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