Jeffrey D. Brekke

Jeffrey D. Brekke is an attorney with May & Johnson, PC in Sioux Falls whose practice spans corporate and business law, real estate, tax, trusts and estates, elder law, and employment contracts. He advises clients on entity formation, member and shareholder agreements, contract matters, mergers and acquisitions, real estate development, purchase agreements, and estate planning. His broad practice supports business owners and families facing interconnected financial, property, and planning issues.

Jeffrey completed his legal education at the University of South Dakota School of Law and is also a CPA, currently inactive. He was admitted to practice in South Dakota in 1980. His legal and accounting background supports work involving business transactions, federal estate and gift tax, sales and use tax, estate planning, probate, trust administration, and real estate matters where financial structure and legal obligations often need to be considered together.

Jeffrey assists clients with business formation, shareholder and member arrangements, mergers and acquisitions, employment contracts, real estate acquisitions and development, building disputes, wills, trusts, probate, powers of attorney, and trust administration. He also handles elder law concerns, including guardianships, conservatorships, Medicare, and Medicaid matters. This range allows him to help clients coordinate business planning, property ownership, tax considerations, and family wealth planning in a practical way.

Jeffrey D. Brekke brings decades of South Dakota practice experience to clients with business, tax, real estate, and estate planning needs. His inactive CPA credential adds financial perspective to transactions and planning matters that can involve tax consequences and ownership structures. He helps clients evaluate agreements, structure transactions, prepare estate plans, and address administrative issues with an approach that considers both immediate legal requirements and longer-term financial and succession goals.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, May & Johnson, PC
• Member, State Bar of South Dakota

Licensed State

• South Dakota

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