Vince M. Roche

Vince focuses his practice on commercial litigation, including breach of contract and other business disputes, breach of warranty, products liability, and class action defense. He also has substantial experience representing clients in arbitration and mediation matters arising out of commercial disputes. Prior to joining the firm in 2008, Vince practiced for five years in Chicago with Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Novack & Macey LLP. Vince is a Vermillion native.

Professional Experience

Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP
Associate: 2008 – present
Novack & Macey LLP
Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Admitted to Practice (State):

South Dakota, 2008
Illinois, 2003 (inactive)

Professional Memberships

State Bar of South Dakota
American Bar Association
Central District of Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court
Northern District of Illinois
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Southern District of Illinois

Education

Augustana College (B.A., magna cum laude, 2000)
University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 2003)
- Order of the Coif
- Senior Editor, Virginia Law Review
- John M. Olin Fellow of Law & Economics

Other

Road Hunting and Regulatory Takings: An Examination of the South Dakota Supreme Court's Opinion in Benson v. State, 11 Great Plains Nat. Resources J. 1 (2007)
"Bashing the Corporate Shield": The Untenable Evisceration of Freedom of Contract in the Corporate Context, 28 J. Corp. L. 289 (2003)
Road Hunting Shot Down: Reflecting on the South Dakota Supreme Court's Decision in State v. Rumpca, 7 Great Plains Nat. Resources J. 56 (2003)