Michael L. Snyder
Michael L. Snyder
South Dakota Litigation Lawyer
My Story
Mike Snyder is a litigation attorney at Davenport Evans. Originally from Pierre, SD, Mike joined the firm in 2016 as a member of the firm’s litigation section and became a partner in 2022. His practice focuses primarily on commercial and complex litigation, workers’ compensation, and insurance litigation.
Mike interned with the firm in the summer of 2013 and is a 2014 graduate of the University of South Dakota School of Law, where he graduated first in his class and served as editor-in-chief of the South Dakota Law Review and as a research assistant to Professor Christine Hutton. Following graduation, Mike served as a law clerk for the Honorable Karen E. Schreier of the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota.
Mike was selected to the Great Plains Rising Stars 2020 and 2021 in the area of Business Litigation by Great Plains Super Lawyers. Each year, no more than 2.5% of lawyers in a state are selected for this honor.
Outside of work, Mike enjoys running, reading, camping, cooking, and following the Arsenal Football Club.
Position: Partner
Direct: (605) 357-1294
Email: msnyder@dehs.com
Practice Areas
Highlights
Professional Experience
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP
Partner: 2022 – present
Associate: 2016 – 2021
Judicial Law Clerk to Honorable Karen E. Schreier, U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota
Education
Minnesota State University Moorhead
(B.A., 2007)
University of South Dakota School of Law
(J.D., Sterling Honors, 2014)
Professional Memberships
State Bar of South Dakota
American Bar Association
Licensure
Admitted to Practice (State):
South Dakota, 2016
Admitted to Practice (Federal):
United States District Court, District of South Dakota, 2017
Accomplishments
Editor-in-Chief, University of South Dakota Law Review, Volume 59
Author: Katz-ing Up and (Not) Losing Place: Tracking the Fourth Amendment Implications of United States v. Jonesand Prolonged GPS Monitoring, 58 S.D. L. Rev. 158 (2013).
Joseph N. Spencer III Award, South Dakota Law Review, Outstanding Student Submission, Spring 2013
Lawrence & Catherine Piersol Award, South Dakota Law Review Write-On, Spring 2012
“Final Four” Participant in the 2012 Sam Masten Moot Court Competition
Protecting what you’ve built.
Phone Numbers
Direct: (605) 357-1294
DEHS: (605) 336-2880
Driving Directions
Davenport Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP
206 West 14th Street
P.O. Box 1030
Sioux Falls, SD 57101-1030