Background
Brown, John L. was born on July 22, 1952 in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States. Son of Lawrence M. and Helen D. (Davis) Brown.
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John L. Brown
Edit Profilefarmer rancher State Legislator
Education
Bachelor of Science in Animal Science, South Dakot State University, 1974. Juris Doctor U. South Dakot, 1991. Secretary-treasurer Cave Hills Cattle Company, Buffalo, South Dakot, 1974-1991.
Associate Riter, Mayer, Hofer & Riter, Pierre, South Dakot, 1991.
Member South Dakot Legislature, 1978-1980, member South Dakot Senate,1980-1988. Chairman Harding County Republican Party, South Dakot, 1974-1978.
Alternate delegate Republican National Convention, 1976. Bush Leadership fellow, 1988.
Career
Worked at Riter, Mayer, Hofer, Wattier & Brown, Limited liability partnership (Pierre, South Dakota) specializing in General Practice. Corporations. Insurance. Banking. Bankruptcy. Administrative and Probate Law.
Trials and Appeals.
Legislative Counsel. Estate Planning, Criminal Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1991, South Dakota.
Member, University of South Dakota School of Law, Environmental Law Society, 1989-1991. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Professional Responsibility.
Member, South Dakota Legislature, 1979-1988.
Chair, South Dakota Senate, Health & Welfare Committee, 1983-1986. Chair, Local Government Committee, 1987-1988. Member: State Bar of South Dakota (Member, Ethics Committee, 1993).
American Bar Association.
RITER, MAYER, HOFER, WATTIER & Brown traces its roots back to the 1880"s when L.L. Stephens came west and studied law. He was joined in the practice by his son, East.W. Stephens, and then in 1941 was joined by Roman Catholic Riter.
Achievements
Membership
Member, University of South Dakota School of Law, Environmental Law Society, 1989-1991. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Professional Responsibility. Member, South Dakota Legislature, 1979-1988.
Chair, South Dakota Senate, Health & Welfare Committee, 1983-1986.
Chair, Local Government Committee, 1987-1988. Member: State Bar of South Dakota (Member, Ethics Committee, 1993).
American Bar Association.
Connections
Married Roberta Jean Haskell, August 11, 1979. Children: Erin Susanne, Colin Elliot.
