Anker Law Group, P.C.

Focus and practice areas

The work here spreads across many areas of law from a single Rapid City office. Bankruptcy, estate planning, tax, family law, criminal defense and business matters all sit on the firm's own list. That breadth is worth grasping first, because it tells you what kind of practice this is.

Bankruptcy sits close to the center. The firm takes Chapter 7, 11, 12 and 13 filings, and it works for both creditors and debtors. Chapter 12 covers farm bankruptcy. In a state where agriculture carries real weight, that focus reads as a deliberate choice rather than a stray line on a menu.

Estates, tax and business

Estate planning runs alongside the debt work. The firm drafts wills and trusts and handles probate administration. On the tax side, it takes disputes with the IRS and with the South Dakota Department of Revenue. Business law and formation, plus commercial litigation, fill out the commercial side of the practice.

Family law, criminal defense, personal injury, real estate, agricultural law and appellate work round out the rest. Family matters include divorce and custody. Criminal defense reaches state and federal charges, including DUI and DWI matters and drug charges. As a reviewer, I read this list as a general practice built to serve a region rather than to chase one narrow line.

How the team is built

Three attorneys carry the name and the caseload: Stan H. Anker, Stanton A. Anker and Jordan D. Bordewyk. The firm states more than 50 years of combined experience among them. Each brings a slightly different center of gravity, which helps a general practice hold together.

Stan H. Anker

Stan H. Anker is described as a senior attorney at the firm. He earned a BS from the University of South Dakota in 1976 and a JD from Hamline University in 1980. His work covers bankruptcy and debt, business law, litigation and tax. That mix lines up closely with the firm's core areas.

Stanton A. Anker

Stanton A. Anker is a member of the firm and was raised in Rapid City. He earned a B.S.B.A. from the University of Northern Colorado in 2000, then spent a year as an auditor and tax professional at a CPA firm in Greeley, Colorado. He went on to a J.D. from Gonzaga University School of Law in 2004. His practice centers on tax law and tax resolution, along with commercial matters. The accounting background is a useful detail for anyone weighing a tax question.

Jordan D. Bordewyk

Jordan D. Bordewyk joined the firm in 2011 and works as an associate. He holds a bachelor's degree in History and Political Science from the University of South Dakota and graduated with honors from the University of South Dakota School of Law. His work covers wills and trusts, contract disputes for business owners, divorce and bankruptcy. That spread touches several of the firm's main areas at once.

Where the firm works

The office is in Rapid City, in the Black Hills region of western South Dakota. The firm says it serves clients in and around Rapid City, Box Elder and Pennington County. It also states that it has served clients across South Dakota, the Black Hills and other parts of the country.

History matters in a legal market this size, and the firm points to a long one. By its own account it was founded in 1984 and has served South Dakota since then. Two of the three named attorneys share the Anker name, which suggests a family thread running through the practice.

What the record shows

Much of what the firm publishes is descriptive rather than promotional. It lists its practice areas, names its attorneys and states their degrees and the years behind them. It does not lean on case results or dollar figures, at least not on the pages reviewed here. In my opinion that restraint counts in its favor for anyone who values plain information over sales language.

Some things the site leaves open. Formal titles for each attorney are thin, and full biographies sit behind links rather than on the page. Anyone comparing firms may want to ask directly about who would handle a specific matter, and how the three attorneys divide the work. Initial consultations are offered at no charge, which gives a low-friction way to raise those questions.

As a reviewer, my read is straightforward. This is a long-standing general practice in Rapid City with three named attorneys and a wide practice list, clearest where the site gives the most detail: bankruptcy, tax, estate planning and business work. The stated history back to 1984, plus the combined experience, gives it a settled feel. For a resident of the Black Hills weighing one of those needs, it is a reasonable firm to place on a short list and then question closely.