Reece Almond

Reece Almond is a partner and litigation attorney at Davenport Evans with a wide range of civil litigation experience, including in the areas of commercial litigation, zoning and land-use litigation, trust litigation, employment litigation, personal injury, and insurance defense. Originally from Huron, South Dakota, Reece joined the firm in 2014 after clerking for the Honorable Karen E. Schreier of the U.S. District Court of South Dakota.  Reece received his bachelor of science degree from the University of South Dakota in mathematics and political science. He then graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School and was admitted to University of Minnesota’s chapter of the Order of the Coif.

Reece was selected to the Great Plains Rising Stars in 2019 and 2020 in the area of Business Litigation by Great Plains Super Lawyers. Each year, no more than 2.5% of lawyers in a state are selected for this honor.

Outside of work, Reece serves on the boards of the Sioux Falls Public Schools Education Foundation and the Friends of the Big Sioux River, and also as a volunteer judge for the Sioux Empire Teen Court program.  He enjoys golf, basketball, kayaking, hiking, and biking.