Gacke Lives

By Amy Johnson | 06.22.2018

The Iowa Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion this morning reversing a Wapello County ruling that Iowa Code Section 657.11(2) was unconstitutional as applied to plaintiffs in a swine nuisance case. The result being that for a court to determine that Iowa Code Section 657.11(2) is unconstitutional in its application to a specific plaintiff, a... Read More

Who Has Your Data? And What Are They Doing With It?

By Drew Larson | 06.11.2018

BrownWinick attorneys Drew Larson and Brian McCormac were quoted in an article titled, "Who Has Your Data? And What Are They Doing With It?," in the June 2018 edition of the City View Magazine. Read More

BrownWinick Holds First Annual Day of Community Giving

By BrownWinick | 06.08.2018

BrownWinick held its first Day of Community Giving on Friday, June 8, 2018. The firm supported five service projects throughout the community including: Animal Rescue League of Iowa Habitat for Humanity – Habitat ReStore Habitat for Humanity – Rock the Block Salisbury House & Gardens Valley View Village Groups of attorneys and staff went to each... Read More

Former General Counsel for the Iowa Utilities Board is Joining BW's Energy and Utility Group

By BrownWinick | 06.08.2018

The BrownWinick Law Firm is excited to announce that David J. Lynch is joining BrownWinick’s Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group. David has extensive expertise in energy law, public utility regulation, administrative law and telecommunications regulation. He has litigated public utility and telecommunications matters in state... Read More

GDPR is Here-Is Your Business Ready?

By Drew Larson | 05.24.2018

When you think of Black Friday, you may cringe about stampeding customers seeking bargains the day after Thanksgiving. However, Friday, May 25, 2018 brings an entirely different source of dread for businesses: compliance with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). You are not alone if your business is not ready for GDPR, as a recent... Read More

BrownWinick Welcomes 2018 Summer Associates

By BrownWinick | 05.17.2018

BrownWinick is pleased to announce that Amy Howells, Tess Pocock, William “Billy” Daniel, Lucy Korsakov, and Ryan Shellady are participating in the firm's 2018 Summer Associates Program. Amy is currently attending Drake University Law School, finishing her Masters of Public Health in 2019, and is a 2008 graduate of the University of Iowa (B.A.,... Read More

What the $50 Million Swine Nuisance Verdict Could Mean for Midwestern Producers

By BrownWinick | 05.04.2018

Michael Blaser, an agribusiness attorney at BrownWinick, was quoted in an article titled, "What the $50 Million Swine Nuisance Verdict Could Mean for Midwestern Producers," in the April 30, 2018 online edition of Successful Farming at Agriculture.com. Read More

Time Off Policies

By BrownWinick | 05.04.2018

Amanda Jansen, an employment law attorney at BrownWinick, was quoted in an article titled, "Time Off Policies," in the April 20, 2018 online edition of the IowaBusinessJournals.com. Read More

BrownWinick Law Firm and Ten Attorneys Listed in Chambers USA 2018 - America's Leading Lawyers for Business

By BrownWinick | 05.03.2018

BrownWinick has been ranked as a “leading law firm” in Chambers USA 2018 - America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the areas of Corporate/M&A, Labor & Employment, and Litigation: General Commercial. Ten attorneys from BrownWinick were selected for inclusion in Chambers USA 2018 as “leaders in Iowa” in the following areas: Michael R. Blaser –... Read More

BrownWinick Team Prepares Meals in Support of Ronald McDonald House

By BrownWinick | 04.18.2018

BrownWinick’s charitable giving during April 2018 was focused on Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Iowa, Inc. The staff and attorneys at BrownWinick held a “Jeans Day” fundraiser in early April. In addition, BrownWinick staff and attorneys worked together to prepare meals for the family members staying at the Ronald McDonald House near... Read More