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
Kimberly Dorsett
Attorney
Richardson, Wyly, Wise, Sauck & Hieb
Aberdeen
Ken Teunissen
Client Member
Sioux Falls
Sharon Chontos
Vice President
Sage Consultants
Sioux Falls
Timothy Cummings
Attorney
Green Roby Oviatt LLP
Watertown
James Taylor
Attorney
James D. Taylor, P.C.
Mitchell
Ruth Henderson
Client Member
Sioux Falls
Vacant
Client Member
Melissa Fiksdal
Treasurer
Jeff Larson Law
Sioux Falls
Wendy Hess
Attorney
University of South Dakota
Vermillion
Anthony Teesdale
Attorney
Ribstein & Hogan Law Firm
Brookings
LeeAnn No Heart
Client Member
Sioux Falls
