Meet the Board of Directors
East River Legal Services is governed by a Board of Directors, composed of attorneys, client representatives from various organizations, and at large members. Collectively they provide oversight in the provision of legal services. Our Board helps govern Legal Aid through financial review, strategic planning, and continually focusing on the legal needs of our current and potential clients implementing a clear vision for carrying out Legal Aid’s mission.
Jeff Schultz
President
Woods Fuller Schultz & Smith Sioux Falls
Dan Fritz
Attorney
Ballard Spahr LLP
Sioux Falls
Ryan Vogel
Attorney
Richardson Law Firm
Aberdeen
Ken Teunissen
Client Member
Sioux Falls
Jessica Niedert
Vice President
Client Member
Sioux Falls
Timothy Cummings
Attorney
Green Roby Oviatt LLP
Watertown
James Taylor
Attorney
James D. Taylor, P.C.
Mitchell
Sara Kindvall
Client Member
Sioux Falls
Sister Patrick Leonard Murphy
Client Member
Sioux Falls
Melissa Fiksdal
Treasurer
Resolute Law Firm, P.C.
Sioux Falls
Kelli Collinsworth
Attorney
Vermillion
Anthony Teesdale
Attorney
Ribstein & Hogan Law Firm
Brookings
Sarah Knutson
Client Member
Sioux Falls
