Elizabeth S. Hertz

Elizabeth S. Hertz

Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP
  • Family Law, Divorce
  • Minnesota, South Dakota
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Biography

Sioux Falls lawyer Elizabeth Hertz joined Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP in the litigation section in 2010, and became a partner in 2016. She received her B.A. from Macalester College in 2004 where she studied classical history and biology. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School and clerked for the Honorable James B. Loken of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

Elizabeth practices in the areas of commercial and complex litigation, family law, tribal law, professional liability defense, appellate law, plaintiff’s litigation, construction litigation, and intellectual property litigation. Elizabeth currently serves as president of the South Dakota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.

Practice Areas
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Divorce
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Additional Practice Areas
  • Commercial and Complex Litigation
  • Professional Liability Defense
  • Construction Litigation
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Minnesota
Minnesota Supreme Court
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South Dakota
State Bar of South Dakota
ID Number: 4194
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8th Circuit
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Tribal Court - Oglala Sioux Tribal Court
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Professional Experience
Partner
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP
- Current
Associate
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP
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Judicial Law Clerk to Honorable James B. Loken
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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Education
University of Michigan Law School
J.D. (2009)
Honors: magna cum laude
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Macalester College
B.A. (2004)
Honors: magna cum laude
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Professional Associations
State Bar of South Dakota  # 4194
Member
Current
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Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP
206 W. 14th Street
P.O. Box 1030
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Telephone: (605) 336-2880
Fax: (605) 335-3639