Brant Kahler

Who's Going to Pay My Attorney?

As a litigator, one of the most common questions I receive from clients is whether or not the opposing party in the lawsuit will have to pay for our attorney fees. Most clients are surprised to hear that Iowa state and federal courts follow the American Rule, which simply means that absent a contractual or statutory provision that provides for the... Read More

Significant Changes to Construction Insurance

On June 10, 2016, the Iowa Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in National Surety Corporation v. Westlake Investments, LLC. Prior to that decision, and based primarily on the Iowa Supreme Court’s previous decision in Pursell Construction v. Hawkeye-Security Insurance, 596 N.W.2d 67 (Iowa 1999), Iowa law held that a contractor’s Commercial... Read More