Bio

Greg Wheeler grew up in Sioux Falls and graduated from Washington High School. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of South Dakota in 1988 and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Nebraska School of Law with distinction and Order of the Barristers in 1992.

Greg practiced in Atlanta, Georgia, for more than 20 years before returning to Sioux Falls and joining Boyce Law Firm in 2015.

A focus of his practice has been the representation of design professionals in all aspects of their practices, including not only litigated matters but also hearings before the state licensing boards, as well as providing contract negotiation, risk management, advice, and consultation. He has spoken at more than 75 risk management seminars for design professionals, and he has extensive experience representing other construction trades and entities.

Greg is AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, he has been recognized by Best Lawyers, and as a Super Lawyer. He was honored in Atlanta Magazine/Law and Politics for many years, and he was featured in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “Who’s Who in Law & Accounting” for 11 years

Education:

• J.D., University of Nebraska College of Law (1992), With Distinction, Order of the Barristers
• B.S., University of South Dakota (1988)

Admissions:

State & Federal Courts in:

• South Dakota
• Iowa
• Georgia

Associations:

• State Bar of South Dakota
• State Bar of Iowa
• State Bar of Georgia

Recognitions:

• The Best Lawyers in America^®
• Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent
• Great Plains Super Lawyers

Practice Areas

Reported Cases and Results

• Hoven v. Banner Associate, 2023 S.D. 33, 993 N.W.2d 562 (S.D. 2023)
• Excel Underground, Inc. v. Brand Lake Sanitary District, 2020 S.D. 19; 941 N.W.2d 791 (2020)
• Ducheneaux v. Fenenga, 937 N.W.2d 900 (Table) (S.D. 2020)
• Zurich American Ins. Co. v. Heard, 321 Ga.App. 325, 740 S.E.2d 429 (2013)
• HNTB Georgia, Inc. v. Hamilton-King, 287 Ga. 641, 697 S.E.2d 770 (2010)
• Hamilton-King v. HNTB Georgia, Inc., 296 Ga.App. 864, 676 S.E.2d 287 (2009)
• R. Larry Phillips Const. Co., Inc. v. Muscogee Glass, Inc., 302 Ga.App. 611, 691 S.E.2d 372 (2010)
• RSN Properties, Inc. v. Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. 301 Ga.App. 52, 686 S.E.2d 853 (2009)
• Greenhorne & O’Mara, Inc. v. City of Atlanta, 298 Ga.App. 261, 679 S.E.2d 818 (2009)
• Precision Planning, Inc. v. Richmark Communities, Inc., 298 Ga.App. 78, 679 S.E.2d 43 (2009)
• Daugherty v. Jarrett, 239 Ga.App. 466, 521 S.E.2d 406 (1999)
• Snellings v. Sheppard, 229 Ga.App. 753, 494 S.E.2d 583 (1997)
• Hardaway Co. v. Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas, Inc., 267 Ga. 424, 479 S.E.2d 727 (1997)
• Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas, Inc. v. Hardaway Co., 227 Ga.App. 590, 490 S.E.2d 558 (1997)
• Manning v. Robertson, 223 Ga.App. 139, 476 S.E.2d 889, Ga.App. (1996)
• Sorrells Const. Co., Inc. v. Chandler Armentrout & Roebuck, P.C., 214 Ga.App. 193, 447 S.E.2d 101 (1994)
• Barentine v. Kroger Co., 264 Ga. 224, 443 S.E. 2d 485 (1994)
• Chaves v. Kroger, Inc., 213 Ga.App. 348, 444 S.E.2d 606 (1994)
• Harper v. Kroger Co., 212 Ga.App. 570, 443 S.E.2d 7 (1994)
• Kendrick v. Jaeger, 210 Ga.App. 376, 436 S.E.2d 92 (1993)
• Bodenheimer v. Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co., 209 Ga.App. 248, 433 S.E.2d 75 (1993)
• Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority v. Harrington, George & Dunn, P.C., 208 Ga.App. 736, 431 S.E.2d 730 (1993).

Publications and Presentations

• Twenty-six years of annual Risk Management Seminars for Design Professional Clients (1993 through 2019)
• Countless lunch-and-learn seminars for design and insurance professionals
• Several Half-Moon Education, Inc. seminars for Design Professionals
• More than 30 years of annual risk management seminars for design professionals

Awards and Recognitions

• Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2024 for work in:
  • Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Great Plains Super Lawyers
• Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated