Preston J. Tetzlaff
Preston J. Tetzlaff
South Dakota FINANCIAL SERVICES LAWYER
My Story
Preston Tetzlaff is a member of the Davenport Evans Banking and Financial Services Practice group. Preston is a native of Brookings, SD and joined the firm in 2024, having been a summer associate with the firm in 2022 and 2023.
Preston graduated from South Dakota State University in May of 2021, having earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Economics along with a minor in Banking and Financial Services. While at SDSU, Preston was a proud member of the Jackrabbit football team (2016-2021). He then graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Law where he completed the Business Transactions Program of Concentrated Study.
Outside the office, Preston enjoys hunting and spending time outdoors with family.
Position: Associate
Direct: (605) 357-1266
Email: [email protected]
Practice Areas
Highlights
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....
Attorney-Client Secrets: Can Regulators Override Attorney-Client Privilege?
As published in the Independent Community Bankers of South Dakota quarterly magazine The Bottom Line, Volume 4 | 2025. Sign up for ICBSD e-news here. The attorney-client privilege protects communications between attorneys and their clients from compelled disclosure....
From Caution to Confidence: Regulators Change Course on Crypto Banking
Under the new presidential administration, this spring has brought about a number of significant regulatory changes for banks. One such sea change has been the federal bank regulators’ approach to banks engaging in crypto services and other digital asset activities....
Financing Statements and Collateral Description Reminders
When we were kids, we simply called "Dibs!" or "Shotgun!" to stake a claim on what we felt was ours. Secured creditors don’t have it so easy. Instead, secured creditors must properly perfect their security interests in order to protect themselves from future creditors...
Davenport Evans Welcomes Preston J. Tetzlaff
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP is pleased to announce the addition of a new attorney, Preston J. Tetzlaff, to the firm. Preston Tetzlaff is a member of the Davenport Evans Banking and Financial Services Practice group. Preston is a native of Brookings, SD...
Professional Experience
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP
Associate: 2024 – present
Education
South Dakota State University
(B.S., 2021)
University of Nebraska College of Law
(J.D., 2024)
Professional Memberships
Licensure
Admitted to Practice (State):
South Dakota, 2024
Accomplishments
Protecting what you’ve built.
Phone Numbers
Direct: (605) 357-1266
Dehs: (605) 336-2880
Driving Directions
Davenport Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP
206 West 14th Street
P.O. Box 1030
Sioux Falls, SD 57101-1030