Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP in Sioux Falls, SD is pleased to announce that 18 Davenport Evans lawyers were listed in Best Lawyers® 2026 for South Dakota, in 22 different practice areas.
The following three Davenport Evans lawyers were named 2026 Best Lawyers® Lawyer of the Year: Mary A. Akkerman – Trusts and Estates; Jonathan P. Brown – Real Estate Law; and Dixie K. Hieb – Corporate Law.
The Davenport Evans lawyers listed in Best Lawyers® 2026 for South Dakota are:
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Keith A. Gauer
- Robert E. Hayes (Retired)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Robert E. Hayes (Retired)
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
- Jonathan P. Brown
- Keith A. Gauer
- Dixie K. Hieb – Lawyer of the Year, 2026
- Terry N. Prendergast
Elder Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law – Management
Financial Services Regulation Law
Insurance Law
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Robert E. Hayes (Retired)
Litigation – Insurance
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Real Estate Law
- Jonathan P. Brown – Lawyer of the Year, 2026
- P. Daniel Donohue
- Terry N. Prendergast
Trusts and Estates
- Mary A. Akkerman – Lawyer of the Year, 2026
- P. Daniel Donohue
- Mark R. Krogstad
- Sarah Richardson Larson
- Terry N. Prendergast
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP, located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is one of the State’s largest law firms. The firm’s attorneys provide business and litigation counsel to individuals and corporate clients in a variety of practice areas. For more information about Davenport Evans, visit www.dehs.com.