Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP has received a top ranking in Chambers High Net Worth 2020 in the area of Private Wealth Law. Objective, independent and research-based, the Chambers High Net Worth guide recognized the world’s leading high net worth advisors. The following was issued by the publication and www.chambersandpartners.com.
Sioux Falls firm Davenport Evans has a highly regarded trusts, estates and tax practice, representing local and national clients. The team advises clients on wills, powers of attorney and tax planning and handles the full range of private client matters including contentious probate and trusts litigation.
The firm is particularly noted for its trusts expertise and probate practice, representing South Dakota residents and out-of-state clients looking to set up trusts in South Dakota. It also acts for financial institutions and fiduciary management companies.
Chambers High Net Worth 2020 – Notable Practitioners
Sarah Richardson Larson wins praise for her trusts and estates expertise and her client handling skills. Larson advises on trust litigation, estate planning and probate matters. Click here to read more from Chambers interviewees.
P. Daniel Donohue specializes in trusts and probate, with a particular interest in dynasty trusts matters. He served on the Governor’s Task Force on Trust Administration Review and Reform, a South Dakota initiative with the aim of making South Dakota’s trust laws the most attractive in the USA to outside investment. Click here to read more from Chambers interviewees.
Terry N. Prendergast has extensive experience in trust law and trust companies and works with many high net worth clients in such areas. He served on the Governor’s Task Force on Trust Administration Review and Reform, a South Dakota initiative with the aim of making South Dakota’s trust laws the most attractive in the USA to outside investment. Click here to read more from Chambers interviewees.
Davenport Evans Trust Lawyers
P. Daniel Donohue is an of counsel attorney practicing in the areas of trust companies, estate planning and probate and trust administration, trust litigation, real estate, corporate and business law. Dan is a Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), a member of the Board of Directors of the ACTEC Foundation, serves on the South Dakota Governor’s Task Force on Trust Law Reform, and is a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers.
Sarah Richardson Larson is a partner practicing in the areas of estate planning and probate and trust administration, trust litigation, employee benefits, and corporate and business law. 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.
Dixie K. Hieb is a partner practicing in the areas on trust companies, banking and financial services, corporate and business law, and E-Commerce, Internet, and Technology. Her practice focuses on bank regulatory compliance and trust company formation and operation.
Terry N. Prendergast is an of counsel attorney with a prestigious career of nearly 40 years practicing law in Sioux Falls. Terry practices in the areas of trust companies, estate planning and probate and trust administration, real estate, corporate and business law, and insurance regulatory law. Terry has provided legal counsel to hundreds of trust clients with trusts containing assets ranging from a few thousand dollars to over $5 billion and has assisted trust company clients with over $180 billion of assets under management in South Dakota. He currently serves on the Governor’s Task Force on Trust Administration Review and Reform.
Matt Van Heuvelen is a partner licensed to practice in South Dakota and Iowa. He practices in the areas of dynasty trusts and trust administration, business transactions, estate planning, probate, tax planning and fiduciary litigation. Clients Matt represents include individuals, families, trustees, bank trust departments, trust companies, financial advisors, businesses and charitable organizations.
Mark R. Krogstad is a partner licensed in South Dakota and Minnesota. He practices in the areas of estate planning, business succession planning, tax planning, charitable gift planning, and estate and trust administration. He brings to his practice a Master’s Degree in Taxation from the University of Florida. Mark assists with planning and and implementing gift, estate, and generation-skipping (GST) transfer tax planning strategies to promote the preservation of wealth among generations.
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP, located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is one of the State’s largest law firms. The firm’s attorneys provide business and litigation counsel to individuals and corporate clients in a variety of practice areas. For more information about Davenport Evans, visit www.dehs.com.