Sarah Richardson Larson
Sarah Richardson Larson
South Dakota Trusts and Estates Attorney
My Story
When it comes to estate planning and probate, Sarah is among those whom clients, financial advisers and other lawyers frequently look to for advice and guidance. Sarah is a Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), and has been a member of and headed both the Sioux Falls Estate Planning Council and the State Bar’s Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section. In addition to her recognized work in estate planning and trust administration, Sarah also provides clients with assistance in elder law and employee benefit plans.
Sarah has received an AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell®, for the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards. She has a Band 1 individual ranking in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide, with one Chambers commentator noting, “She is wonderful, amazing, excellent – does a good job with any type of estate planning. She’s really a great lawyer and one of the most prominent trust lawyers in the state. She’s always been an excellent, grade-A trusts and estates lawyer.” Sarah has also been selected to Best Lawyers® in the areas of Trusts and Estates, and Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, and has been ranked in the top 5% of practicing attorneys in South Dakota by Great Plains Super Lawyers in the areas of Estate Planning and Probate, and Elder Law.
Just as Sarah is recognized for her legal practice, she is also noted for her support of and service in community activities. Just a sampling of the organizations for which she has been a board member or officer include, the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation, the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, Sioux Empire United Way, University of Sioux Falls Foundation, The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Foundation, The Banquet, LifeScape, the Sioux Falls Concerts Association, Live On Stage, and the South Dakota Parks and Wildlife Foundation.
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Position: Partner
Direct: (605) 357-1228
Email: slarson@dehs.com
Practice Areas
Highlights
- 2023 Estate Gift Tax Exclusions
- Larson, Akkerman, Donohue, Prendergast Top-Ranked in 2022 Chambers High Net Worth Guide
- Best Lawyers 2023 Recognizes 17 Davenport Evans Lawyers
- 12 Davenport Evans Lawyers Named by Great Plains Super Lawyers, Three Named “Rising Stars”
- Larson and Miller Selected as Chamber of Commerce Committee Chairs
- 2021 Estate and Gift Tax Exclusions
- Sarah Richardson Larson Featured in Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Publication
Professional Experience
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP
Partner: 1984 – present
Associate: 1980 – 1983
Law Clerk to Honorable Fred J. Nichol, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court of South Dakota
Education
University of South Dakota
(B.A., summa cum laude, 1976)
University of South Dakota School of Law
(J.D., Sterling Honor Graduate, 1979)
Phi Beta Kappa
Professional Memberships
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Past South Dakota State Chairperson)
State Bar of South Dakota (Chairperson, 1987 – 1988, Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section)
Sioux Falls Estate Planning Council (Member, Board of Directors, 1986 – 1990 and President, 1988 – 1989)
Minnehaha County Bar Association
American Bar Association
Licensure
Admitted to Practice (State):
South Dakota, 1979
Admitted to Practice (Federal):
United States District Court, District of South Dakota, 1979
United States District Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1980
Accomplishments
Member, South Dakota Moot Court Board and Member, First Place Regional Team, National Moot Court Competition, 1979
Protecting what you’ve built.
Phone Numbers
Direct: (605) 357-1228
Dehs: (605) 336-2880
Driving Directions
Davenport Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP
206 West 14th Street
P.O. Box 1030
Sioux Falls, SD 57101-1030