Roberto A. Lange

Born in Spain and raised on a South Dakota family farm, Bob has a unique background and a diverse litigation practice. Bob has handled complex commercial litigation, products liability and significant injury cases, class action case, ERISA litigation and other business disputes for both smaller and nationally known clients.

Bob has represented clients in arbitrations and in a variety of courts, including arguing before the United States Supreme Court in 2005 in Rhines v. Weber, a case on which he was court-appointed counsel. Bob has served on the board of Family Service, Inc., and has coached youth baseball, basketball and soccer teams.

Professional Experience

Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP
Partner: 1993 – present
Associate: 1989 – 1992
Law Clerk to Honorable Donald J. Porter, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota

Admitted to Practice (State):

South Dakota, 1989
Minnesota, 1991

Admitted to Practice (Federal):

United States District Court, District of South Dakota, 1989
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1991
United States District Court, District of Minnesota, 1995
United States Court of Federal Claims, 1999
Supreme Court of the United States, 2004

Professional Memberships

State Bar of South Dakota
State Bar of Minnesota
American Bar Association
South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association

Education

University of South Dakota (B.A., magna cum laude, University Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa, 1985)
Northwestern University (J.D., cum laude, Order of Coif, 1988)
Jessup International Court Team and Board (1986-88)
Wigmore Scholar

Other

Northwestern University Law Review, Editor and Board, 1986-88