip-and-fall cases, and other complex civil disputes. His work is heavily litigation-focused and centers on representing plaintiffs in serious injury and insurance-related cases.

Scott earned his J.D. cum laude from Hamline University School of Law in 1993, where he was a member of the Silver Gavel Honor Society and an editor of the Hamline University Law Review. He received a B.S. in Business Management from the University of Minnesota in 1990 and was on the Dean’s List. His business and legal training support detailed case analysis and trial preparation.

Before entering his current civil practice, Scott worked at Moss & Barnett and later served as Lincoln County State’s Attorney. He was also appointed to the South Dakota Board of Pardons and Paroles and served as Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota. That prosecutorial and public-service background adds substantial courtroom experience to his current work in injury, wrongful death, and insurance litigation.

Scott A. Abdallah has received recognition from Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA, Benchmark Litigation, and Great Plains Super Lawyers, and he received the South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association’s Toast of the Trial Lawyers Award. Scott combines extensive trial experience with a focused plaintiff-side practice, helping clients evaluate evidence, prepare significant claims, and pursue recovery through negotiation, litigation, and trial.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Johnson, Janklow & Abdallah, LLP
• Member, State Bar of South Dakota
• Board Member, South Dakota State’s Attorneys Association (1996 – 2001)
• Member, National District Attorneys Association
• Board Member, Canton Rotary (2000 – 2001)
• Chairman, Lincoln County Republican Party (1997 – 2001)
• Advisory Board, Liberty National Bank (2011 – Present)
• Board Member, Sioux Falls Cyclones Baseball (2014 – 2017)
• Board Member, Sioux Falls Seals Swim Team (2014 – 2015)
• Board Member, Huether Family MatchPointe Tennis (2018 – 2021)
• Board Member, Mike Miller Foundation (2013 – 2017)
• Member, South Dakota Board of Pardons & Paroles
• Member, Sioux Falls Safety & Crime Prevention Task Force
• Member, Methamphetamine Task Force

Licensed State

• South Dakota

Education

• Hamline University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) Cum Laude
• University of Minnesota
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Management

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