Question

Write 450 words analysis about Doug Hajek at Davenport Evans and his role and career at Davenport Evans. Also, Briefly Explain what Davenport Evans do. (Don't directly copy your writing from anywhere)

Answer 1

Douglas J. Hajek is Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Meta Financial Group, Inc. and MetaBank.

He is a lawyer concentrating in corporate and financial services matters with over thirty years of experience and practices with the law firm of Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP.

Previously, Hajek held management positions in commercial banking at U.S. Bank and two independent banks.

Hajek 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. Hajek graduated from South Dakota State University (B.S.), the University of Northern Colorado (M.A.), and the University of South Dakota School of Law.

Doug is also a banking lawyer and partner at Davenport Evans in Sioux Falls.

In 1972, Doug began a 10-year career in banking.

First, in Rapid City, as a commercial lender with US Bank. Then he was in Minneapolis managing the company’s system-wide commercial loan participation pool.

Finally, he was in Sioux Falls managing Western Bank’s mortgage banking operation. In 1980, Doug had a front-row seat to the development of usury legislation and Citibank’s decision to move its credit card business to South Dakota.

Doug Hajek has received an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, for the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.

Doug has been selected by Best Lawyers in the areas of Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, and Government Relations Practice.

He was recently named Best Lawyers 2016 Mergers and Acquisitions “Lawyer of the Year” in Sioux Falls, SD. He is also listed in Chambers and Partners Leading Lawyers for Businessin the area of Corporate/Commercial Law, and in Great Plains Super Lawyers in Banking.