Knowledge. Experience. Dedication.
Biography
Hope Okerlund Matchan honed her skills as an attorney practicing law for over 25 years, of those Hope has spent 20 years in a courtroom. She has also served as Chief Criminal Deputy for the State's Attorney and was named prosecutor of the year in 2005.
Education
- University of South Dakota School of Law, Vermillion, South Dakota
- Juris Doctor - 1992
- University of South Dakota School of Business
- Bachelor of Science - 1988
Classes & Seminars
- Trainer, Midwest Children's Resource Center, St. Paul, Minnesota, Medical Evidence
- Panel Participant, Fifth Annual Community Response, Child Abuse, April 2004
- Training Team Member, S.D. Network against Family Violence and Sexual Assault
- Panel Participant, University of South Dakota Case Conference on Child Injuries
- Panel Participant, A Community Response to Child Abuse
- Instructor, Domestic Violence Law, Sioux Falls Police Department
- Instructor, Criminal Law, Sioux Falls Police Department Recruits
- Instructor, Criminal Law, Minnehaha County Reserve Law Enforcement Program
Pro-Bono Activities
- Chair, St. John ALC Social Concerns Committee, 2014
- Member, St. John ALC Nominating Committee, 2013 to 2014
- Member, Family Selection Committee, Habitat for Humanity, 2009 to 2010
- Member, Sanford Child Abuse & Neglect Team, 1998 to 2010
- Secretary-Treasurer, Women in Law, 2005 to 2006
Published Works
- Joint Author, Law Enforcement Response to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Professional Associations
- The State Bar of South Dakota, Member, 1992 to 2014
- South Dakota States Attorneys Association, Director, 2005 to 2008
Practice Areas
- Divorce
- Criminal Law
- DUI
- Family Law
- Child Custody
Bar Admissions
- South Dakota, 1992
Honors
- Graduate Leadership Sioux Falls, 2005
- Prosecutor of the Year, 2005