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Donald McCarty
Brookings, SD Business Law Attorney
Business, Personal Injury, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Don McCarty is a native of Wakonda, SD and received his juris doctor from the University of South Dakota (USD) in 1996. He joined the firm shortly after graduation and became a partner in 2001.
Don’s general practice includes criminal law, family law and divorce, personal injury, worker’s compensation, business law and Social Security Disability.
Don serves as a member of the South Dakota Army National Guard. He and his wife, Ann, have a daughter and son.
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Corey R Bruning
Flandreau, SD Business Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Family and Probate
University of South Dakota School of Law
Ronald Joseph Hall
Aberdeen, SD Business Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Civil Rights and Personal Injury
University of South Dakota School of Law
Richard Helsper
Brookings, SD Business Law Attorney
Business, Insurance Defense and Personal Injury
Todd Wilkinson
Lake Preston, SD Business Law Attorney
Business, Municipal and Personal Injury
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J. Scott James
Custer, SD Business Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBusiness, Criminal, DUI and Family
University of Kansas School of Law
Scott is the founder of Southern Hills Law PLLC in Custer, South Dakota. After graduating in the top third of his class at KU law, Scott practiced civil litigation and advice at the law firm of Riling, Burkhead and Nitcher, Chtd in Lawrence, Kansas from 2006-2008. He worked as an Assistant County Attorney in Dodge City Kansas from 2008-2016 handling all types of cases, including homicide, violent crime, property crime, traffic, and other cases. Mr. James was an integral part of the 2011 Dodge City RICO indictment of the Norteno Street Gang in Dodge city. Scott had the privilege of...
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Lindsay M. Harris
Sioux Falls, SD Business Law Attorney
Free ConsultationBusiness, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
University of South Dakota School of Law
Lindsay M. Harris is the owner and managing member of Harris Law & Co. She leads our succession planners in protecting every family and business we serve using forward-thinking solutions derived from exceptional experience. Whether it is creating wills, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, charitable trusts, or advanced business plans such as family limited partnerships, limited liability companies, or corporations, Lindsay’s passion is to ensure that every family and business is protected when life changing events occur.
Lindsay has seen first-hand the legal challenges businesses face. From family farms, professional practices, to small and large companies, Lindsay is a...
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David R Hansen
8.5 (2 Peer Reviews)
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfRapid City, SD Business Law Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
David R. Hansen grew up in a family of nine children. He grew up in the outdoors of New Mexico and Colorado. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Utah earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Physics. After working for a five years as a detention officer in Wyoming, he continued his formal education. He completed law school at the University of Wyoming College of Law. He focused his studies on estate planning, business transactions and intellectual property. At school David was the appointed student director of the Estate Planning Practicum; he was elected President of...
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Eric J Ronke
Sioux Falls, SD Business Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBusiness, Bankruptcy and Estate Planning
University of South Dakota School of Law
Eric began his journey to the legal field by working as a life insurance agent prior to returning to college. While working with a family that was struggling financially, he learned just how important proper planning is for all families, not just wealthy families. He learned that day of the unexpected death of this family’s teenage daughter. He saw how much their entire family went through because they were not prepared for such a horrific situation. It was that day and that story that made Eric realize that he wanted to help make sure that families didn’t have to go...
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Joseph M Wiltse
Sioux Falls, SD Business Law Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Real Estate and Securities
University of South Dakota School of Law
Joseph M. Wiltse is one of 650+ attorneys at Ballard Spahr LLP, where he focuses his law practice in the areas of corporate law, real estate law, commercial law, securities law, and mergers and acquisitions. He represents clients in activities such as acquisitions and dispositions of businesses, mergers, entity formation, private securities offerings, financing transactions, and real estate acquisitions and dispositions. Joseph was born and raised in Lisbon, North Dakota. Joseph received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Communication Studies from the University of Sioux Falls in 2010 and his Juris Doctorate, with honors, from the University of...
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Dixie Hieb
Sioux Falls, SD Business Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience
(605) 336-2880
206 West 14th Street
P.O. Box 1030
Sioux Falls, SD 57101
Business and Communications
Stanford Law School
Dixie Hieb is a Financial Services lawyer at Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP in Sioux Falls, SD. Her practice is focused on bank regulatory compliance and trust company formation and operation. Dixie’s regulatory practice covers all facets of consumer disclosures, including those related to credit cards, prepaid cards, student loans, other closed-end loans, and deposit accounts. She has expertise in electronic banking and electronic delivery of disclosures, and she advises clients on CRA issues. Dixie is also a Certified Public Accountant.
Dixie has received a Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished Peer Rating, indicating the attorney is widely respected for high professional achievement and...
