Kimberly J. Lanham
Kimberly J. Lanham is a partner with Johnson, Janklow & Abdallah, LLP. Her practice is focused on personal injury and civil litigation including motor vehicle collisions, slip/trip and falls, daycare abuse and neglect, wrongful deaths, premises liability, farming accidents, and uninsured and underinsured motorist claims. She has successfully tried numerous jury and court trials as well as participated in mediations and arbitrations. She has achieved a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, awarded to only those lawyers with the highest ethical standards and professional ability. Kimberly devotes 100% of her practice to litigation.
Kimberly is a native of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in Criminal Justice and Spanish and a minor in Sociology from the University of South Dakota in 2001. She then attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Law and received her law degree in 2004. While in law school, Kimberly successfully completed a Program of Concentrated Study of Litigation Skills. In 2004, she was admitted to the State Bar of South Dakota and has been an active member since that date, serving on the Civil Pattern Jury Instructions Committee (2013-2018), Negligence & Tort Committee (2009-2013 – Committee Chair from 2011-2013, and 2019 - present), and Women in Law (since 2004 – President Elect 2008-2009 and President 2009-2010). She is also a member of the American Bar Association and South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association.
In addition to having achieved a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Kimberly has received several high honors and awards. She is a Benchmark Litigation Star and was recognized by her peers in the 2026 edition as Lawyer of the Year in Litigation – Insurance. Kimberly also received the high honor of being named in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for her high caliber work in Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs and for Litigation – Insurance. She is a Phi Beta Kappa, which is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society for the liberal arts and sciences. She was also a member of the Nebraska Moot Court Board and The Order of the Barristers.
Kimberly has been practicing personal injury and representing injured individuals since 2004. She has extensive litigation experience.
In her spare time, Kimberly enjoys spending time with her family, running, golfing, and traveling. She also remains very active in her community serving her church and on the local School Board.
