Ron_A._Parsons_Jr.
Ron A. Parsons Jr.
American attorney (born 1967)
Ronald A. Parsons Jr. is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota from 2018 to 2021.
Ronald A. Parsons Jr. | |
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| 42nd United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota | |
| In office January 5, 2018 – February 26, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Randy Seiler |
| Succeeded by | Dennis R. Holmes (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ronald A. Parsons, Jr. (1967-10-20) October 20, 1967 (age 56) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Education | University of Minnesota (B.A.) University of South Dakota (J.D.) |
Parsons Jr. graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Minnesota in 1994 and then a Juris Doctor with Sterling honors from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1997.
Following law school, Parsons worked as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Roger Leland Wollman, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.[1] He then went into private practice at Johnson, Janklow, Abdallah, Reiter and Parsons, LLP in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
He was nominated by President Donald Trump on July 27, 2017, to be the United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota.[2] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 20, 2017. He was sworn into office on January 5, 2018.[3]
On February 8, 2021, he along with 55 other Trump-era attorneys were asked to resign.[4] He submitted his resignation on February 22, effective February 26.[5]
After being U.S. Attorney, Parsons went to work for Sioux Falls law firm Johnson Abdallah Janklow & Reiter LLP.[6]
- Ellis, Jonathan. "Trump names Sioux Falls attorney to top legal post". argusleader.com. Sioux Falls Argus Leader.
- "President Donald J. Trump Announces Fourth Wave of United States Attorney Candidate Nominations". The White House. July 21, 2017. Archived from the original on July 21, 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- "Ron Parsons Jr. sworn in as new U.S. attorney for South Dakota". Capital Journal. January 9, 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- Balsamo, Michael (February 9, 2021). "Justice Dept. seeks resignations of Trump-era US attorneys". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- "U.S. Attorney Parsons announces his resignation" (Press release). Sioux Falls, South Dakota: United States Attorney's Office. February 22, 2021.
- "Ron Parsons". janklowabdallah.com. August 6, 2021.
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| Preceded by | 42nd United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota 2018–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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