Jeffrey M. Banks

Jeffrey M. Banks is an attorney with Blue, Wheeler & Banks LLP in Huron, South Dakota. His professional background includes work in estate planning and municipal law as well as experience with civil and criminal matters. He has represented the City of Huron as city attorney since 2013. His work draws on financial services experience and years representing government bodies on legal matters affecting their operations and local communities.

Jeffrey graduated from Mayville State University with a degree in finance and management. He later graduated from the University of South Dakota School of Law. Before entering private legal practice, he worked in banking, advising clients on investments and estate planning. This financial background is relevant to his work with property, estate, and business-related legal decisions and to the financial questions that can arise for clients.

Jeffrey served as a law clerk for the Third Judicial Circuit in Huron for one year after law school. He then spent eight years as a deputy state’s attorney, representing Beadle County in civil and criminal cases. His public service work has included representing a municipality on legal issues that affect its operations and responsibilities, giving him experience with government procedure and disputes. The firm also handles probate, wills, powers of attorney, real estate transactions, and business law for the Huron area.

Jeffrey M. Banks has also served as a vice president of the South Dakota Municipal Attorneys’ Association. His experience spans financial services, courtroom work, and ongoing advice to local government. Through his legal practice in Huron, he applies this varied background to matters requiring an understanding of financial interests, public responsibilities, and practical legal decisions for the people and organizations he represents. His financial career preceded his courtroom and municipal roles, adding a different perspective to questions about assets and obligations.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Blue, Wheeler & Banks LLP
• Member, State Bar of South Dakota
• Vice President, SD Municipal Attorneys’ Association
• City Attorney, City of Huron

Licensed State

• South Dakota

Education

• Mayville State University
  Degree in finance and management

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