About Eric M.
Eric M. Schlimgen trained in South Dakota and returned there to build a law practice that blends courtroom experience and local ties. He holds a J.D. from the University of South Dakota School of Law (2013). He additionally earned graduate and undergraduate degrees from the University of South Dakota: a Master of Public Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in political science and criminal justice.
His first legal role following law school used to be a judicial clerkship. In 2016 he served as a regulation clerk for the Unified Judicial System, Fourth Judicial Circuit. That year in chambers gave him regular exposure to trial process and written opinion drafting. The subsequent step got here in 2017, when he joined Clayborne, Loos & Sabers as an associate attorney. In private practice he treated legal proceedings and client counseling across state and federal matters.
In 2020 Schlimgen opened his own company, Schlimgen Law Office. As proprietor he has overseen case choice, courtroom approach and client communications. The office handles matters that arise in state courts and in the federal device. His practice spans more than one jurisdictions; he's admitted in South Dakota, Wyoming and earlier than the Federal Circuit.
Peers and directories have acknowledged his work. attorney rating service listings note an AV Preeminent rating and a Distinguished Peer Rated for High Professional Achievement. He has also acquired Client Champion Platinum and Gold designations through the identical listing. Those entries reflect peer evaluate and customer feedback rather than formal court honors.
Professional involvement has been a part of his career. He belongs to the Wyoming State Bar and the Pennington County Bar Association, both memberships starting in 2017 and listed as current. He additionally served in a club position with the Rapid City Arts Council from 2018 thru 2021. Those connections have stored him engaged with legal colleagues and the broader community.
Colleagues describe Schlimgen as methodical in preparing cases and direct when addressing legal issues. He has handled litigation and appellate filings and labored in judicial chambers, giving him a variety of procedural knowledge. He continues to represent clients in matters throughout the jurisdictions where he is licensed, running his practice from Schlimgen Law Office.
He currently practices at Schlimgen Law Office and represents clients in state and federal matters in South Dakota, Wyoming and the Federal Circuit.
