Timothy M. Gebhart

Tim’s practice concentrates in the field of insurance law, ranging from insurance coverage to insurance guaranty association issues. He also has extensive experience in representing employers and insurers in workers’ compensation matters and handling both administrative and other appeals. He is also one of the firm’s lawyers who deals with technology-related issues and has been recognized for a decade in The Best Lawyers in America for First Amendment law.

The range of activities in the Sioux Falls community reflects Tim’s diverse interests. He has served on the board and as an officer of East River Legal Services, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of South Dakota and the Sioux Falls Film Society. Tim was also elected by his peers to a three-year term on the Bar Commission, the governing body of the State Bar of South Dakota and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Professional Experience

Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP
Partner: 1990 – present
Associate: 1986 – 1989

Admitted to Practice (State)

South Dakota, 1986

Admitted to Practice (Federal)

United States District Court, District of South Dakota, 1986
United States Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1986
United States Supreme Court, 1991

Professional Memberships

State Bar of South Dakota (Bar Commissioner, 2001-2004)
Minnehaha County and American Bar Associations
Defense Research Institute
South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association
American Immigration Lawyers Association

Education

South Dakota State University (B.A., 1979)
University of South Dakota (J.D., Sterling Honor Graduate, 1986)

Other

Order of Barristers
First Place 1985 Region XIV National Moot Court Competition
Author: A ‘Timeless’ Interpretation of the ‘Sudden and Accidental’ Exception to the Pollution Exclusion?, 41 South Dakota Law Review 314 (1996); Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court: Is There a Juror Right of Privacy That Justifies Closing Voir Dire in Criminal Trials?, 30 South Dakota Law Review 134 (1984)