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Where Are They Now? Davenport Evans Scholars Past and Present
For over 30 years, Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith has awarded eight annual scholarships through the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation to seniors in surrounding counties. The scholarships acknowledge some of the area's most accomplished students, and are...
New Laws Protect Pregnant Workers & Nursing Mothers
When President Joe Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 in December 2022, pregnant workers and nursing mothers gained expanded protections, explains Davenport Evans Employment Lawyer, Brooke Schmidt. Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) Employers...
Chamber News Features Employment Lawyer Brooke Schmidt
Davenport Evans Employment Lawyer Brooke N. Schmidt was recently featured in the Chamber News Magazine, published by the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce. The article is part of the "Five Questions" series, but online, it's expanded to a full 10 questions! The...
Davenport Evans Welcomes 2023 Summer Associates
Davenport Evans is pleased to welcome its 2023 summer associate class, (as shown, left to right:) Preston J. Tetzlaff, Tony O. Metzgar, Trevor D. Case, and Nicholas R. Walter. Davenport Evans has a long history of hiring law students who participate in the firm’s...
Supreme Court Clarifies Fraud Exception to Debt Discharge
Federal appellate courts have long been split on the scope of the fraud exception to the dischargeability of debts in bankruptcy proceedings. The U.S. Supreme Court recently provided clarity on that issue, holding that debt based on fraud committed by a debtor’s...
Brooke Schmidt Graduates from Leadership Sioux Falls
Members of the 37th class of the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce’s Evan C. Nolte Leadership Sioux Falls (LSF) program, including Davenport Evans lawyer Brooke N. Schmidt (shown second row center), graduated on Wednesday, May 3. Michael L. Wyland addressed the...
Confidentiality/Non-Disparagement Provisions May Violate NLRA
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently held in its McLaren Macomb decision that an employer may violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) through the “mere proffer” of a severance agreement if it contains broad non-disparagement and confidentiality...
Announcing 2023 Davenport Evans Scholarship Recipients
Davenport Evans has announced its 2023 scholarship recipients. For over 35 years, the firm has awarded eight annual scholarships totaling $20,000 to be used at institutions of higher learning in the state of South Dakota. Scholarships are awarded through the Sioux...
2023 Davenport Evans Banking Seminar Features Dr. Ashley Podhradsky
Thank you to all who joined us for the 16th Annual Davenport Evans Banking Seminar, Friday, April 21, at The Country Club of Sioux Falls. Click on the images below, or click through the image viewer, for photos from the day. The seminar began with a hot breakfast and...
Chamber of Commerce Volunteer Spotlight: Tiffany Miller
Article by Jill Callison, shared courtesy of the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce. Click here to view the April 2023 Chamber News, Vol. 58, No. 6 In 2013, Tiffany Miller joined the Community Appeals Committee, which researches applicants for capital fund...