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New FMLA Forms Released

The United States Department of Labor ("DOL") has issued a Final Rule implementing changes to the military leave component of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ("FMLA"), prompting an update to several of the existing FMLA forms. The DOL has also issued a new form for FMLA leave taken by employees who serve as a military caregiver. The form... Read More

Major Changes to Iowa's Mechanic's Lien Laws - Know Your Rights

These new rules became effective and apply to material furnished or labor performed after January 1, 2013, so these new Mechanic's Lien rules are already in effect. Click here to read the memo discussing these changes. This memo was prepared by BrownWinick attorneys, Brian Rickert and Michael Blaser, for their agribusiness clients. Read More

Brian Rickert Recognized by the American Society of Legal Advocates

The American Society of Legal Advocates recognized Brian Rickert from the BrownWinick Law Firm as one of the top 100 Litigation lawyers in the State of Iowa for 2013. The American Society of Legal Advocates is an invitation-only, nationwide organization of top lawyers in practice today who combine excellent legal credentials with a proven... Read More

Matthew McKinney Named to BrownWinick's Government Relations Team

Matthew McKinney has been named to BrownWinick’s Government Relations Team just in time to start the new legislative session in 2013. Matt joined BrownWinick in December of 2010 and practices primarily in the areas of government relations and complex business litigation. Matt can be reached at 515-242-2468 or mckinney@brownwinick.com. Read More

Michael Dee Named Litigation Star in the 2013 Edition of Benchmark Litigation

Benchmark Litigation named Michael Dee from the BrownWinick Law Firm to the list of "Litigation Stars" in the areas of construction, labor and employment and intellectual property litigation. Only 16 "Litigation Stars" were named in the entire state of Iowa. Mike is active in the firm’s litigation, intellectual property, construction and... Read More

The "Fiscal Cliff" and Post-Election Tax Planning for 2012 and 2013

With the election over and the "Fiscal Cliff" looming, it is a good time to consider all of the potential tax changes coming at the end of the year. Many of these potential changes are the result of the Budget Control Act of 2011, a compromise reached by the President and Congress at the end of last year. Under the Act, if Congress cannot find a... Read More

Google Inc. Invested in Iowa Wind Farm

RPM Access, LLC announced on November 15, 2012 that it will receive a $75 million equity investment in their Rippey Wind Farm from Google Inc. BrownWinick law firm attorneys, James Pray and Philip Stoffregen represented RPM Access, LLC and were involved in the environmental, zoning, and utility regulation review for this project and the recent... Read More

BrownWinick Ranked in 2013 "Best Law Firms"

BrownWinick has been included in the 2013 U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" rankings. The third edition of the U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® released the 2013 "Best Law Firms" rankings on November 1, 2012. These rankings features law firms given consistently notable performance ratings by clients and peers. The mission of "Best... Read More