Brooke Schmidt joined Davenport Evans in 2021 and focuses on all areas of employment law. Brooke counsels clients on issues involving employee benefits, harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act. She is also a member of the Davenport Evans Transactions and General Business practice group.

Brooke graduated from the University of South Dakota, magna cum laude, in 2015. She received her J.D. from Washburn University School of Law in 2019, graduating with Dean’s Honors. During law school, Brooke served as a Staff Writer and the Comments Editor, on the Editorial Board, for the Washburn Law Journal. Her work was subsequently published. Following graduation, Brooke served as the Pro Se Law Clerk for the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota. She researched and wrote proposed opinions for the consideration of the Honorable Karen E. Schreier, the Honorable Roberto A. Lange, the Honorable Lawrence L. Piersol, and
the Honorable Jeffrey L. Viken.

Brooke serves as the Co-Chair of Ask-A-Lawyer, a public service event from the State Bar of South Dakota, and volunteers for the Sioux Empire Teen Court juvenile diversion program. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Bishop O’Gorman Catholic Schools Foundation. Brooke previously served as the Second Circuit Representative for the South Dakota Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section from 2021-2024, and served on the Board of Directors for Sioux Falls Thrive. Brooke is a graduate of the Greater
Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce Evan C. Nolte Leadership Sioux Falls program. Outside of work, Brooke enjoys spending time with her husband and four young children. She is an active member of her church and frequently visits the public library.

Brooke is a native of Aberdeen, South Dakota, and a graduate of the University of South Dakota (B.S., magna cum laude, 2015,) Washburn University School of Law (J.D., Dean’s Honors, 2019.)

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