Background
Frankman, Thomas M. was born on December 31, 1950 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States.
Frankman, Thomas M. was born on December 31, 1950 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States.
Saint John"s University (Bachelor of Arts, 1973). University of South Dakota (Juris Doctor, 1976).
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, 1976, South Dakota. Law Clerk, Seventh Judicial Circuit, Rapid City, South Dakota, 1976-1977.
Member: Minnehaha County and American (Member, Section of Litigation.
American Bar Association/YLD Executive Council, District Representative, 1980-1982) Bar Associations. The State Bar of South Dakota (Member, 1987 and Chairperson, Civil Pattern Jury Instruction Committee).
South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1984-1986). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Defense Research Institute.
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.
Member: Minnehaha County and American (Member, Section of Litigation. American Bar Association/YLD Executive Council, District Representative, 1980-1982) Bar Associations. The State Bar of South Dakota (Member, 1987 and Chairperson, Civil Pattern Jury Instruction Committee).
South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1984-1986).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Defense Research Institute.