Family Law

• Divorce
• Adoption
• Premarital Agreement
  The family law attorneys of Davenport Evans law firm, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, counsel clients in the complex legal matters that arise in family life. These areas include adoption, name changes, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, spousal support, mediation, and divorce and separation.
• Guardianship
  What is guardianship, also known as conservatorship, and what are the alternatives to guardianship? ACTEC Fellows Professor David M. English and Tara Anne Pleat discuss the options and what to consider when planning for the future. Learn how a power of attorney, a... read more
• Spousal Support

Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death
• Fraud
  According to most history texts, checks were first used sometime in the early 1500s in the Netherlands, and likely, check fraud was not far behind. In 1762, the Court of the King’s Bench in England decided Price v. Neal, establishing the fundamental principles and...
• Money Laundering
  The Federal Bank Secrecy Act is aimed at preventing money laundering and the financing of terrorism or other criminal activity, and suspicious activity reporting is a key component of the BSA framework. A bank’s failure to file suspicious activity reports or its... read more

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
• Business Disputes
• Business Transactions
  In the business practice, summer associates perform a variety of tasks, including drafting corporate documents relating to commercial transactions. In addition, summer associates research a variety of legal issues for business clients. Associates also participate in client meetings and closings for a well-rounded experience.
• Limited Liability Companies
  South Dakota’s low cost of living, lack of a personal state income tax, and business-friendly environment make it one of the most favorable states in the United States in which to own and operate a business. New corporations or limited liability companies may be... read more
• Trade Secrets
• Intellectual Property
• Unfair Competition
  Trademark and copyright protection lawyers at Davenport Evans law firm provide legal services in connection with registering trademarks and tradenames with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and with the South Dakota Secretary of State. The firm is also involved with reviewing various trademark, copyright, and unfair competition issues.

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  Davenport Evans workers’ compensation attorneys have extensive experience in the defense of workers’ compensation claims. In addition to representing both nationally recognized and regional insurance companies, the firm provides counsel to self-insured employers and third party administrators.
• Employment Litigation
  Davenport Evans employment attorneys have successfully represented employees and employers in a wide variety of employment-related disputes and litigation.

Property Law

• Construction Litigation
  Davenport Evans lawyers are regularly engaged by clients in construction litigation, performance and payment disputes, bond issues, code compliance, and architectural, engineering and design issues. Our attorneys are also involved in cases of construction site injuries and deaths and workers’ compensation claims.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Davenport Evans environmental lawyers assist in arranging for environmental audits and due diligence reviews for real estate transactions. The firm also is involved with environmental remediation projects overseen by both state and federal agencies and in seeking reimbursement from the South Dakota Petroleum Release Compensation Fund.
• Land Use and Zoning
  Davenport Evans lawyers have been key in some of the region’s most complex and notable land use litigation concerning concentrated animal feeding operations and feed lots, dairy operations, drainage rights, wind farms, wind turbines and wind energy.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  The firm has successfully recovered millions of dollars for victims of all types of personal injury, including wrongful death, motor vehicle and motorcycle accidents, semi truck accidents, aviation and train accidents, defective products, and numerous other claims. If you or a loved one has been seriously injured, you deserve to be represented by one of South Dakota’s largest and most respected law firms.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Davenport Evans tax attorneys assist clients with business and estate planning matters, and provide tax services to tax-exempt organizations and private foundations.
• Wills
• Trusts
  Davenport Evans trust administration attorneys have expertise in all matters of trust administration. From filing annual reports on behalf of trustees to modifying, reforming, and decanting trusts pursuant to South Dakota law.
• Power of Attorney
  Davenport Evans estate planning attorneys are members of the SDTA, offering wills, powers of attorney, and South Dakota trusts.
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
• Tax Law