John W. Burke

John W. Burke

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Thomas Braun Bernard & Burke, LLP

Motor Vehicle Accidents - Plaintiff Lawyers in Rapid City, SD in Rapid City, SD

Rapid City, SD605-348-7516
Motor Vehicle Accidents - PlaintiffTractor-Trailer Accidents - PlaintiffWrongful Death - PlaintiffInsurance Bad FaithBusiness Disputes and LitigationConstruction Disputes and Litigation

Education

Legal 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

Non Legal Education

  • Northern State University, Aberdeen, South Dakota, 1993
  • B.A.

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Partner

Past Positions

  • Sixth Judicial Circuit, South Dakota, Law Clerk, 1996 - 1997
  • Languages
  • English

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
  • Representative Clients
  • Moreau-Grand Electric Cooperative, Inc.
  • Premier Equipment, LLC
  • Miller Construction and Gravel, LLC

Representative Cases

  • Upell v. Dewey County Comm'n
  • Citation: 880 N.W.2d 69
  • Court: S.D.
  • Year: 2016
  • Berkley Regional Specialty Insurance Co. v. Dowling Spray Service
  • Citation: 864 N.W.2d 505
  • Year: 2015
  • Humble v. Wyant
  • Citation: 843 N.W.2d 334
  • Year: 2014
  • Lindskov v. Lindskov
  • Citation: 800 N.W.2d 715
  • Year: 2011
  • Brooks v. Milbank Insurance Co.
  • Citation: 605 N.W.2d 173
  • Year: 2000
  • Serial Number: 2000046196

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

Attorney Details

Full NameJohn W. Burke
FirmThomas Braun Bernard & Burke, LLP
Address4200 Beach Drive, Suite 1, Rapid City, SD 57702
Phone605-348-7516
Websitewww.tb3law.com/attorney/john-w-burke
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