Reece M. Almond
Reece M. Almond
South Dakota Litigation Attorney
My Story
Reece Almond is a partner and litigation attorney at Davenport Evans with a wide range of civil litigation experience, including in the areas of commercial litigation, zoning and land-use litigation, trust litigation, employment litigation, personal injury, and insurance defense. Originally from Huron, South Dakota, Reece joined the firm in 2014 after clerking for the Honorable Karen E. Schreier of the U.S. District Court of South Dakota. Reece received his bachelor of science degree from the University of South Dakota in mathematics and political science. He then graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School and was admitted to University of Minnesota’s chapter of the Order of the Coif.
In 2023, Reece was nominated for the YPN 4 Under 40 Award, through the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce. The awards will be awarded in August 2023. In 2022, Reece was awarded the South Dakota Bar Association Pro Bono Service Award for dedication to pro bono service through the State Bar of South Dakota’s Legal Aid Program, Access to Justice, Inc. Reece was selected to the Great Plains Rising Stars in 2019, 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, Reece chairs the South Dakota State Bar’s Ask-A-Lawyer program, serves as Vice Chair of the Sioux Falls Public Schools Education Foundation board, and as Vice Chair of the Friends of the Big Sioux River. He has also served as a volunteer judge for the Sioux Empire Teen Court program. He enjoys golf, basketball, kayaking, hiking, and biking.
Position: Partner
Direct: (605) 357-1251
Email: [email protected]
Practice Areas
Highlights
Best Lawyers® 2024 Recognizes 18 Davenport Evans Lawyers
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP in Sioux Falls, SD is pleased to announce that 18 Davenport Evans lawyers were listed in Best Lawyers® 2024 for South Dakota, in 22 different practice areas. In addition, two Davenport Evans lawyers were named 2024 Best...
Reece Almond Nominated for 4 Under 40 Award
The Young Professionals Network (YPN) of the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce has announced the nominees for its 4 under 40 Awards, which honors young professionals who are changemakers in their business, industry and community. Davenport Evans litigation...
Fair Hiring in Banking Act Expands Applicant Pool for FDIC-Insured Banks & Credit Unions
In December 2022, President Biden signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act, which included the Fair Hiring in Banking Act (the Act). Before the Act, FDIC-insured banks and credit unions were prohibited from hiring persons convicted of certain criminal...
Reece Almond Receives South Dakota Bar Association Pro Bono Service Award
The Annual Convention of the State Bar of South Dakota recently took place in Rapid City, SD. On its final day, June 24, Davenport Evans lawyer Reece Almond was presented with the South Dakota Bar Association Pro Bono Service Award for 2022. The award recognizes...
12 Davenport Evans Lawyers Named by Great Plains Super Lawyers, Three Named “Rising Stars”
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP is pleased to announce selection of the following Davenport Evans lawyers to the 2021 edition of Great Plains Super Lawyers. Attorneys selected were ranked in the top 5% of practicing attorneys in South Dakota. Selected to...
Professional Experience
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP
Partner: 2020 – present
Associate: 2014 – 2019
Judicial Law Clerk to Honorable Karen E. Schreier, U.S. District Court of South Dakota: 2012-2014
Education
University of South Dakota
(B.S., magna cum laude, 2009)
University of Minnesota Law School
(J.D., Order of the Coif, 2012)
Professional Memberships
State Bar of South Dakota
Licensure
Minnesota, 2012
South Dakota, 2014
Colorado, 2015 (inactive)
Admitted to Practice (Federal):
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 2016
United States District Court, District of South Dakota, 2015
Accomplishments
South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association Rising Star Award, 2018
Protecting what you’ve built.
Phone Numbers
DEHS: (605) 336-2880
Driving Directions
Davenport Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP
206 West 14th Street
P.O. Box 1030
Sioux Falls, SD 57101-1030