Bridgeford Trust Company’s President and General Counsel, Ashley Blake, was recently presented with the 2022 South Dakota Young Lawyer of the Year Award on behalf of the South Dakota State Bar Association. The award was presented at the 2nd Circuit Young Lawyer Section Fall Mixer and Reception on November 10, 2022, in Sioux Falls.
The South Dakota Young Lawyer of the Year Award recognizes members of the State Bar of South Dakota under the age of 36 or having been admitted to practice for less than 10 years. Nominees must exemplify professional excellence, dedication to serving the legal profession and the Bar, service to their community, and a reputation that advances legal ethics and professional responsibility.
All of us at Bridgeford are so proud of Ashley and her outstanding accomplishments! David Warren, Co-Founder/Chairman, said:
“As an outstanding South Dakota legal professional and prolific leader in the trust industry space, this is an extremely well earned and deserved award. We are thrilled to have Ashley leading Bridgeford Trust Company operations in South Dakota, overseeing our offices in both Sioux Falls and Pierre, and enthusiastically celebrate, and deeply appreciate, her recognition by the South Dakota State Bar Association as an excellent legal professional.”
Please join us in congratulating Ashley on receiving this prestigious and honorable award!