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Overview

Erika Campbell represents and advises private clients on estate planning and administration, family businesses, and real estate transactions. She leverages diverse experience at a trust company, a financial services firm, and as managing partner of a boutique estate planning law firm to help provide clarity and peace of mind to families and business owners.

Experience

Erika previously was a financial adviser at UBS in Rapid City, South Dakota, counseling clients on financial matters including estate planning, retirement, insurance, and education. Prior to UBS, she was with the Commerce Trust Company in the Kansas City area, administering trusts and working with clients’ attorneys on estate and financial planning matters. Her years practicing law in both South Dakota and Minnesota have served clients by leveraging each jurisdiction’s advantages.

Personal Interests

In her free time, Erika enjoys cross-country skiing, spending time with her husband and two daughters, and re-reading favorite books for the new insights gained with experience.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

Minnesota
South Dakota

Court Admissions

Minnesota State Courts
South Dakota State Courts

Certifications

College for Financial Planning — Accredited Asset Management Specialist (2003)

Clerkships

Supreme Court of Idaho, Hon. Gerald Schroeder, 2001-2002

Education

William & Mary School of Law
J.D. William and Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review (editor-in-chief) (2000)

St. Olaf College
B.A. in French, cum laude (1993)

Related Legal Services

Insights & Events

Other Perspectives
  • Book Review: Private Property and the Endangered Species Act
    Author, Georgetown Public Policy Review, Vol. 5, No. 1 (1999)
  • Land Use in the 21st Century: The Next Frontier for Environmental Law
    Co-author, William and Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review, Vol. 23, Issue 1 (1998)

Leadership & Community

Pro Bono

In Erika’s volunteer work, she advises nonprofits on innovative solutions for their finance, property, strategy, fundraising, and legal issues.

Professional Associations

  • South Dakota Bar Association — Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Section: Chair, 2011-14; Executive Committee, Secretary, 2008-11; Uniform Probate Code and Guardianship Review, Chair, 2009-17; Elder Law Committee, 2016-present
  • West River Estate and Financial Planning Council — Executive Council, 2009-10

Civic Activities

  • Northfield Shares Community Foundation — Board of Directors, Chair, 2023-25; Past Chair, 2026
  • Northfield Rotary Club — 2021-present
  • Episcopal Church in Minnesota — Statewide Trustee, 2020-23
  • Cameroon Health and Education Fund — Board of Directors, Secretary, 2010-present
  • Black Hills Area Community Foundation — Board of Directors, 2014-20: Past Chair, 2019; Chair, 2018; Vice-Chair, 2017; Treasurer, 2016
  • South Dakota Center for Enterprise Opportunity — Advisory Board, 2011-14
  • Skyline Preservation, Inc. — Board of Directors, 2004-06