Search
Recent News
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...