Rita Allen

Background

Allen, Rita was born on December 3, 1955 in South Dakota, United States.

Education

University of South Dakota (Bachelor of Science, with high honors, 1978. Juris Doctor, 1982).

Career

Worked at Hagen, Wilka & Archer, Professional Corporation (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) specializing in General Civil and Criminal Practice in State and Federal Courts. Real Estate, Probate, Personal Injury, Corporate, Partnership, Securities and Franchise Law. Employment Law, Property Tax Appeals and Low Income Housing Tax Credit Syndications.

Admitted to the bar, 1982, South Dakota.

1986, United States. District Court, District of South Dakota. Editor, South Dakota Law Review, 1981-1982.

Author: Casenote, "Palmer v. Palmer: Establishing Extreme Cruelty in Contested South Dakota Divorce Cases," Volume 26 South Dakota Law Review, Winter, 1980.

Member: The State Bar of South Dakota.

South Dakota Board of Bar Examiners. Hagen & Wilka, Professional Corporation was founded in 1981 by Joel Hagen and Thomas Wilka. The firm changed its name in 1991 to Hagen, Wilka & Archer, Professional Corporation, and offers a wide range of legal services.

Achievements

• Rita Allen has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: The State Bar of South Dakota. South Dakota Board of Bar Examiners.