Kenneth E. Barker
Ken Barker, formerly the founding attorney of Barker Law Firm, joined Lynn Jackson in 2025, bringing over 40 years of experience in providing exceptional legal representation to clients in South Dakota, Wyoming, and beyond. Ken has built a distinguished career focusing on wrongful death, complex personal injury, and business litigation, expertly guiding clients through some of the most challenging times in their lives. A recognized authority in wildland fire litigation, Ken has litigated and settled many of the region’s most complicated injury cases. Known for his deep legal expertise, strategic approach, and unwavering commitment to his clients, Ken remains a trusted advocate in and out of the courtroom.
Ken Barker, formerly the founding attorney of Barker Law Firm, joined Lynn Jackson in 2025, bringing over 40 years of experience in providing exceptional legal representation to clients in South Dakota, Wyoming, and beyond. Ken has built a distinguished career focusing on wrongful death, complex personal injury, and business litigation, expertly guiding clients through some of the most challenging times in their lives.
A recognized authority in wildland fire litigation, Ken has litigated and settled many of the region’s most complicated injury cases. Known for his deep legal expertise, strategic approach, and unwavering commitment to his clients, Ken remains a trusted advocate in and out of the courtroom.
- University of South Dakota Law School, J.D. with Sterling Honors, 1999
- University of Nebraska, M.S., Chemistry with honors, 1996
- Northern State University, B.S. cum laude, 1993
- Asociación de Abogados Litigantes de Dakota del Sur
- Colegio de Abogados del Condado de Pennington
- Asociación Americana de Abogados
- Martindale-Hubbell’s “AV” Rated Lawyer
- Best Lawyers in America® (2018):
- Litigios comerciales
- Best Lawyers in America® (2019-2022):
- Litigios comerciales
- Litigation Insurance
- Best Lawyers in America® “Lawyer of the Year”, Rapid City:
- Litigation – Insurance (2022)
- Great Plains Super Lawyers ® (2021 and 2023)
- Business Litigation