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Davenport Evans Announces New Partner Joel Rische
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP is pleased to announce that Joel R. Rische has become a partner in the firm. Joel R. Rische, is a member of the firm’s litigation section, having joined the firm in 2015. Joel’s focus is on commercial litigation in both state...
Louis and Dorothy Hurwitz: Honoring the Past, Planning for the Future with the SFACF
The following article is shared courtesy of the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation, as published in their Winter 2020 Newsletter. Louis Hurwitz was a founding partner of Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP. As parents, Louis and Dorothy Hurwitz passed on...
FFCRA Leave Expires December 31, 2020
On Sunday, December 27, 2020, President Trump signed COVID-19 relief legislation providing government funding and a long-anticipated coronavirus relief package. The wide-sweeping legislation contains the answer to the question employers have been asking for weeks—do...
Davenport Evans Sponsors Christmas Families Through Presentation Sisters Caminando Juntos Ministry
The lawyers and staff at Davenport Evans Law Firm have a tradition of sponsoring families in need each holiday season. This year, we sponsored two "Christmas Families" with the help of the Presentation Sisters and their ministry, Caminando Juntos. Caminando Juntos...
Preparing to Bank Hemp and Marijuana in South Dakota
Hemp production has been legalized under both Federal and South Dakota law, and to the surprise of many, South Dakota voters recently approved a constitutional amendment legalizing marijuana. Bankers are already experiencing deposit-opening and loan requests from...
Davenport Evans Welcomes Mary A. Akkerman
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Mary A. Akkerman to the firm. Mary Akkerman joined the firm in December and will become a partner in January 2021. Mary has 20 years of experience practicing law in estate...
Holmstrom in SiouxFalls.Business: New Lawyer Embraces Importance of Mentoring
Davenport Evans Estate Planning lawyer Alayna A. Holmstrom was recently featured in the SiouxFalls.Business Up-And-Comer Column. This week’s Up-and-Comer is Alayna Holmstrom, an associate attorney at Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith LLP. Name: Alayna Holmstrom...
What Measure 26 and Amendment A Mean for Employers
On November 3rd, South Dakota voters approved Initiated Measure 26 (IM 26) to legalize medical marijuana and Amendment A to legalize recreational marijuana in South Dakota. Both IM 26 and Amendment A are not set to take effect until July 1, 2021. However, on November...
Davenport Evans Law Firm Takes the Safer Sioux Falls Pledge
Davenport Evans Law Firm has taken the Safer Sioux Falls Pledge. The Safer Sioux Falls Pledge is a voluntary community commitment to help slow the spread of COVID-19 by following mitigation efforts in organizations and businesses. These include wearing facial...
The Honorable Judge Schreier and Davenport Evans Lawyer Alayna Holmstrom Share Mentoring
The following is a story from Sam Wright of Dakota News Now, discussing mentoring with the Honorable Judge Karen E. Schreier and Davenport Evans lawyer Alayna A. Holmstrom. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The Honorable Judge Karen Schreier was the first woman...
Rensink in SiouxFalls.Business: College Athlete Led to Legal Career with Estate Planning Focus
Davenport Evans Estate Planning lawyer Lori M. Rensink was recently featured in the SiouxFalls.Business Up-And-Comer Column. This week’s Up-and-Comer is Lori Rensink, an associate attorney at Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith LLP. Name: Lori Rensink Age: 28...
What to Know About Monitoring Remote Workers
Like other employers, financial institutions have worked to be flexible during the global COVID-19 pandemic by allowing employees to work remotely. With a growing remote workforce, many are enlisting the help of employee monitoring systems to oversee the devices used...
New Regulations Provide Relief for Usury Headache
It is a truism in banking that federal regulations are a burden for the industry, and bankers often cite compliance with federal regulations as a significant burden. In a rare exception to that truism, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal...
A South Dakota Series LLC – Could It Be Right For You?
The South Dakota Legislature recently passed laws allowing for the formation of “Series LLCs” in South Dakota. In doing so, it joins a number of other states and jurisdictions allowing Series LLCs to be formed, including Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of...
Larson and Miller Selected as Chamber of Commerce Committee Chairs
Davenport Evans lawyers Sarah Richardson Larson and Tiffany Miller have been selected as 2020-2021 committee chairs for the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber offers 14 committees, each with a different purpose supporting the Chamber's mission, to...
The Right of Setoff: 5 Documentation Tips for Protecting Your Bank
“Setoff” is the right of a depository bank to appropriate funds in a deposit account it controls to satisfy debt owed by a customer to that depository bank. The right of setoff is derived from common law principals of law and equity, and has long been recognized in...
Davenport Evans Welcomes Alayna A. Holmstrom
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP is pleased to announce the addition of a new attorney, Alayna A. Holmstrom, to the firm. A native of Rapid City, South Dakota, Alayna Homstrom joined the firm as an associate attorney in September 2020. She is a graduate of the...
CFPB Appoints Davenport Evans Alumna Kristina Schaefer to Community Bank Advisory Council
On September 16, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced the appointment of new members to its Community Bank Advisory Council (CBAC). CBAC members serve a two-year term and provide advice on how the CFPB’s policies and rulemakings affect community...
Best Lawyers® 2021 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® 2021 for South Dakota, in 24 different practice areas. In addition, Jean H. Bender was named “2021 Lawyer of the Year” for...
FDIC Issues Rule on Minor Offenses, Eases Bank Hiring Restrictions
Federal law requires individuals who have been convicted of crimes of dishonesty and similar offenses to submit an application to the FDIC for approval before becoming employed by a financial institution. The FDIC has recently issued a new rule that eases restrictions...
14 Davenport Evans Lawyers Named by Great Plains Super Lawyers, Four Named “Rising Stars”
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP is pleased to announce selection of the following Davenport Evans lawyers to the 2020 edition of Great Plains Super Lawyers. Attorneys selected were ranked in the top 5% of practicing attorneys in South Dakota. Selected to...
Davenport Evans Welcomes Lori M. Rensink
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP is pleased to announce the addition of a new attorney, Lori M. Rensink, to the firm. A native of Freeman, South Dakota, Lori Rensink joined the firm as an associate attorney in 2020. She is a graduate of the University of...
Davenport Evans Alumnus Dave Knudson Honored with Renaming of USD Law School
Davenport Evans is proud to celebrate the recognition of Dave Knudson today at the University of South Dakota School of Law. Philanthropist T. Denny Sanford generously pledged $12.5 million to the law school to establish an endowment to provide scholarship money for...
Common Questions on Asset Protection Trusts
From time to time the news media covers various issues related to the popularity of South Dakota’s trust laws. Recently there has been some coverage on the use of asset protection trusts in South Dakota. This coverage, combined with the challenging financial...