Last updated: October 6, 2026
This website is provided by Whiting Hagg & Dorsey, PLLC, a South Dakota professional limited liability company. “A Matter of Law” is a trade name and marketing name used by Whiting Hagg & Dorsey, PLLC and is not a separate law firm or legal entity.
This website provides general information about the firm, its attorneys, and legal matters the firm handles, including personal injury and workers’ compensation matters.
This website constitutes attorney advertising. Whiting Hagg & Dorsey, PLLC, 616 6th Street, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701, is responsible for its content. Nothing on this website is intended as advertising or solicitation in any jurisdiction in which the firm or its attorneys are not authorized to practice or in which this website would not comply with applicable laws or professional rules.
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Whiting Hagg & Dorsey, PLLC accepts a client only after the firm has had an opportunity to evaluate the matter, determine that it can undertake the representation, including completing any necessary conflict-of-interest review, and expressly agrees to the representation in a written engagement agreement.
Until the firm has confirmed in writing that it represents you, you should not assume that the firm is acting as your attorney or will take any action on your behalf.
Do not send confidential, sensitive, or privileged information through this website, a contact form, email, or another unsecured means of communication unless the firm has instructed you to do so. You should not assume that information submitted to the firm is confidential or protected by the attorney-client privilege unless and until the nature of the relationship has been confirmed.
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The law changes over time, and the application of the law depends on the particular facts and circumstances of each matter. Information on this website may not reflect the most current legal developments, and the firm undertakes no obligation to update previously published material.
You should consult a qualified attorney regarding your individual circumstances before acting or refraining from acting based on information appearing on this website.
Past Results and No Guarantee of Outcome
Any settlements, verdicts, recoveries, case results, or other descriptions of the firm’s past matters are provided for informational purposes only.
Past success cannot assure future success. Each case must be decided on its own facts and merits. Results depend on numerous factors, including the particular facts, applicable law, available evidence, insurance coverage, damages, the parties involved, and other circumstances.
Nothing on this website constitutes a promise, prediction, warranty, or guarantee concerning the outcome or value of any current or future legal matter.
Testimonials and Endorsements
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Where required, the firm will disclose if a testimonial or endorsement was provided by someone other than an actual client or if anything of value was given or exchanged in connection with a testimonial or endorsement.
Attorney Licensing and Jurisdiction
John Stanton Dorsey is licensed to practice law in the State of South Dakota, including the Federal District Court of South Dakota, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, and has been admitted to the United States Supreme Court. Any statement concerning admission to a federal court of another jurisdiction refers only to an attorney’s actual admission to that particular court or jurisdiction.
The legal information on this website is primarily prepared with South Dakota law in mind. Laws vary substantially among jurisdictions. If you reside outside South Dakota, if an event occurred outside South Dakota, or if your legal matter is governed by another jurisdiction’s law, information on this website may not apply to your circumstances.
The availability of this website in a particular jurisdiction does not, by itself, mean that Whiting Hagg & Dorsey, PLLC or any of its attorneys is authorized to practice law there.
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Contact
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Whiting Hagg & Dorsey, PLLC
616 6th Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
Phone: (605) 578-6804
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