John William Burke

I grew up in Isabel, South Dakota. My dad is truck driver; my mom is a school nurse. After completing law school, I completed a one-year clerkship with the Sixth Judicial Circuit of South Dakota in Pierre. Since then, I have engaged in private practice, focusing almost exclusively on civil litigation. I enjoy helping people that have been injured in car accidents or tractor-trailer accidents. Because my dad is a truck driver, and because I drove a truck while working my way through college, I believe that I have a unique insight into the operation of tractor-trailers and that this insight makes me well suited to work on accidents involving tractor-trailers.

University of South Dakota School of Law

J.D.

1993 - 1996

Honors: Member: Thomas Sterling Honor Society

Activities: South Dakota Law Review - Copy Editor

Northern State University

B.A. | Business Finance

1989 - 1993

Law Clerk

Sixth Judicial Circuit of South Dakota

1996 - 1997

Understanding The Litigation Process And How To Help -- And Get The Most Out Of -- Your Attorney, SDREA Managers Meeting, Rapid City, SD

June 11, 2015

South Dakota Rural Electric Association

E-Discovery, SDREA Legal Seminar, Chamberlain, SD

July 11, 2017

South Dakota Rural Electric Association

Insurance: Bad Faith When They Don't Pay; Subrogation When They Do, Rapid City, SD

October 18, 2002

Black Hills Legal Professionals Association

10 Legal Tips For Your Business, Belle Fourche, SD

October 18, 2005

Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce

Pretrial Submissions, Rapid City, SD

April 29, 2011

Black Hills Legal Professionals Association

Entering Unknown Terrain: Discovery Pitfalls And Practice Tips, Rapid City, SD

February 21, 2014

State Bar of South Dakota - Young Lawyesr Section

AV Rating

Martindale-Hubbell

South Dakota State Bar

Member

Current

South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association

Member

Current

Minnesota State Bar Association

Member

Current

Minnesota Association for Justice

Member

Current

American Association for Justice

Member

Current

Wyoming State Bar

Member

Current

Minnesota

Since 1998

South Dakota

Since 1996

Wyoming

Since 2011

U.S. District Court - South Dakota

Since 1997

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted
• Contingent Fees

• Car Accidents
• Tractor-Trailer Accidents
• Insurance Bad Faith