John R. Pekas

Professional career

• Circuit Judge for South Dakota’s Second Judicial Circuit, serving since his 2014 election and covering Lincoln and Minnehaha counties
• Circuit Judge, Second Judicial Circuit, elected 2014
• Minnehaha County Commissioner, 2001-2014
• Position: Circuit Judge, 2nd Judicial Circuit Court of South Dakota

Education

Additional information

• John R. Pekas won election to South Dakota’s Second Judicial Circuit on November 4, 2014.
• Private practice
• Instructor, National American University
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• Before judicial service he maintained a solo practice in Sioux Falls and taught at National American University
• handling criminal, family, collections and personal-injury matters.