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Davenport Evans Recognized at Spirit of Caring Award Event
The Sioux Empire United Way recently celebrated a successful fundraising campaign for the 25th consecutive year at its annual Thank You Event. The 2020 Campaign raised $10,084,447, exceeding its goal of $10,074,508. Davenport Evans was recognized for a tradition of...
KELOLAND Announces Remarkable Women Finalist Shari Kastein
Giving Victims a Voice Remarkable Women of KELOLAND, presented by Davenport Evans Law Firm, is pleased to announce the second Remarkable Women nominee, Shari Kastein of Sioux Center, IA. The second finalist was announced February 18, 2020. “My passion in life has...
Ashley Brost Speaks to Honor Birthday of Susan B. Anthony, 19th Amendment
Susan B. Anthony students in Sioux Falls are remembering the woman their school is named after. Speakers from the community who have been inspired by the champion for women's rights are stopping by the school to share Anthony's part of history. That's because...
KELOLAND Announces Remarkable Women Finalist Julie Becker
The first Remarkable Woman nominee, Julie Becker, Director of the St. Francis House, has overseen an expansion, fundraising campaign and move into a new facility that allows the organization to serve even more people moving from “homelessness to hope.” If that isn’t...
Is Your Collateral Description Sufficient?
A fundamental principle of the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) is that a creditor must perfect her security interest by filing a financing statement in the appropriate jurisdiction. In the financing statement, the creditor must describe the collateral that she has an...
Davenport Evans Celebrates 80th Anniversary, 80 Gifts to 12 Nonprofits
Davenport Evans Law Firm celebrated our 80th Anniversary in 2019. To mark the occasion, we embarked on a journey of giving back, donating 80 items each from the wish lists of 12 local nonprofits, representing the 12 months of the year. Here are the nonprofits who...
Davenport Evans Announces New Partner Reece Almond
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP is pleased to announce that Reece M. Almond has become a partner in the firm. Reece M. Almond, JD, is a member of the firm’s litigation section, having joined the firm in 2014. His practice is primarily focused on commercial...
Happy Retirement, Dee Steilen
Davenport Evans gathered today to wish Dee Steilen a Happy Retirement, and to thank her for 34 years of dedicated service. Attorney Eric Schulte shared memories of starting as a new attorney, relying on her support like many young lawyers starting out their careers....
Davenport Evans Law Firm and Keloland Present, “Recognizing Remarkable Women”
Keloland Media Group and Davenport Evans Law Firm are partnering to present, “Recognizing Remarkable Women” in South Dakota. The following is information from the Keloland.com Remarkable Women nomination page. Please check out the page to learn more, and to nominate a...
Davenport Evans Volunteers at The Banquet, Looks Ahead to The Banquet West
Davenport Evans lawyers and staff continued the firm’s annual holiday tradition of volunteering at The Banquet, a feeding ministry, in December. Led by Banquet Board member and Davenport Evans lawyer Eric Schulte, the group of volunteers served at The Banquet West...
Why Your Holiday Wish List Should Include Accessible Gift Cards
By Tiffany M. Miller, Davenport Evans Lawyer Those of us in the financial services industry often have a unique perspective on the holiday season. Several years ago, I was in the checkout line at a local retailer when I overheard the cashier and another holiday...
What Paul Volcker Did for South Dakota
By Douglas J. Hajek, Davenport Evans Lawyer Paul Volcker’s strategy for dealing with inflation was painful across America. And while it suffered along with every other state, in 1980, South Dakota found itself on the receiving end of a very pleasant surprise. It was...