About Douglas
Douglas J. Hajek is a attorney specializing in business, real estate, and municipal law in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He has been practicing law for over 40 years, offering experience in corporate law, public finance, and financial institutions. Born and raised in Tyndall, South Dakota, Hajek pursued higher education with a focus on business and law. He earned his Bachelor of Science from South Dakota State University in 1972, followed by a Master of Arts in Business from the University of Northern Colorado in 1975. He then obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1985. Before entering the legal field, Hajek worked in the banking sector. He began his career as a commercial lender with U.S. Bank in Rapid City, South Dakota. He later managed the company's system-wide commercial loan participation pool in Minneapolis and oversaw Western Bank's mortgage banking operation in Sioux Falls.
This decade-long experience provided him with a solid foundation in financial institutions, which he later integrated into his legal practice. In 1985, Hajek joined Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP, a prominent law firm in Sioux Falls. As a partner, he focuses on business law, real estate, and municipal law, representing clients in various aspects of corporate law, public finance, and financial institutions. His expertise includes serving as bond counsel to cities, counties, and other public entities, as well as advising on trust, banking, and insurance legislation. Hajek's professional achievements have been recognized by his peers. He has been selected to Super Lawyers from 2011 to 2025, an honor limited to a small number of attorneys in each state. He has also received an AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell® and has been named Best Lawyers® 2016 Mergers and Acquisitions "Lawyer of the Year" in Sioux Falls, SD. Beyond his legal practice, Hajek has been actively involved in public service. He serves as vice chair of the South Dakota Building Authority and is a member of the Finance Council of the Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls. His commitment to public service reflects his dedication to the community and the state of South Dakota.
Hajek is a member of the State Bar of South Dakota and has been admitted to practice before various courts, including the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota. His experience and dedication to his clients and community make him a respected figure in the South Dakota legal field. \n\nBorn and raised in Tyndall, South Dakota, Hajek pursued higher education with a focus on business and law. He earned his Bachelor of Science from South Dakota State University in 1972, followed by a Master of Arts in Business from the University of Northern Colorado in 1975. He then obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1985.\n\nBefore entering the legal field, Hajek worked in the banking sector. He began his career as a commercial lender with U.S. Bank in Rapid City, South Dakota. He later managed the company's system-wide commercial loan participation pool in Minneapolis and oversaw Western Bank's mortgage banking operation in Sioux Falls. This decade-long experience provided him with a solid foundation in financial institutions, which he later integrated into his legal practice.\n\nIn 1985, Hajek joined Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP, a prominent law firm in Sioux Falls.
As a partner, he focuses on business law, real estate, and municipal law, representing clients in various aspects of corporate law, public finance, and financial institutions. His expertise includes serving as bond counsel to cities, counties, and other public entities, as well as advising on trust, banking, and insurance legislation.\n\nHajek's professional achievements have been recognized by his peers. He has been selected to Super Lawyers from 2011 to 2025, an honor limited to a small number of attorneys in each state. He has also received an AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell® and has been named Best Lawyers® 2016 Mergers and Acquisitions \"Lawyer of the Year\" in Sioux Falls, SD.\n\nBeyond his legal practice, Hajek has been actively involved in public service. He serves as vice chair of the South Dakota Building Authority and is a member of the Finance Council of the Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls. His commitment to public service reflects his dedication to the community and the state of South Dakota.\n\nHajek is a member of the State Bar of South Dakota and has been admitted to practice before various courts, including the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota. His experience and dedication to his clients and community make him a respected figure in the South Dakota legal field.","sources":[
