David J. King is the founder/owner of King Law Firm. David has over 30 years of active trial practice experience, focusing on civil trials, mediation, motor vehicle accidents, personal injury, workers compensation, insurance claims and social security disability claims. David has recovered untold millions of dollars on behalf of his injured clients. David has successfully tried numerous cases throughout both South Dakota and Iowa. He has extensive appellate experience before the South Dakota Supreme Court. He has also tried (and won) numerous Social Security Disability cases. Prior to entering private practice, David was honored to be selected as the Law Clerk to the Honorable Chief Justice Robert A. Miller of the South Dakota Supreme Court.
David is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, the Iowa Association for Justice, the State Bar of Iowa, the National Organization for Social Security Claimant's Representatives, the State Bar of South Dakota, the South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association, the Top 100 Lawyers, and Who's Who Top Lawyer.
Education
University of South Dakota School of Law, Vermillion, South Dakota
J.D. - 1990
University of South Dakota
B.S., Bachelor of Science - 1987
Major: Political Science & Government
Bar Admissions
South Dakota, 1990
Iowa, 1991
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1992
U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, 1992
U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 1992
U.S. District Court District of South Dakota, 1991
Professional Associations
American Bar Association
South Dakota Bar Association
Iowa Bar Association
Iowa Trial Lawyers Association
South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association
Who's Who Top Lawyer
Workers Compensation Litigation Group
Top 100 Trial Lawyers by National Trial Lawyer
Honors
America's Most Honored Professionals Top 10%
Lead Counsel Rated
The Top 100 Trial Lawyers
Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney in South Dakota
Past Positions
Berenstein, Vriezelaar, Moore, Moser & Tigges, Associate, 08/1991 to 04/1995
South Dakota Unified Judicial System, Judicial Law Clerk, 08/1990 to 08/1991
Practice Areas
Personal Injury Law
Civil Trials
Insurance Claims
Litigation
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Social Security Disability
Workmen's Compensation
Published Works
Vol 44 South Dakota Law Review, Issue Dedicated to Chief Justice Robert A. Miller