Nicole J. Griese
Top rated Criminal Defense attorney in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Griese Law Firm, P.C.
Practice areas: Criminal Defense, Family Law, Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in South Dakota since: 2016
Education: Charlotte School of Law
Selected to Rising Stars: 2024 - 2025 Call today:
605-221-8012
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101 N Phillips AveSuite 605
Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Visit website
A venerable presence for her clients, Nicole J. Griese has been a mainstay within her legal community for just under a decade, but during that time, she has garnered the praise and adulation of her peers for her effortless methods in providing her clients with top-quality representation in their important legal matters. At the Griese Law Firm P.C. in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, she takes on complex challenges in legal issues pertaining to criminal defense, family law, personal injury and Social Security Disability, among others.
Ms. Griese completed her undergraduate studies at the University of South Dakota, where she was an active participant in Habitat for Humanity and Colleges Against Cancer. After graduating with her Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice and English in 2011, she went on to attend the Charlotte School of Law, and during her time there, she was president of the Family Law Society, vice president of the NCAJ and editor-in-chief of the Charlotte Law Docket. She received her Juris Doctor in 2014, and two years later, she became licensed to practice law in South Dakota.
A consummate professional through and through, Ms. Griese keeps her clients informed through every development of their legal problems, emphasizing personalized attention, meticulous focus and enthusiastic zeal in seeing them free of their legal woes. For her many contributions, she has been rated a perfect rating of “10.0” on Avvo, along with being the recipient of the site’s Client’s Choice Award for the many positive client testimonials she has received.
Outside her law practice, Ms. Griese maintains close affiliations with myriad legal organizations, including the South Dakota State Bar, the South Dakota Young Lawyers Association and the South Dakota Second Circuit Bar Association. Moreover, she is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense, Family Law, Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Animal Bites, Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Child Support, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Failure to Pay Child Support, False Accusations, Father's Rights, Felony, Juvenile Delinquency, Juvenile Law, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Name Change, Overdrawn Bank Account, Parole, Paternity, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Prenuptial Agreements, Probation, Same Sex Family Law, Sex Offenses, Slip and Fall, Tax Evasion, Theft, Traffic Violations, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 50% Criminal Defense
- 40% Family Law
- 10% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2016, South Dakota
Professional Webpage: https://www.grieselawfirm.com/nicole-griese
Bar / Professional Activity
- South Dakota State, 2016
- South Dakota Trial Lawyers Board of Governors (2018-2020)
- Sioux Council board member (2018-2021)
- Second Circuit Women in Law, Treasurer (2018-2019)
- Second Circuit Women in Law, Vice President (2019-2020)
- Solo and Small Firm Committee (2019-2023)
- Sioux Falls Juvenile Diversion Board (2019-2023)
- State Bar Women in law Committee (2018-2024)
- United States District Court for the District of South Dakota
- South Dakota Second Circuit Bar Association
- South Dakota Young Lawyers Association
- South Dakota State Bar
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Resolved personal injury cases outside of court for a total of more than $1,000,000 recovered for clients.
- Tried 16 social security disability appeals to a hearing before administrative law judge and received favorable outcomes on 13 of them.
- 41CRI24-482- pushed to full dismissal of complaint (2024)
- 41CRI23-1594- got Not Guilty on 5 of 6 charges in Complaint at Court Trial (2024)
- 49DIV23-000594- contested 3 day divorce trial- favorable outcome for Nicole’s client on primary custody and moving to Iowa (2024)
- 66CIV19-301 ex parte emergency custody granted for Nicole’s client (mom) (2024)
- 49CIV24-189 ex parte emergency custody granted for 6 week old baby, Nicole’s client (dad) got sole physical and legal (2024)
- 49REC11000328 - won contempt for client (mom) against dad in a custody case and attorney fees granted (2017)
- 49CRI23-007368- Nicole’s client was charged with Rape 2nd degree and she pushed until State fully dismissed (2024)
- 41CRI23-000119 - jury trial - Stalking - Not Guilty Acquittal (2023)
- 62DIV23-000007- contested interim hearing and won temporary alimony (2023)
- 4:21-cr-40078- four day jury trial in federal court on Conspiracy to Distribute and Money Laundering (2023)
- 4:22 CR-40071- jury trial in federal court- Nicole’s client was charged with Distribution resulting in Serious Bodily Injury (a 20 year federal mandatory minimum sentence) received a Not Guilty Verdict and Acquittal (2022)
- 49CIV22-544 - Nicole successfully got client off the sex offender registry (2022)
- 41CRI21-000357- jury trial on class 5 felony- Not Guilty verdict for Nicole’s client- Acquittal (2022)
- 41CRI21-000843- jury trial - Rape 2nd degree- 7.5 hour jury verdict (2022) overturned; Supreme Court opinion Van der Weide 24 SD 18 - order new trial (2024)
- 49CIV13-003102- court trial- represented mom and resisted dad’s motion to modify custody; Judge denied dad’s motion and continued primary custody with Nicole’s client (2021)
- 66CRI20-000304 - Rape 2nd degree charge with a part II of 3 plus priors - got state to dismiss part II and reduce to a class 3 Felony (2021)
- 41CRI21-000201- jury trial- Distribution of Controlled Substance (2021)
- 62CIV21-000017- court trial- represented dad that had minimal visitation and Court granted motion; ordered dad gets primary custody (2021)
- 41CRI19-447- court trial- Not Guilty by Insanity verdict and Acquittal on a class 6 felony (Court did not order any continued supervision) (2021)
- 41CRI19-000232- succeeded on a motion to suppress the evidence, Court held the search was unlawful; state dismissed Possession of Controlled Substance indictment (2020)
- 49CIV18-000600- 3 day grandparent visitation trial (2018)
Educational Background
- University of South Dakota, Bachelor of Science, Major: Criminal Justice and English, Honors: Habitat for Humanity and Colleges Against Cancer (Active Participant), 2011
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Charlotte School of Law, Charlotte Law Docket, Editor-in-chief
Honors
- Charlotte School of Law, Family Law Society, President
- South Dakota Trial Skills, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 2018
- SD Young Lawyers Association, Lawyers Assisting Youth to Take Responsibility Award, 2019
- Sioux Falls Tribute to Women in Leadership, nominee in Community Service, 2019
- 30 Under 30 University of South Dakota Alumni Association, 2019
- Recipient of the site’s Client’s Choice Award
- Rated a perfect rating of “10.0” on Avvo
- Charlotte School of Law, NCAJ, Vice President
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“Nicole is a dedicated attorney that cares about her clients and is committed not only to the success of her firm but to the success of other lawyers. Consistently a good friend, mentor, and advocate.”
Office location for Nicole J. Griese
101 N Phillips Ave
Suite 605
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone: 605-221-8012
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2024 - 2025
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"Ask a Lawyer" answers provided by Nicole J. Griese
- Q: What Should I Know If I’m Arrested In South Dakota At The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally?
A: This depends what you are arrested for - I’d contact a lawyer in Sturgis to get specific answer to your question with giving more information on … - Q: What Are The Potential Consequences Of A South Dakota Drug Crime?
A: It depends what level offense. Misdemeanor offenses likely just unsupervised probation or otherwise known as a term of “no similar violations for …
