Thomas M. Frankman
Thomas M. Frankman
South Dakota Litigation Attorney
My Story
Tom is one of the members of the firm’s litigation section who assists clients with a wide range of civil litigation matters. Over the course of a year, Tom will provide advice, counsel and representation to clients in matters such as contract and business disputes, general business litigation, family law, insurance defense, and a wide variety of other such litigation. He has tried over 65 jury trials to conclusion.
Tom 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. He was named to the 2022 Best Lawyers® Lawyers of the Year in the area of Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and has also been selected by Best Lawyers® in the area of Commercial Litigation, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. Tom is also ranked in the top 5% of practicing attorneys in South Dakota by Great Plains Super Lawyers in the areas of Business Litigation, Civil Litigation, and Personal Injury- General.
Tom has served on a variety of boards, including the Zoological Society of Sioux Falls, local chapter of the American Red Cross, DakotAbilities, Good Shepherd Center (now Bishop Dudley Hospitality House), and others.
Position: Of Counsel
Direct: (605) 357-1217
Email: tfrankman@dehs.com
Practice Areas
Professional Experience
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP
Of Counsel: 2021 – present
Partner: 1988 – 2020
Associate: 1985 – 1987
Pruitt & Matthews
1977-1984
Law Clerk, Seventh Judicial Circuit, Rapid City, SD
1976-1977
Education
St. John’s University
(B.A., 1973)
University of South Dakota School of Law
(J.D., 1976)
Professional Memberships
State Bar of South Dakota
Minnehaha County and American Bar Associations
South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association
South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1984 – 1986)
Defense Research Institute
American Board of Trial Advocates- Member National Board of Directors
South Dakota Chapter (ABOTA) – Past President
Licensure
Admitted to Practice (State):
South Dakota, 1976
Admitted to Practice (Federal):
United States District Court, District of South Dakota, 1978
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1983
Accomplishments
Protecting what you’ve built.
Phone Numbers
Direct: (605) 357-1217
Dehs: (605) 336-2880
Driving Directions
Davenport Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP
206 West 14th Street
P.O. Box 1030
Sioux Falls, SD 57101-1030