J.G. Shultz

Experience

Jeff Shultz joined the firm in 1983, and has focused his practice on personal injury litigation. Individual clients, self-insured employers and insurers seek his advice on complex matters including workers’ compensation, ERISA litigation, and subrogations. Disability claims are a substantial part of Jeff’s practice, whether the benefits are from an employer or an insurer. He has tried multiple cases to verdict and handled numerous administrative hearings, court trials and appeals.

Jeff has been recognized in “Best Lawyers in America,” “Chambers U.S.A’s America’s Leading Lawyers”, and was previously named “Best Lawyer’s Sioux Falls Workers’ Compensation Law Lawyer of the Year.” He serves on the State Bar of South Dakota Committee on Administrative Law and is a long-time board member of East River Legal Services. Jeff is a member of the College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers and currently serves as the Chair of the firm’s Personal Injury and Litigation practice groups.

Jeff spends his free time with his wife and two grown children, occasionally trying his luck at fishing, tennis and golf.

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