Lori Wilbur

Justice Wilbur, appointed to the Supreme Court on August 16, 2011 by Governor Dennis Daugaard, represents the Fourth Supreme Court District, which includes Aurora, Bon Homme, Charles Mix, Clay, Davison, Douglas, Gregory, Hanson, Hutchinson, Lincoln, McCook, Turner, Union, and Yankton counties. Justice Wilbur was retained by the voters in 2014. She attended the University of South Dakota receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974 and the University of South Dakota, School of Law, receiving a Juris Doctor degree in 1977. She served as a law clerk for the South Dakota Supreme Court for Honorable Laurence J. Zastrow; was an assistant Attorney General; General Counsel, South Dakota Board of Regents; Staff Attorney, South Dakota Legislative Research Council; and Legal Counsel, South Dakota Bureau of Personnel. She is a member and past President of the South Dakota Judges Association, past member and Secretary of the Judicial Qualifications Commission and a member of the Rosebud Bar Association. She served as a Law-Trained Magistrate Judge, Sixth Circuit 1992-1999; Circuit Court Judge, Sixth Circuit, 1999-2011; and Presiding Judge, Sixth Circuit, 2007 – 2011. Justice Wilbur has two daughters and one grandson.

South Dakota

Justice

South Dakota Supreme Court

2011 - Current

Circuit Court Judge

Sixth Circuit

1999 - 2011

Presiding Judge 2007-2011

Law-Trained Magistrate Judge

Sixth Circuit

1992 - 1999

Various

1977 - 1992

Served as a law clerk for the South Dakota Supreme Court for Honorable Laurence J. Zastrow; was an assistant Attorney General; General Counsel, South Dakota Board of Regents; Staff Attorney, South Dakota Legislative Research Council; and Legal Counsel, South Dakota Bureau of Personnel.

University of South Dakota School of Law

J.D. (1977)

University of South Dakota

B.A. (1974)

South Dakota State Bar

Member

Current

South Dakota Judges Association

Member

Current

Activities: past President

Rosebud Bar Association

Member

Current