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 from 2020-2024 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: [email protected]
Practice Areas
Highlights
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. ...
New Federal Regulations Require Updates to Substance Use Disorder Privacy Notices
On March 27, 2020, Congress enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Perhaps one of its lesser-known features, the CARES Act included a provision related to the confidentiality and disclosure of substance use disorder (SUD) patient...
Are English-Only Policies in the Workplace Permitted?
Virtually everyone needs to communicate for their job, either with other employees, or supervisors, or with customers, and oftentimes with all of the above. Questions occasionally arise concerning the extent to which employers can weigh in on the way employees speak,...
July 1: Medical Cannabis No Longer Protected in Safety-Sensitive Jobs
Recent years have seen a robust public discussion unfold over the legal status of cannabis in South Dakota. For employers, Senate Bill 12 represents a new chapter in this ongoing dialogue, which changes certain rules applicable to employees in “safety-sensitive jobs”...
The Risks of Employee Wellness Plan Incentives and Penalties
Employers who offer more than minimal incentives (or who impose more than minimal penalties) to encourage employee participation in workplace wellness programs could be taking significant risks. Davenport Evans litigation attorney Mike Snyder explains. Yale University...
Davenport Evans Announces New Partner Mike Snyder
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP is pleased to announce that Michael L. Snyder has become a partner in the firm. Mike Snyder is a litigation attorney at Davenport Evans. Mike’s practice consists primarily of commercial and complex litigation, workers’...
Quick Action Needed for COBRA Changes in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “ARPA”). With nearly $2 trillion in economic relief spending, many headlines surrounding the passage of ARPA focused on individual-side benefits of the new legislation, such...
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