Scott N. Peters is of counsel, a retired
partner in the firm, with a focus on family and business planning, including
the preparation of wills, powers of attorney and living wills, contracts,
leases, guardianships, probates, Social Security disability issues, and
debtor/creditor law. Scott has also served as the Chair of the Minnehaha
County Board of Mental Illness since 1986.
Following graduation from the University
of South Dakota Law School in 1980, Scott served a two-year term as Law Clerk
to United States District Judge John B. Jones in Sioux Falls.
Scott, assisting another local Sioux
Falls attorney, appeared before the United States Supreme Court in the case
of United States v. Austin, which established, for the first time, that civil
forfeitures can violate the “excessive fines” clause of the Eighth
Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Scott and his wife, Dr. Patricia Peters,
a family practice physician at McGreevy Clinic, Sioux Falls, have three children,
and have enjoyed raising Leader Dog puppies to serve as future guide dogs
for the blind.
Contact Information:
Email:
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Practice Areas
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Debtor & Creditor Rights |
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Estate Planning, Probate |
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Trust Administration |
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General Business |
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Business Transactions |
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Guardianships |
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Conservatorships |
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Powers of Attorney |
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Social Security Disability |
Admissions
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United States Supreme Court |
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United States Court of Appeals,
Eighth Circuit |
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United States District Court, District
of South Dakota |
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South Dakota Supreme Court |
Education
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University of South Dakota -
Juris Doctor, Sterling Honor Graduate |
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Augustana College - Bachelor
of Arts (Government/Political Science), Summa Cum Laude |
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