Position: Partner
Address:
206 West 14th Street
PO Box 1030
Sioux Falls, SD 57101-1030
Email: slarson@dehs.com
Direct: 605-357-1228
Sarah Richardson Larson
When it comes to estate planning and probate, Sarah is among those whom clients, financial advisers and other lawyers frequently look to for advice and guidance. Sarah is a Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Council and has been a member of and headed both the Sioux Falls Estate Planning Council and the State Bar’s Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section. In addition to her recognized work in estate planning and trust administration, Sarah also provides clients with assistance in elder law and employee benefit plans.
Just as Sarah is recognized for her legal practice, she is also noted for her support of and service in community activities. Just a sampling of the organizations for which she has been a board member or officer include, the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation, the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, United Way, University of Sioux Falls Foundation, The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Foundation, The Banquet, South Dakota Achieve, and the Sioux Falls Concerts Association.
Professional Experience
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Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP
Partner: 1984 – present
Associate: 1980 – 1983 - Law Clerk to Honorable Fred J. Nichol, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court of South Dakota
Admitted to Practice (State):
- South Dakota, 1979
Admitted to Practice (Federal):
- United States District Court, District of South Dakota, 1979
- United States District Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1980
Professional Memberships
- State Bar of South Dakota (Chairperson, 1977-1978, Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section)
- Minnehaha County and American Bar Associations
- American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (South Dakota State Chairperson)
- Sioux Falls Estate Planning Council (Member, Board of Directors, 1986-1990 and President, 1988-1989)
Education
- University of South Dakota (B.A., summa cum laude, 1976; J.D., Sterling Honor Graduate, 1979)
- Phi Beta Kappa
Other
- Member, South Dakota Moot Court Board and Member, First Place Regional Team, National Moot Court Competition, 1979