David L. Sienko
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Main Practice Areas:
- Eminent Domain
- Real Estate and Real Estate Litigation
- Litigation & Appeals
- Business Litigation
- Agricultural Law
Additional Practice Areas:
- Agricultural Law
David Sienko is a shareholder with LeVander. He concentrates his practice on eminent domain, real estate litigation, and general litigation. He represents landowners and businesses involved with eminent domain and real estate matters, including commercial landlords and tenants, industrial property owners, convenience stores, and agricultural businesses. He also represents businesses involved in general litigation or where litigation is just a possibility. He has extensive experience with factually complex civil litigation, especially regarding agriculture, utilities, hydrology, and the determination of economic damages. He litigates cases in District Court, the Office of Administrative Hearings, and at Condemnation Commissioners Hearings. He also serves as a Special Master regarding civil litigation.
David graduated from the William Mitchell College of Law in 2010 and obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 2006. He is admitted to the bar in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. He is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Dakota County Bar Association, the Minnesota Eminent Domain Institute, and the National Association of Forensic Economics. He volunteers his time at a drug and alcohol recovery center, a land conservation organization, the Minnesota Eminent Domain Institute, and as an investigator for the First District Ethics Committee.
In his free time, he spends time with his family pursuing outdoor adventures by going camping, canoeing, backpacking, hiking, fly fishing, and wildlife photography.
Education
- William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota
- Juris Doctorate ( J.D.) - 2010
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
- Bachelor of Business Administration - 2006
Bar Admissions
- Supreme Court of Wisconsin, 2010
- Minnesota Supreme Court, 2011
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 2010
Experience
- Attorney, Hammarback Law Offices, S.C. (2010 - 2018)
- Law Clerk to the Honorable Judge Harrington, 2008
Professional Associations
- Minnesota Eminent Domain Institute (2020-Present)
- Minnesota Society of Professional Surveyors (2024-Present)
- National Association of Forensic Economics (2015 – Present)
- First Judicial District Ethics Committee (2018 – Present)
- Wisconsin State Bar Association (2010 – Present)
- Minnesota State Bar Association (2018 - Present)
- Dakota County Bar Association (2018 – Present)
- St. Croix Valley Bar Association (2010 - 2018)
Volunteer & Pro-Bono Activities
- River Falls Rotary, 2010 to 2016
- River Falls Lions, 2017 to Present
- Kinnickinnic River Land Trust, Board of Directors and Committee Member, 2017 to Present
- Kinnic Falls Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Board of Directors, 2011 to Present