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John W. Burke - Rapid City, SD
4200 Beach DriveSuite 1 Rapid City, SD 57702
Thomas Braun Bernard & Burke, LLP
Updated: 02/18/2024
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Rapid City Motor Vehicle Accidents - Plaintiff Lawyer
About John W. Burke
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Languages
- English
Practice Areas
- Motor Vehicle Accidents - Plaintiff
- Tractor-Trailer Accidents - Plaintiff
- Wrongful Death - Plaintiff
- Insurance Bad Faith
- Business Disputes and Litigation
- Construction Disputes and Litigation
- Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Litigation
- 95%
Representative Clients
- Moreau-Grand Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- Premier Equipment, LLC
- Miller Construction and Gravel, LLC
Representative Cases
- Upell v. Dewey County Comm'n, 880 N.W.2d 69 (S.D. 2016)
- Berkley Regional Specialty Insurance Co. v. Dowling Spray Service, 864 N.W.2d 505 (S.D. 2015)
- Humble v. Wyant, 843 N.W.2d 334 (S.D. 2014)
- Lindskov v. Lindskov, 800 N.W.2d 715 (S.D. 2011)
- Brooks v. Milbank Insurance Co., 605 N.W.2d 173 (S.D. 2000)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- South Dakota, 1996
- Minnesota, 1998
- U.S. District Court District of South Dakota, 1997
- Wyoming, 2011
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2014
Other Affiliations
- State Bar of South Dakota
- South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association
- Wyoming State Bar
- Pennington County Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
Classes and Seminars
- Entering Unknown Terrain: Discovery Pitfalls and Practice Tips, 2014, State Bar of South Dakota – Young Lawyers Section
- Pretrial Submissions, 2011, Black Hills Legal Professionals Association
- 10 Legal Tips For Your Business, 2005, Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce
- Insurance: Bad Faith When They Don’t Pay; Subrogation When They Do, 2002, Black Hills Legal Professionals Association
Past Positions
- Sixth Judicial Circuit, South Dakota, Law Clerk, 1996 - 1997
Education
- University of South Dakota School of Law, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1996
J.D.
Honors: Sterling Honor Graduate
Honors: Advocacy Award, 1995-1996
Honors: Trial Competition Team Member, 1995-1996
Law Review: South Dakota Law Review, Copy Editor, 1995 - 1996 - Northern State University, Aberdeen, South Dakota, 1993
B.A.
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Office Information
Address
4200 Beach DriveSuite 1 Rapid City, SD 57702
Phone
Office Hours
Mon – Fri 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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Other Sources of Feedback About John W. Burke
Honors
- AV Rating - Martindale-Hubbell
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