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John William Burke
Rapid City, SD Business Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
Business, Insurance Claims, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of South Dakota School of Law
I grew up in Isabel, South Dakota. My dad is truck driver; my mom is a school nurse. After completing law school, I completed a one-year clerkship with the Sixth Judicial Circuit of South Dakota in Pierre. Since then, I have engaged in private practice, focusing almost exclusively on civil litigation. I enjoy helping people that have been injured in car accidents or tractor-trailer accidents. Because my dad is a truck driver, and because I drove a truck while working my way through college, I believe that I have a unique insight into the operation...
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Joel Arends
Sioux Falls, SD Business Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
University of South Dakota School of Law
Joel Arends offers his clients substantive experience in a wide range of fields including personal injury, family law, estate planning/probate, real estate, government relations and public policy development.
Born and raised in Little Rock, Iowa, Joel Arends graduated from the University of South Dakota in 2000 and received his law degree from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 2006.
In 2022 the voters of Lincoln County re-elected Arends to serve a second four year term on the Lincoln County Commission in County Commission District 1. Arends ran on a platform of fiscal responsibility, economic growth, fidelity to taxpayers...
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Jeff Cole
Sioux Falls, SD Business Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Business, Agricultural, Criminal and Estate Planning
University of South Dakota School of Law
Growing up on a farm Jeff Cole understood how hard it was to be a farmer so he decided he wanted to fight for farmers to get their fair share in our legal system and became a lawyer. Since he decided to become a lawyer he has a diverse career but now mainly focuses on trials and litigation. He has tried 7 cases to the South Dakota Supreme Court and one case to the US Court of Appeals. He has even won a US Supreme Court Case where he was trial counsel.
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Daniel Brendtro
Sioux Falls, SD Business Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Insurance Claims and Landlord Tenant
University of South Dakota School of Law
Daniel Brendtro grew up in rural South Dakota on his family's farm that produced purebred hogs. During his law education Daniel received many honors and was at the top of his class. Since his education he has focused his legal career on commercial and general civil cases.
Dan resides in Sioux Falls with his wife Jennifer, where they have three children and an assortment of animal life including the loving family dog. Dan is a committed fan to Hoyas Basketball and participates in many activities including carpentry, running, hiking, reading, managing his fantasy football team, coaching, and playing cards.
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Brian Donahoe
Sioux Falls, SD Business Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Agricultural, Environmental and IP
University of South Dakota
Born in South Dakota and raised in NW Iowa, I sought higher education back in South Dakota at SDSU. Following graduation there, I worked for a construction and land development company in the MetroWest area of Boston, MA for 3 years, then returned and obtained a law degree from USD. After a judicial clerkship for the Honorable John B. Jones in the US District Court for the District of South Dakota, I have been in private practice of law in Sioux Falls. My practice involves representing people and companies throughout the region in state and federal courts plus administrative hearings...
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Scott Swier
Sioux Falls, SD Business Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Family and Personal Injury
University of South Dakota School of Law
Scott Swier is the Founder and Managing Member of Swier Law Firm. He also leads the law firm's Business Litigation Practice Group and Education Law Practice Group. Scott is a recognized authority in state and federal legal matters. While serving in private legal practice and as Assistant Attorney General for the State of South Dakota, he has represented individuals, businesses, and government entities before state and federal trial courts, state and federal appellate courts, and state and federal regulatory agencies. As Assistant Attorney General, Scott served as counsel for the State of South Dakota in...
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Terry N. Prendergast
Sioux Falls, SD Business Law Attorney with 46 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
University of South Dakota School of Law
Terry Prendergast is a South Dakota trusts and estates and trust company attorney at Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP. Terry joined the firm in 2017 with a prestigious career of nearly 40 years practicing law in Sioux Falls. Interacting with counsel and clients across the country and the world, Terry extols the virtues of South Dakota’s top-in-the-nation trust laws, flexible procedures and low tax environment, stating, “To open up people’s eyes to one of the best kept secrets in business—that South Dakota has a flexible, advantageous and responsive environment for business, estate and wealth planning, gives me great satisfaction.”
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Jake Fischer
Corsica, SD Business Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Business, Agricultural, Estate Planning and Real Estate
University of Minnesota Law School
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Mark Ekse
Sioux Falls, SD Business Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Business, IP, Patents and Trademarks
University of South Dakota School of Law
Mark Ekse - Registered Patent Attorney and Member of the State Bar of South Dakota. Mark’s practice focus includes licensing, trademark and copyright law. He also represents clients involved in patent disputes, infringement cases and intellectual property cases. Mark represents clients needing legal guidance with registering and protecting software and computer technology, electronic commerce and digital enterprise, as well as trade secret protection and disputes. Mark is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Mark currently serves as an adjunct professor of Patent Law and Intellectual Property at the University of South Dakota. He received his undergraduate...
