Roy A. Wise was born and raised in Pierre, South Dakota. Roy earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Creighton University. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Dakota School of Law. Roy has been a partner at the Richardson Law Firm since 1976. Recently, Roy was selected for inclusion in the 2012 edition of “The Best Lawyers in America” in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants. He is one of a distinguished group of attorneys who have been listed in “Best Lawyers” for ten years or longer.
Roy has three adult sons and four grandchildren.
Areas of Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Insurance
- Insurance Defense Litigation
- Workers’ Compensation (defendant)
Bar Admissions
- South Dakota State Bar
- United States District Court, District of South Dakota
- United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association
- South Dakota Bar Association
- Brown County Bar Association
- American Judicature Society
- South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association
- Defense Research Institute
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
Professional Achievements
- Rated “A/V” by Matindale Hubbell
- American Board of Trial Advocates – President of South Dakota Chapter (2005)
- South Dakota Bar Association – Bar Commissioner (1990-1994)
- South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association – President (2010)
- Selected by his peers to be included in “The Best Lawyers in America”
- Great Plains Super Lawyer (2007-present)
- State Bar of South Dakota – Continuing Legal Education Speaker (1990, 1996, 2000)