The South Dakota Supreme Court is disciplining a Huron lawyer over his legal actions representing a client in a ranch ownership dispute.
Justices suspended Tucker Voleskey’s legal license for 90 days. He also faces probation and required mentor meetings for two years.
In 2021, Voleskey began representing a client who previously lost several lawsuits over ownership of a family ranch in Brule County.
Voleskey filed several additional lawsuits, including one claiming state Supreme Court justices fabricated evidence against his client. The lawsuits were dismissed.
Voleskey then faced several complaints over the lawsuits. A disciplinary board said he knowingly made false statements about a judge. The board also said Voleskey misused client trust accounts to avoid paying taxes.
The board recommended a 30-day suspension. Justices ultimately gave a suspension three times that length. Their opinion, which was released Thursday, cited Voleskey’s “serious and intentional conduct” and noted he has refused to acknowledge his actions.
"Perhaps most concerning, Volesky has refused to admit that he violated any of the Rules of Professional Conduct," the opinion said.
Voleskey graduated from law school in 2019, according to court documents. He served as a part-time city attorney for Huron from 2020 to 2024 and served as a part-time tribal judge for the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Court over roughly the same period.