Glen A. Severson

Justice Severson, represents the Second Supreme Court District, which includes Minnehaha County. He attended the University of South Dakota receiving a B.S. in 1972 and the University of South Dakota, School of Law receiving a Juris Doctor degree in 1975. He was a member of the Fingerson and Severson Law Firm from 1983 to 1992 and served as the Huron City Attorney from 1977-1991 and a Beadle County Deputy States Attorney in 1975. He was appointed a Circuit Judge in the Second Circuit in 1993 and served as Presiding Judge from 2002 until his appointment to the Supreme Court. Justice Severson was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2009 after sixteen years on the trial bench and was retained by the voters in 2012. He is a member of the American Bar Association, South Dakota Bar Association and Second Circuit Bar Association. He served in the South Dakota Air National Guard from 1967-1973. He was a member of the South Dakota Board of Water and Natural Resources (1986-1992) and has served on a number of other boards and commissions. Justice Severson and his wife Mary have two children, Thomas and Kathryn.

South Dakota

Justice

South Dakota Supreme Court

2009 - Current

Circuit Judge

Second Circuit

1993 - 2009

Presiding Judge 2002-2009

Attorney

Fingerson and Severson Law Firm

1983 - 1992

Attorney

Huron City

1977 - 1991

Deputy States Attorney

Beadle County

1975 - 1975

South Dakota Air National Guard

1967 - 1973

University of South Dakota School of Law

J.D. (1975)

University of South Dakota

B.S. (1972)

South Dakota State Bar

Member

Current

American Bar Association, South Dakota Bar Association and Second Circuit Bar Association

Member

Current

South Dakota Board of Water and Natural Resources

Member

1986 - 1992