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: [email protected]
Practice Areas
Highlights
Davenport Evans Lawyers “Most Recognized in South Dakota” by Best Lawyers® 2027
Davenport Evans Lawyers Awarded “Most Recognized in South Dakota” by The Best Lawyers in America® (2027 Edition). The lawyers at Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP have been named the “Most Recognized Lawyers in South Dakota, with 18 lawyers selected to The...
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. ...
Best Lawyers® 2026 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® 2026 for South Dakota, in 22 different practice areas. The following three Davenport Evans lawyers were named 2026 Best...
Howard Wood Relays at 100 – Davenport Memories
May 2-3 marks the 100th running of the Howard Wood Dakota Relays in Sioux Falls! In his welcome on www.dakotarelays.com, Howard Wood Relays Board President Scott Fiedler states, “Yes, 100 of anything is a milestone and the work that the Board of Directors do to...
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, one Davenport Evans lawyer was named 2024 Best...
Best Lawyers® 2023 Recognizes 17 Davenport Evans Lawyers
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP in Sioux Falls, SD is pleased to announce that 17 Davenport Evans lawyers were listed in Best Lawyers® 2023 for South Dakota, in 22 different practice areas. In addition, two Davenport Evans lawyers were named 2023 Best...
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
