John Dorsey, Esq.

JOHN S. DORSEY was born and raised in Redfield, South Dakota. He earned his B.A. and J.D. from at the University of South Dakota (Vermillion). His firm, Whiting, Hagg & Dorsey, LLP, serves clients from its location at “Old City Hall” in downtown Rapid City, SD.  He is admitted to practice in all South Dakota courts, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. His practice focuses on helping those who have been wronged, harmed, or injured, including personal injury litigation, workers’ compensation claims, hearings, and appeals. John has appeared in courtrooms throughout the state, successfully litigating contract cases, will contests, exploitation of protected persons, breach of fiduciary duty, and others. He has defended criminal cases in both state and federal courts.     

John is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), the American Association for Justice (AAJ), and the South Dakota Trial Lawyers. He has maintained his board certification in Civil Trial Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy since 2000. In 2002, John received an “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell, affirming his high professional and ethical standards and his preeminent legal ability.