Lyle J. Wirt

Background

Wirt, Lyle J. was born on October 17, 1910 in Parker, South Dakota, United States.

Education

University of South Dakota (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1933. Juris Doctor magna cum laude, 1946).

Career

Worked at Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, Limited liability partnership (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) specializing in Administrative Law, Appellate Practice, Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Business Law, Civil Trial Practice, Commercial Law, Commercial Litigation, Employee Benefits Law, Health Care Law, Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice Defense, Personal Injury, Probate, Trusts and Estate Planning, Real Estate Law, Tax Law, Workers Compensation Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1946, South Dakota. 1948, Wyoming.

Phi Beta Kappa.

Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1942-1951.

Member: Minnehaha County and American Bar Associations. The State Bar of South Dakota.

Wyoming State Bar. South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association.

South Dakota"s largest law firm was founded in 1939. From its inception, Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, Limited liability partnership, has been prominent in the South Dakota trial Barometer

Today approximately half of the firm"s members are in the litigation section, with the other half attending to the business and commercial interests of individuals, small businesses and regional and national concerns.

Achievements

• Lyle J. Wirt has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Minnehaha County and American Bar Associations. The State Bar of South Dakota. Wyoming State Bar; South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association.