Todd D. Wilkinson

Todd D. Wilkinson is a De Smet, South Dakota attorney whose practice focuses on business transactions, estate planning and probate, real estate, and agricultural law. His work includes issues affecting farms and ranches, business structures, zoning, land use, and taxation. He advises clients on legal decisions involving both commercial interests and the practical demands of agricultural operations throughout the region. These matters commonly involve long-term decisions about business assets and property ownership.

Todd graduated from Augustana College in Sioux Falls in 1981 and from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1984. After becoming a member of the South Dakota Bar, he joined Wilkinson & Steele in De Smet. He later became a partner as the practice changed its name to Wilkinson & Wilkinson. His education and early practice established a foundation in South Dakota business and property law.

Todd brings direct agricultural experience as a livestock owner involved in cattle feeding, farming, and ranching. His legal work includes agricultural zoning, animal feeding operations, land use issues, business organization, and tax questions. He is admitted before South Dakota state and federal courts and has participated in the state bar’s agricultural law and real property committees, connecting his practice with issues facing rural businesses. His involvement in ranching helps him recognize the operational questions behind agricultural transactions and land use conflicts.

Todd D. Wilkinson has held leadership positions with the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association, the De Smet Development Council, and other community and statewide organizations. His work also includes service on agricultural boards and involvement with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. He combines legal experience with firsthand knowledge of agriculture, helping clients understand the business and property issues that affect their operations. These professional and community roles have kept him involved in the economic concerns of South Dakota agriculture.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, WilkinsonLawProf. LLC
• Member, State Bar of South Dakota
• President, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (2023-2024)
• Member, Region 7, Vice President, National Cattleman’s Beef Association
• President, South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association
• President, American Council of Snowmobile Association
• President, South Dakota Jaycee
• Vice President, National Jaycee
• Member, South Dakota Governor’s Snowmobile Advisory Board
• Member, South Dakota Agricultural Rural Leadership Board
• State’s Attorney, Kingsbury County (1987 – 2008)
• Member, De Smet Development Council
• Member, South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation

Licensed State

• South Dakota

Education

• University Of South Dakota School Of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Augustana College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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