Mitchell Peterson

Mitchell Peterson is a seasoned attorney based in Brandon, South Dakota, with a focus on commercial litigation. As a partner, he adeptly represents both large and small businesses, as well as individuals, in a wide range of legal matters. His expertise extends to claims involving commercial transactions and general litigation.

Mitchell's litigation practice encompasses trials, arbitration, and appellate work across various areas. These include conditional use permits, confidential information, construction, contracts, copyright, corporate ownership, estate and probate, land use, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, non-disclosure agreements, product liability, and professional services negligence in fields such as law, architecture, engineering, accounting, software development, and financial services. He is also proficient in real estate, business sales, goods sales, technology and software, trade secrets, trademarks, trust administration, wrongful death, and zoning issues.

His professional achievements are well-recognized, having earned a Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished Peer Rating for his exceptional professional accomplishments and adherence to ethical standards. Mitchell Peterson was honored as the Best Lawyers® Litigation – Insurance “Lawyer of the Year” for Sioux Falls, SD, in both 2016 and 2019. Best Lawyers® has also acknowledged his outstanding work in Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Insurance, notably in 2018.

Additionally, Chambers and Partners highlighted Mitchell as an “Up and Coming” attorney in 2015 and 2016, later ranking him as a top attorney in Litigation: General Commercial in 2018. In 2019, he became a member of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an exclusive organization of jury trial advocates.