Steven J. Sarbacker
PartnerSteven J. Sarbacker
Steve Sarbacker joined the firm in 1997. He grew up in Moorhead, Minnesota, and graduated in 1988 from the University of North Dakota with a degree in banking and finance. After working in sales and lending for two years, Steve returned to Grand Forks and began his studies at the University of North Dakota School of Law. In 1993, he was awarded his law degree with distinction and was selected as a member of the Order of the Coif.
Steve began his law practice with the Attorney General for the State of Missouri. He later worked for the Missouri Department of Insurance, and he eventually became Chief Counsel of the Division of Financial Regulation. Steve was in charge of all mergers and acquisitions involving insurance companies, HMOs, and other regulated entities in Missouri. In 1997, he moved to Sioux Falls and joined Cutler Law Firm, LLP. Steve has been recognized in the 2009 through 2019 editions of Great Plains Super Lawyers®.
Steve’s interests include playing hockey, hunting, fishing and antiquing. He and his wife, Sarah, have a son, Isaac, and a daughter, Lydia.
Education
- University of North Dakota (B.B.A. Banking and Finance, 1988)
- University of North Dakota School of Law (J.D., with distinction, Member of the Order of the Coif, 1993)
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- South Dakota Bar Association
- Missouri Bar Association
- Second Circuit Bar Association
Honors
- Super Lawyers – Mergers and Acquisitions (2009 – 2017)
Areas of Practice
- Banking & Financial Services Law
- Business Organizations & Transactions
- Creditor Rights
- Real Estate Law
Community
- Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Development Committee
- Ronald McDonald House of Charities Board Member
- Ice Sports Association, Campaign Cabinet Member
- Sioux Falls Youth Hockey Association, Coach
Recent Articles & News
Cutler Law Firm Attorneys Selected As 2018 Super Lawyers
Cutler Law Firm, LLP is pleased to announce that 8 of our attorneys were recently selected as either Super Lawyers or Rising Stars to the 2018 edition of Great Plains Super Lawyers. Attorneys selected as Super Lawyers are ranked in the top 5% of practicing attorneys...
Cutler Law Firm Assists in Bringing Major Retailer to Sioux Falls
As has been widely reported by local media outlets, Mill’s Fleet Farm is coming to Sioux Falls. In a development project with Lloyd Companies, the 185,000 square foot facility will be located within the Sanford Sports Complex, at the corner of E. Benson Road and...
Matt joins Cutler Law Firm, LLP
Cutler Law Firm, LLP is pleased to announce that Eric R. Matt has joined the firm as a business and estate planning attorney. Eric was born and raised on a dairy farm in Quinn, South Dakota. He earned a Bachelors of Business Administration, summa cum laude, from the...
Richard Cutler, Kent Cutler, and Steven Sarbacker have been named to the 2015 Great Plains Super Lawyers list
Cutler Law Firm, LLP attorneys Richard A. Cutler, Kent R. Cutler, and Steven J. Sarbacker have been named to the 2015 Great Plains Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers...

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140 N Phillips Ave, 4th Floor
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