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    Bret Merkle

    Merkle Law Firm

    Bret Merkle is a personal injury, car accidents and wrongful death trial lawyer with Merkle Law Firm in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. J.D., University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law.

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    Meet Bret

    Contact

    (605) 339-1420
    5032 S Bur Oak Pl
    #220
    Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57108

    Bret C. Merkle is a personal injury attorney at Merkle Law Firm in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He represents people hurt in motor vehicle crashes, slip-and-fall incidents and workplace accidents, as well as families pursuing wrongful death claims, and he has focused on civil litigation of bodily injury cases since he began practicing in 1991.

    Merkle earned both a law degree and a Master of Business Administration from the University of South Dakota. He is a graduate of the Trial Lawyers College and served there as a staff instructor from 2001 to 2004. Clients who hire the firm work with him directly from the first meeting through the end of their case. He is a member of the South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association, the South Dakota Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

    Experience and Expertise

    Qualifications

    Timeline

    • J.D., University of South Dakota
    • M.B.A., University of South Dakota
    • Graduate, Trial Lawyers College (staff instructor, 2001-2004)
    • Practicing law since 1991

    Practice Areas

    Personal Injury
    35%
    Car Accidents
    30%
    Wrongful Death
    15%
    Premises Liability
    10%
    Workers' Compensation
    10%

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