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Mark Krogstad
Sioux Falls, SD Business Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
(605) 336-2880
206 West 14th Street
P.O. Box 1030
Sioux Falls, SD 57101
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
University of Florida Levin College of Law and University of North Dakota School of Law
Mark Krogstad is a Trusts and Estates attorney practicing in South Dakota and Minnesota with Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP in Sioux Falls, SD. A Willmar, Minnesota native and Augustana University graduate, Mark joined the firm after practicing in Minnesota and receiving his Master’s Degree in Taxation from the University of Florida. He practices in the areas of estate planning, business succession planning, tax planning, charitable gift planning, and estate and trust administration. As a part of his practice, Mark assists clients in: *Drafting wills, durable powers of attorneys, and trusts, such as revocable...
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Douglas Hajek
Sioux Falls, SD Business Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
(605) 336-2880
206 West 14th Street
P.O. Box 1030
Sioux Falls, SD 57101
Business, Municipal and Real Estate
University of South Dakota School of Law
Doug Hajek is a business and financial institutions attorney at Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP in Sioux Falls, SD. A Tyndall, SD native, Doug didn’t enter the practice of law on the usual path. After graduating from college in 1972, Doug began a 10-year career in banking — first, as a commercial lender with US Bank in Rapid City, then in Minneapolis managing the company’s system-wide commercial loan participation pool, and finally, managing Western Bank’s mortgage banking operation in Sioux Falls. Doug entered law school in 1982 and graduated in 1985, with a practice in corporate law, public finance,...
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Anthony Hohn
Sioux Falls, SD Business Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
(605) 336-2880
206 West 14th Street
P.O. Box 1030
Sioux Falls, SD 57101
Business and Employment
University of South Dakota School of Law
Anthony Hohn is a litigation attorney at Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP in Sioux Falls, SD. A Sioux Falls native, Anthony joined the firm in 2008 as a member of the firm’s litigation section and became a partner in 2014. His practice includes of a wide variety of litigation, including commercial litigation, creditors’ rights, employment litigation, and condemnation litigation. Anthony interned with the firm in the summer of 2006 and is a 2007 graduate of the University of South Dakota School of Law, where he served as lead articles editor for the South Dakota Law Review. Following graduation, Anthony...
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Tiffany Miller
Sioux Falls, SD Business Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
(605) 336-2880
206 West 14th Street
P.O. Box 1030
Sioux Falls, SD 57101
Business and Communications
University of South Dakota School of Law and University of South Dakota School of Law
A native of Burke, South Dakota, Tiffany joined the firm in 2007. Her practice focuses primarily on banking and financial services law with an emphasis on bank regulatory compliance. Tiffany advises clients with regard to matters involving various state and federal banking laws, including the Truth-in-Lending Act (TILA), Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), UDAAP, E-SIGN, and their implementing regulations. Tiffany also regularly assists financial institution clients in the drafting of consumer disclosures...
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Keith Gauer
Sioux Falls, SD Business Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
(605) 336-2880
206 West 14th Street
P.O. Box 1030
Sioux Falls, SD 57101
Business and Communications
Creighton University School of Law
Keith Gauer is a Financial Services lawyer at Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP in Sioux Falls, SD. His practice is focused on the representation of banks and companies involved in the development, marketing, and distribution of financial services. He regularly counsels banks with respect to the negotiation and drafting of agreements related to national financial products, including contracts relating to credit card products, prepaid cards, student loans, and other national products. While representing payment card issuers, Keith also regularly works on agreements to document the transfer of card portfolios between institutions. In connection with payment card programs, Keith has...
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Matthew Van Heuvelen
Sioux Falls, SD Business Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
(605) 336-2880
206 West 14th Street
P.O. Box 1030
Sioux Falls, SD 57101
Business, Estate Planning and Tax
University of Iowa College of Law
South Dakota lawyer Matt Van Heuvelen is a partner in the business law section at Davenport Evans. Matt, who is licensed to practice in South Dakota and Iowa, focuses his practice on dynasty trusts and trust administration, business transactions, estate planning, probate, tax planning and fiduciary litigation. Clients he represents include individuals, families, trustees, bank trust departments, trust companies, financial advisors, businesses and charitable organizations. Matt is a member of American Bar Association, the State Bar of South Dakota, the Iowa State Bar Association and the Sioux Falls Estate Planning Council. While in law school at the University of Iowa,...
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Charles Gullickson
Sioux Falls, SD Business Law Lawyer with 44 years of experience
(605) 336-2880
206 West 14th Street
P.O. Box 1030
Sioux Falls, SD 57101
Business
New York University School of Law
Charles Gullickson is a Financial Services lawyer at Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP in Sioux Falls, SD. Financial and insurance regulatory matters make up a substantial portion of Chuck’s practice. He devotes a significant amount of time to such banking law matters as lending transactions, loan documentation, bank acquisitions and branching, and Chuck advises banking clients regularly on regulatory matters and oversight of third party vendors and servicers, and credit card lending and securitizations. Chuck also handles various insurance regulatory matters and serves as Executive Director and General Counsel for the South Dakota Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Association....
