Braiden H. Petersen

Braiden H. Petersen

South Dakota Business Lawyer

My Story

Braiden Petersen is a member of the Davenport Evans General Business practice group. A native of Brandon, South Dakota, he joined the firm in 2025 after graduating from the University of Nebraska College of Law.

Braiden graduated cum laude from Augustana University in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in Government & International Affairs. During his time at Augustana, he was a member of the Vikings football team. At Nebraska Law, Braiden served as Vice President and Business Chair of the Sports, Entertainment, and Business Law Club.

Outside the office, Braiden enjoys spending time with his wife, hunting, fishing, and golfing.

 

Position: Associate
Direct: (605) 357-1241
Email: [email protected]

Practice Areas

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Corporate and Business Law

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Banking and Financial Services

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Estate Planning, Elder Law, and Probate

Highlights

Davenport Evans Welcomes Nathaniel G. Nielsen

Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP is pleased to announce the addition of a new attorney, Nathaniel G. Nielsen, to the firm. Nate Nielsen, a native of Sisseton, South Dakota, is a member of the Davenport Evans Transactions and General Business practice group....

Whose Name Is on Your Financing Statement?

As bankers well know, perfecting a security interest protects your collateral against anyone else who might claim it. Article 9 of the UCC offers several ways to perfect, but the most common is filing a financing statement (a UCC-1) with the appropriate filing office....

The Agricultural Processor Liens – What Bankers Should Know

The 2026 legislature adopted amendments to significantly revise South Dakota’s agricultural processor lien statutes, which generally provide a lien on crops to persons who “process” the crops, including threshing, combining, bailing, and related services. The changes...

Super Lawyers 2026 Recognizes 14 Davenport Evans Lawyers

Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP is pleased to announce selection of the following Davenport Evans lawyers to the 2026 edition of Great Plains Super Lawyers. Attorneys selected were ranked in the top 5% of practicing attorneys in South Dakota.  ...

Banking Highlights from the 2026 South Dakota Legislative Session

Most legislative enactments (unless they have an emergency clause attached to them) take effect on July 1. The 2026 South Dakota legislative session led to some interesting bills affecting financial institutions. The Lawful Delay of Suspicious Transactions One of the...

CMS Enforcing Changes for MMSEA 111

Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (“Section 111”) contains mandatory reporting requirements for entities responsible for providing primary insurance to Medicare beneficiaries. These entities, referred to as responsible reporting...

Davenport Evans Welcomes 2026 Summer Associates

Davenport Evans is pleased to welcome its 2026 summer associate class, (as shown, left to right:) Caleb M. Stork, Benjamin R. Connor, and Tommy L. Morrison. Davenport Evans has a long history of hiring law students who participate in the firm’s summer associate...

Professional Experience

Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP
Associate: 2025 – present

Law Clerk, Breit & Boomsma, P.C. 2023-2025

Education

Augustana University
(B.A., cum laude, 2022)

University of Nebraska College of Law
(J.D., 2025)

Professional Memberships

State Bar of South Dakota

Licensure

Admitted to Practice (State):
South Dakota, 2025

Accomplishments

Sports, Entertainment, and Business Law Club, Vice President and Business Chair (2023-2025)
Augustana Football Team, Augustana University (2018-2022)

Protecting what you’ve built.

Phone Numbers

DEHS: (605) 336-2880

Driving Directions

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Davenport Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP

206 West 14th Street
P.O. Box 1030
Sioux Falls, SD 57101-1030