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