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Aaron Pilcher
Huron, SD Business Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
Business, Agricultural, Estate Planning and Real Estate
University of South Dakota School of Law
Aaron Pilcher focuses his practice on corporate law, estate planning and administration, and general litigation. Aaron appreciates the opportunity to work alongside his clients to protect their life's work, and plan for what lies ahead.
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Robin R. Gregory
Rapid City, SD Business Law Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness
University of Montana School of Law
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Ross Den Herder
Yankton, SD Business Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Business, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
University of South Dakota School of Law
Ross grew up in Sioux Center, Iowa. He earned his undergraduate degree at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, graduating in 2003 with majors in psychology and government. As a law student at the University of South Dakota School of Law, Ross served as an editor for the Great Plains Natural Resources Journal. Ross graduated among the top 10 students in his law school class in May, 2006. Ross has a diverse and growing practice, including business and real estate transactions, business formations, estate planning, probate, general civil litigation, and municipal law. He is presently the City...
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Scott Abdallah
Sioux Falls, SD Business Law Lawyer
Business, Civil Rights, Legal Malpractice and Personal Injury
Hamline University School of Law
Scott Abdallah is the managing partner of Johnson Janklow Abdallah, LLP. His practice is focused almost exclusively in the area of trial work and civil litigation, including business litigation, personal injury, wrongful death and products liability. Scott has been recognized extensively for his litigation skills. He is one of only five South Dakota attorneys who are members of the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, which recognizes only the top 1% of practicing attorneys in the United States. He has been continuously selected for inclusion in the national publication, The Best Lawyers in America, and is one of only fifteen...
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Tanner W. Anderson
Sioux Falls, SD Business Law Lawyer with 3 years of experience
Business, IP, Real Estate and Trademarks
University of South Dakota School of Law
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Brendan Reilly
Sioux Falls, SD Business Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
Business, Real Estate and Trademarks
Creighton University School of Law
South Dakota lawyer Brendan Reilly joined Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP in 1998. Brendan’s practice encompasses a wide area but he works most frequently in general corporate law, from the formation of new legal entities to the merger or purchase of existing companies. Brendan also focuses on a variety of real estate and land use matters, and assists clients with matters related to health care, intellectual property, and general contract preparation and negotiation.
Brendan enhanced his practice and gained invaluable business experience as COO and General Counsel for a large national executive search firm prior to rejoining Davenport Evans as...
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Robert E. Hayes
Sioux Falls, SD Business Law Attorney with 48 years of experience
(605) 336-2880
206 West 14th Street
P.O. Box 1030
Sioux Falls, SD 57101
Business and Real Estate
University of South Dakota School of Law
Robert E. Hayes is a Financial Services lawyer at Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP in Sioux Falls, SD. Bob has long been recognized for his expertise in the field of creditors rights law, a fact reflected not only by his having served for years on the State Bar’s Debtor Creditor Committee but accumulating nearly a decade as chair of that committee. Bob has received an AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell®, for the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards. He was also selected by Best Lawyers® in the areas of...
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Steven Johnson
Sioux Falls, SD Business Law Attorney
Business, Civil Rights, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
University of South Dakota School of Law
Steve Johnson is a native of South Dakota, and was born in Sioux Falls. He attended Augustana College where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1973. He then graduated from the University of South Dakota School Of Law in 1976 as a member of the Thomas Sterling Honor Society and the South Dakota Law Review. Steve continues to be a frequent lecturer at the South Dakota School of Law. His many professional affiliations and distinctions include membership in the American College of Trial Lawyers, International Trial Lawyers Association, American Board of Trial Advocates and the Association of Trial Lawyers...
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Joan Powell
Gettysburg, SD Business Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Agricultural, Criminal and DUI
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Kyle Claussen
Mitchell, SD Business Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
1718 N. Sanborn Blvd
Mitchell, SD 57301
Business, Estate Planning and Health Care
Boston University School of Law and University of La Verne College of Law
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David Rezac
Sioux Falls, SD Business Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
(605) 336-2880
206 West 14th Street
P.O. Box 1030
Sioux Falls, SD 57101
Business, IP, Real Estate and Trademarks
University of South Dakota School of Law
South Dakota lawyer David Rezac is a member of the Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith Transactions and General Business practice group, and his practice covers all aspects of business transactions, as well as federal and state trademark registrations. David advises clients in both large and small business transactions, and his expertise covers entity formation, leasing and financing arrangements, real estate sales, mergers, acquisitions, and general contract preparation and negotiation. David also has extensive experience in obtaining federal and state trademark registrations and can assist clients in determining the advantages of registration, as well as completing the registration process.
David joined...