The 300 Building
300 North Dakota Avenue
Suite 603
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Telephone: 605-610-4524
Toll Free: 888-883-0761
Fax: 605-330-6059

Criminal Defense

Aggressive, Seasoned Criminal Defense Lawyers

Doug Thesenvitz was a deputy state's attorney for nearly a decade. He continues to prosecute criminal cases in Indian Country. For nearly ten years now he represents people charged with crimes. When you are charged with a crime, you need an experienced trial lawyer. In addition to representing adults, we represent children in the juvenile justice system.

Criminal Defense ● Misdemeanors and Felonies
Thesenvitz & Mickelson ● Sioux Falls, South Dakota
605-610-4524 ● 
Toll Free: 888-883-0761 ● E-mail

The range of experience you can rely on when you hire a criminal defense trial lawyer at Thesenvitz & Mickelson, LLP, is your key to the best defense possible. Contact Doug Thesenvitz.


From Misdemeanors to Felonies

With their extensive knowledge of the criminal justice system our criminal defense team is qualified to handle any criminal case from a misdemeanor to a murder. We go to trial in State, Federal or Tribal Court. We appeal criminal cases. If you have been accused of any of the following crimes, contact Thesenvitz & Mickelson, LLP:

  • Drunk driving, DUI/DWI, minors charged with underage drinking
  • Drug offenses
  • Possession
  • Distribution
  • Manufacture and cultivation
  • Trafficking
  • Marijuana
  • Methamphetamines (meth)
  • Crack or cocaine
  • Prescription drugs
  • Assault
  • Aggravated assault
  • Sex offenses
  • Sexual assault
  • Domestic assault/domestic violence
  • Theft, shoplifting or vandalism
  • Robbery and burglary
  • Fraud, including tax fraud
  • Homicide/murder
  • Probation and parole violations and requests
  • Juvenile offenses

Representing Children: The Juvenile Justice System

The criminal defense lawyers at Thesenvitz & Mickelson have a strong background in representing juveniles accused of crimes. We understand the special fears and needs of parents and children caught up in the juvenile court system. We combine our aggressive criminal defense skills with compassion for the family to fight for the best outcome possible while striving to protect the child's privacy and academic future. We represent children and advise their parents during all procedures in Juvenile Court, including:

  • Intake hearings
  • Petition as Delinquent or Child in Need of Supervision (CHINS)
  • Temporary custody hearings
  • Advisory hearings
  • Adjudicatory hearings
  • Dispositional hearings
  • Transfer hearings for removal to adult court

If You Have Been Accused of a Crime, Contact Our Seasoned Criminal Defense Attorneys

Our attorneys can be reached by telephone at 605-610-4524. Or, send us an e-mail for a prompt response.


Thesenvitz & Mickelson, LLP

The 300 Building
300 North Dakota Avenue, Suite 603
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Telephone: 605-610-4524
Toll Free: 888-883-0761
Fax: 605-330-6059
E-mail
Map & Directions

Located near the Minnehaha County Courthouse


Thesenvitz & Mickelson, LLP, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, proudly serves clients throughout eastern South Dakota, including Sioux Falls, Brookings, Canton, Clear Lake, Elk Point, Flandreau, Madison, Parker, Salem, Vermillion, Yankton, Minnehaha County, Lincoln County, Brookings County, Clay County, Deuel County, Lake County, McCook County, Moody County, Turner County, Union County, Yankton County, the Rosebud Indian Reservation, the Flandreau Santee Sioux Reservation, and the Omaha Indian Reservation. SD.

The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation.
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