Practice Areas

Our experienced and skilled litigation attorneys are well-equipped to handle the vigorous prosecution and defense of lawsuits involving virtually all types and sizes of legal disputes in state and federal courts in Iowa and around the country.  We represent clients at every level of the state and federal court systems, in jury trials and bench trials, as well as before regulatory and administrative agencies in arbitration, mediation, and through other means of Alternative Dispute Resolution.  Based on our familiarity with local courts, we often serve as local counsel for out-of-state parties, and we have an extensive appellate court track record in both federal and state court systems.

Our attentive estate planning attorneys offer comprehensive, individualized services.  We prepare wills, revocable trusts and irrevocable trusts tailored to meet our clients’ specific needs and goals, with careful consideration of relevant family circumstances and assets requiring special concern.  We additionally routinely handle complex estate tax, gift tax, and generation-skipping transfer tax issues, offering creative strategies designed to meet our clients’ objectives on a tax-advantaged basis.

Following the death of a loved one, our caring estate and trust attorneys guide clients through the process of administering the trust or estate in probate.   We offer personal attention in assuring that all necessary legal matters are completed and all assets are properly titled in the name of the new owners.    We additionally represent executors, trustees, and trust beneficiaries in determining their legal rights and duties and protecting their interests.  When disagreements arise, we handle trust and estate negotiations, hearings, and contested litigation.

Our experienced business law attorneys work with clients to develop specific strategies to meet their business objectives.  We offer legal services to assist our clients at all stages of business organization, from company organization to administration to reorganization to dissolution.  We additionally counsel clients in planning for and executing the succession of the closely-held business, whether through a sale of the company or by reason of a retirement or death.  Additionally, we offer a wide range of services in the areas of real estate, contracts, taxation and other commercial matters.