Bennett Main Gubbrud & Willert PC

At Bennett Main Gubbrud & Willert, P.C., we are a law firm with a rich history and a deep commitment to serving the Northern Black Hills of South Dakota. Our office location has been home to private law practice for over 100 years, and we are proud to continue that legacy.

Our firm handles a wide variety of legal issues, including real estate law, business and corporate law, environmental, water, and natural resources law, oil, gas, and mining law, 1031 tax-deferred exchanges, family law, elder law, agricultural law, and municipal law. We are dedicated to providing our clients with the highest level of legal service and expertise, and we are committed to helping them navigate the complex legal landscape.

Our attorneys, Max Main, Dwight A. Gubbrud, and Kellen B. Willert, bring over 60 years of combined legal experience to the table. Max Main, our Associate Emeritus, specializes in natural resources law, oil, gas, and mining law, environmental law, and water law. Dwight A. Gubbrud, a seasoned attorney with extensive experience in real estate law, natural resources law, oil, gas, and mining law, business law, corporate law, 1031 tax-deferred exchanges, estate planning, and elder law. Kellen B. Willert, who has a broad range of expertise including real estate law, family law, family law mediation, guardian and conservatorship, estate planning, business law, municipal law, and military law.

We understand that every client has unique needs and concerns, and we are dedicated to providing personalized legal solutions that meet those needs. Whether you are dealing with a complex business transaction, navigating a family law issue, or facing a challenging environmental or natural resources issue, we are here to help.

Our firm has a long history of serving the Northern Black Hills, and we are committed to continuing that tradition. We are proud to be a part of this vibrant community, and we look forward to continuing to serve our clients for many years to come.

Our History

Our office has a rich and storied history that dates back to the early days of the American West. The land on which our office is built was once owned by Seth Bullock, a legendary figure of the Wild West who served as a sheriff in Deadwood and later became the governor of South Dakota. In 1889, Bullock sold the land to the Cade & Overpeck Land and Abstract Company, which specialized in helping homesteaders "prove up" their claims during the early 1900s.

In 1903, a photograph was taken of the founders of the Cade & Overpeck Land and Abstract Company in this very office building. The safe behind them remains in the front of our office building to this day. The VVV Ranch, which gained notoriety when Henry Longabaugh (also known as The Sundance Kid) stole a horse from the ranch in 1887, took a photograph of their cowboys in front of this office in 1906.

Dan McCutchen started practicing law in this building in 1908, and a law firm has been in this building ever since. Today, we continue to honor the legacy of those who came before us by providing high-quality legal services to the people of the Northern Black Hills.