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Business and Corporate Law

Corporate Law
Advising on corporate board and compliance issues, including reporting and disclosure issues, corporate governance matters and private placements of debt securities
Mergers and Acquisitions
We provide general business representation which requires ongoing consultation on business and financial matters, preparation of legal documents, and advice to officers and boards of directors. Our attorneys handle the negotiation, drafting and review of all types of business contracts, including all aspects of financial transactions, real estate transactions, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions and various regulatory agreements.
Business Disputes
Our attorneys have represented a variety of parties on a myriad of complex issues and contract disputes related to construction projects. We have the industry knowledge and experience needed to successfully represent general contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, owners, developers and lenders in construction matters.
Limited Liability Companies
The attorneys in the Business Entities Practice Group bring a depth of experience in assisting clients in all aspects of business structure and analysis. We advise in the formation of all types of business entities and selection of the proper structure to accomplish the objectives of the client, including corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, proprietorships and agricultural cooperatives. For tax-exempt organizations, we work with clients on establishing tax-exempt status, compliance with applicable laws, and the structuring of entities to accomplish the tax-exempt purpose.
Construction Contracts
Drafted, revised and negotiated architectural, engineering and construction management contracts as well as complex, multi-million dollar construction contracts for various K-12 public school districts and private colleges and universities in Iowa. These contracts have been with some of the largest architectural firms and general contracting companies in Iowa and the Midwest for a variety of new construction projects, including the new Johnston High School, the specialized Waukee Schools WILC building, the Dubuque Schools aquatic center, the new innovative STEM building at Drake University, and renovations and additions for the athletic complex and fields at Central College.
Intellectual Property
Antitrust

Employment Law

Workers Compensation
We understand that each client has unique goals during the pendency of a litigated or non-litigated workers' compensation case. We evaluate each matter on a case-by-case basis to determine the optimal result for our clients whether by way of settlement or litigation. In addition, we hold training sessions with our clients to educate them on how to minimize the risks associated with future workers’ compensation matters and legislative changes which affect all employers in Iowa.
Wrongful Termination
In conjunction with the labor and employment relations aspects of practice, we assist employers with ancillary concerns tied to workers' compensation claims, including return-to-work issues, terminations, ADA, FMLA, COBRA, OSHA and HIPAA concerns. We also have experience defending against bad-faith claims, unemployment claims, wrongful discharge claims, subrogation and Medicare/Medicaid issues that arise during the defense of a workers’ compensation case.
Employment Discrimination
Our attorneys have a thorough knowledge of the state and federal laws governing labor relations, including the Public Employment Relations Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, Constitutional law as it applies to public employment, the Iowa Wage Payment Collection law, the Iowa Civil Rights Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, state and federal drug testing laws, state and federal polygraph testing laws, Veterans Preference laws, Open Meeting and Public Records laws, and state and federal laws pertaining to employee privacy and workplace investigations.
Employment Contract
The group’s lawyers routinely assist clients in the full spectrum of employment issues, including FMLA, ADEA, OWBPA, ADA, Title VII, Iowa Civil Rights Act, ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, FLSA, Wage Payment Laws and employment contracts.
Employment Litigation
Our attorneys have a wealth of experience in handling virtually every facet of the employer-employee relationship, including complex issues pertaining to faculty tenure and academic freedom, drafting and negotiating contracts of college and university presidents, advising clients on employee benefits and taxation, providing counsel on employee performance and conduct issues and drafting employment policies, conducting investigations and training on employment-related matters, and engaging in collective bargaining and arbitration in organized settings. We have also litigated a broad range of employment disputes.
Severance Agreement
Our experience includes bargaining initial contracts, negotiating revisions in insurance plans, revising wage plans, negotiating and implementing reductions in force, brokering mid-term contract memos of understanding, accretions, and early retirement plans and severance agreements. We have assisted clients in contract administration, the development and implementation of personnel policies, the preparation of employee handbooks, and the conduct of workplace investigations.

Property Law

Real Estate Litigation
Premises Liability
Construction Litigation
For questions or further details about this case, or how it may impact any claims on your current projects, please contact one of our attorneys in the Construction Law Practice Group.
Real Estate Transactions
We can advise and assist with the legal aspects associated with procurement, such as those related to invitations for bids or requests for proposals, as well as contracting, including negotiation, drafting and review of terms. We have extensive experience with all types of contracts, including business contracts, real estate transactions, joint ventures and various regulatory agreements. We are particularly proficient regarding joint or cooperative agreements entered into by public and private entities under Iowa Code Chapter 28E.
Eminent Domain
Traditionally, the land of our state has been the basis for much of Iowa’s economy. As more urban, commercial and industrial uses emerge, there are bound to be challenges. Our experienced attorneys can help negotiate the myriad of laws, regulations and procedural steps relating to land use, property issues, eminent domain and environmental concerns. Clients include corporations, privately-held businesses, agri-businesses, municipalities, educational institutions and individuals.
Easement
Property Damage

Health Law

Personal Injury
Tier 1: Construction Law, Economic Development Law, Education Law, Employment Law/Management, Litigation/Commercial, Litigation/Construction, Litigation/Labor & Employment, Litigation/Municipal, Litigation/Real Estate, Municipal Law, Personal Injury Litigation/Defendants, Public Finance Law, Workers' Compensation Law/Employers

Trusts and Estates

Estate Planning
Our attorneys handle tax matters for clients, including public corporations, closely-held corporations, individuals, trusts and estates. We advise on structuring taxable and non-taxable acquisitions and reorganizations, in planning to minimize state and local income, sales and use, and property taxes, and on a full range of executive compensation and employee benefit tax planning. We also represent clients in connection with audits and appeals before the IRS and state departments of revenue.
Wills
Trusts
Our attorneys offer clients extensive and diverse experience in working with families and their advisors to prepare and administer estate plans providing for the care and support of family members, the transfer of wealth, the transition of a family business, and the support of charities, with minimum income, estate and gift tax consequences. We listen to your family goals and values, while considering financial and tax issues. We prepare carefully tailored wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, and many other instruments that will benefit our clients from an initial estate plan for a young family to sophisticated tax minimization techniques for executive benefits, family business succession, charitable giving, and multi-generational family wealth planning.
Probate

Finance Law

Tax Law
We provide counsel to executors, trustees and beneficiaries during all aspects of the probate of an estate or the administration of a trust. This process involves our advising the executor or trustee with respect to gathering asset and liability information, protecting the assets, valuing the assets, preparing inventories, paying debts and expenses, resolving claims, preparing federal and state income, estate and inheritance tax returns, preparing accountings, and making distributions. Our experience also includes the resolution of income, estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax disputes, from IRS or state audit and appeals proceedings to tax litigation in state and federal courts.

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