Steve Landon

Steve Landon, attorney in Sioux Falls

Steve is an attorney specializing in commercial and business pre-litigation and litigation matters.

He joined and became a partner at Cadwell Law Firm in 1998.

Steve can be reached at slandon@cadlaw.com.

A bit more about Steve

Steve joined Cadwell Law Firm in November 1998. His practice focuses on representing clients in commercial and business pre-litigation and litigation matters, including employment and human relations practices and disputes, such as non-compete, non-solicitation and non-disclosure issues. Steve’s litigation practice also includes product liability cases, catastrophic injury cases, and intellectual property disputes.

Steve tries cases in both federal and state courts and has experience with alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration. Steve’s clients include local, regional, and national businesses as well as insurance carriers for a wide variety of matters.

He has been listed in Chambers USA as one of the leading litigation attorneys in South Dakota (Band 1) since 2004.

Steve has been a guest speaker for various professional continuing education groups. He is presently a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, the South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association, and the Defense Research Institute. When not working, Steve serves on the boards of various local nonprofit organizations and is involved in coaching youth sports.

  • – Surgical Institute of South Dakota P.C. v. Sorrell, 816 NW2d 133 (S.D. 2012)

    – Ronan v. Sanford Health, 809 NW2d 834 (S.D. 2012)

    – Oolman v. Icon Ag Solutions, LLC, 825 N.W.2d 327 (Iowa Ct. App. 2012)

    – Oury v. Rapid City Regional Hosp., Inc., 2012 SD 4364695 (D.S.D. 2012)

    – Hot Stuff Foods, LLC v. Houston Casualty Co., 2012 WL 2675225 (D.S.D. 2012)

    – Jacquot v. Rozum, 790 N.W.2d 498 (S.D. 2010)

    – Wilson v. O'Gorman High School, 2008 WL 2571833 (D.S.D. 2008)

    – Northwestern Services Corporation v. Si-Tanka Huron University, 2007 WL 949778 (S.D. 2007)

    – Hot Stuff Foods, LLC v. Mean Gene’s Enterprises, Inc., 468 F. Supp. 2d 1078 (D.S.D. 2006)

    – Chavez v. Loiseau Construction, Inc., 2006 WL 2382330 (D.S.D. 2006)

    – Fuller v. Croston, 725 N.W.2d 600 (S.D. 2006)

    – Pinnacle Pizza Company, Inc. v. Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc., 395 F.Supp. 2d 891 (D.S.D. 2005)

    – Schulte v. Progressive Northern Company, 699 N.W.2d 437 (S.D. 2005)

    – Hollander v. Douglas County, South Dakota , 620 N.W.2d 181 (S.D. 2000)

  • – University of Sioux Falls (B.A. 1987)

    – University of Nebraska (J.D. with high distinction, 1992)

  • – The State Bar of South Dakota (1993–Present)

    – U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit

    – U.S. District Court, South Dakota

    – Michigan State Bar Association (Inactive)