James R. Myers
Partner
Practice Areas
Elder Law
Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Administration
Financial Institution Representation
Debtor & Creditor Rights
General Business & Business Transactions
Guardianships & Conservatorships
Powers of Attorney
Real Estate
Wills
Admissions
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
United States District Court, District of South Dakota
South Dakota Supreme Court
Education
University of South Dakota – Juris Doctor
University of South Dakota – Bachelor of Arts
Creighton University
About James (Jim) Myers
James (Jim) Myers has practiced law with Myers Billion since 1975. Jim specializes in the areas of estate planning, real estate, and business matters, including representation of financial institutions. In the estate planning area, Jim prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and medical directives for clients. The National Association of Estate Planning Councils has designated Jim as a certified estate planner; he is one of only four attorneys in South Dakota to have that distinction.
Jim also handles probates of estates and assists in the creation and administration of trusts, guardianships, and conservatorships. Other areas of law in which he works are real estate, elder law, and business matters.
Jim is a member of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Section of the South Dakota State Bar and has served on its Board of Directors. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Sioux Falls Estate Planning Council and as an officer of the Second Judicial Circuit Bar Association.
Jim is a native of Sioux Falls, where he graduated from O’Gorman High School in 1968. He attended Creighton University and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Dakota (USD) in 1972 and his Juris Doctorate from USD in 1975.
Jim and his wife Patty have three daughters, one son, and two adorable grandchildren.