Lindsay M. Harris

Lindsay M. Harris leads Swier Law Firm's Business & Corporate Law Practice Group and Estate Planning & Probate Practice Group. Lindsay protects what is most important to you using forward thinking and creative solutions derived from exceptional expertise. Prior to joining Swier Law Firm, Lindsay practiced at Thompson Law, PC in Sioux Falls where she focused her practice on Estate and Business Planning. Her previous insight and experience allows her to uniquely address her clients’ goals and concerns. Family is everything to Lindsay. She finds joy and fulfillment in working to help protect what is most important to people - their family and their business. Whether it is creating wills, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, charitable trusts, or advanced business plans such as family limited partnerships, limited liability companies, or corporations, Lindsay’s passion is to ensure that every family and business is protected when life changing events occur. From representing large companies to small family farms, Lindsay has seen first hand the legal challenges businesses face and is prepared and equipped to help you every step of the way. She strives to become a trusted resource for all of the businesses she represents to ensure that every transaction helps promote the overall health of the business. Whether it is setting up a new business, selling a business, or daily business tasks, corporate work requires a common sense perspective led by a focused attorney. Lindsay wants to work on your business so you can work in your business. Lindsay maintains over 63 hours of continued legal education in the areas of estate and business planning each year. Outside of the office, Lindsay can be found on the tee box, ski hill, or in front of her art easel. She enjoys spending Saturday mornings having coffee with her grandparents and playing with her nieces and nephews. As community involvement is important to Lindsay, you may also find her volunteering.

• Estate Planning
• Business Law
• Elder Law
• Probate

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted

South Dakota

8th Circuit

University of South Dakota

B.A. | Political Science

Honors: Summa Cum Laude

University of South Dakota School of Law

J.D.

Honors: High Honors

Activities: Lindsay was an active member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Board and took 2nd place at the American Bar Association’s Mediation Competition in Texas. Lindsay was also an active member of the Trial Team, Women in Law, and the Innocence Project.

Superb Estate Planning Attorney

Avvo

2017

Superb Business & Corporate Law Attorney

Avvo

2017

Superb Trust Attorney

Avvo

2017

Superb Probate Attorney

Avvo

2017

Mediation Finalist

American Bar Association

State Bar of South Dakota  # 4318

Member

Current

American Bar Association

Member

Current

Second Circuit Bar Association

Member

Current

Wealth Counsel

Member

Current

Sioux Falls Estate Planning Council

Member

Current

Expert Legal Advice

Prairie Business Magazine

January, 2017

Who Owns Your Farm?

Dakota Farmer Magazine

January, 2017

Are Santa's Elves Working for the IRS? A Look at Federal Estate & Gift Taxes for 2017

South Dakota Legal Notes

December, 2016

Estate Planning: Not One and Done

Dakota Farmer Magazine

September, 2016

Complex Issues in Estate Administration

National Business Institute

May, 2016

Succession Planning 101 , Prairie Family Business Association , Fargo, ND

Family Business Succession , Paul Nelson Farms Conference , South Dakota

Prarie Family Business Association

Estate Planning Refresher Course , Sioux Falls, SD

Ethics in Estate Administration , Estate Administration from Start to Finish , Sioux Falls, SD

National Business Institute

Organ Donation Declarations , Sioux Falls Convention Center