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J. Scott James

J. Scott James

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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Criminal Law, Family Law, Real Estate, Civil Litigation, Personal Injury
429 1/2 Mt Rushmore Rd, Custer, SD 57730

    About J. Scott James

    Practice Areas
    • Criminal Law
    • Family Law
    • Real Estate
    • Civil Litigation
    • Personal Injury
    Education
    • University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, Kansas, 2003
      J.D.
      • Honors: Law School Exchange Program in Dublin, Ireland and Prague, Czech Republic
    • Kansas University, Lawrence, Kansas, 2001
      M.A.
      • Major: Philosophy
    • University of Tennessee , Knoxville, Tennessee, 1998
      B.S.
      • Major: Economics
      • Major: History
      • Major: Philosophy
      • Major: Political Science
    Representative Cases
    • State v. Great Plains of Kiowa County, 308 Kan. 950, 425 P 3d, 290, (2018) (KS )
    • In Re D.H, 54 Kan. App. 2d 486, 401 P. 3d 163 (2017) (KS )
    • In Re L.M.B., 54 Kan. App 2d 285, 398 P. 3d 207 (2017) (KS )
    • State v. DeLatorre, 300 Kan. 591 , 331 P. 3d 815 (2014) (KS )
    • State v. Villa-Vasquez, 49 Kan. App 2d 421, 310 P. 3d 426 (2013) (KS )
    • State v. Great Plains of Kiowa County, 308 Kan. 950, 425 P 3d, 290, (2018) (KS )
    • In Re D.H, 54 Kan. App. 2d 486, 401 P. 3d 163 (2017) (KS )
    • In Re L.M.B., 54 Kan. App 2d 285, 398 P. 3d 207 (2017) (KS )
    • State v. DeLatorre, 300 Kan. 591 , 331 P. 3d 815 (2014) (KS )
    • State v. Villa-Vasquez, 49 Kan. App 2d 421, 310 P. 3d 426 (2013) (KS )

    Qualifications

    Bar Admissions
    • Kansas, 2005
    • New York, 2005
    • U.S. Federal Courts, 2007
    • South Dakota, 2017
    Other Affiliations
    • South Dakota Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2022 - Present (Member)
    • Kansas Bar Association, 2005 - Present (Member)
    Past Positions
    • Oglala Sioux Tribe of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Attorney General, 2018 - 2022
    • Kiowa County Government, County Attorney, 2013 - 2018
    • James Law Firm, LLC, Attorney at Law, 2016 - 2018
    • Ford County, Assistant County Attorney, 2008 - 2016
    • Riling Burkhead & Nitcher, Associate Attorney , 2005 - 2008

    Office Info

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    J. Scott James
    Phone:
    (605) 205-7110
    Website:
    https://southernhillslaw.com
    Address:
    429 1/2 Mt Rushmore Rd, Custer, SD 57730
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