BrownWinick Obtains Summary Judgment on Statute of Limitations in Case Alleging over $1 Million in Damages

By BrownWinick | 09.27.2021

A BrownWinick attorney recently obtained summary judgment for several clients in a case where the plaintiffs alleged over $1 million in damages. The case arose out of a 2018 flood of a hotel. The plaintiff, a cleaning and restoration company, performed work at the hotel following the flood. After it was determined that the hotel did not have... Read More

Attorney Margaret Hibbs Selected to Greater Des Moines Leadership Institue

By BrownWinick | 08.30.2021

BrownWinick would like to congratulate Attorney Margaret Hibbs on being selected to the 2022 class of the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute's Community Leadership Program. In addition to this program, Maggie is also involved with the Polk County and Iowa State Bar Associations, Polk County Women Attorneys, West Des Moines Business Incubator,... Read More

BrownWinick Law Firm Attorneys Featured in 2021 Great Plains Super Lawyers and Great Plains Rising Stars

By BrownWinick | 08.20.2021

BrownWinick is excited to announce the following attorneys were selected for inclusion in the Great Plains Super Lawyers directory for 2021. Seven BrownWinick attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2021 Great Plains Super Lawyers online listing: William Brown - Tax Michael Dee – Business Litigation Thomas Johnson – Business/Corporate James... Read More

BrownWinick Attorneys Named to 2022 Best Lawyers® List

By BrownWinick | 08.19.2021

BrownWinick is pleased to announce that 21 lawyers have been included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. BrownWinick would like to congratulate the following attorneys named to the 2022 The Best Lawyers... Read More

Attorney Brian Rickert Named to Super Lawyers’ “Top 10 List” of Iowa Lawyers

By BrownWinick | 08.12.2021

BrownWinick is thrilled to congratulate attorney Brian Rickert for being named to Super Lawyers Top 10: 2021 Iowa Super Lawyers List for Iowa. The “Top 10 List” is a listing of the lawyers in Iowa who received the highest point totals regardless of practice specialty and is based solely on peer recognition and professional achievement. Only the... Read More

BrownWinick Welcomes Samantha Norris

By BrownWinick | 08.09.2021

BrownWinick is pleased to welcome Samantha Norris to the firm’s Energy, Natural Resources, and Environmental Law Practice Group. Samantha brings more than 20 years of legal experience to BrownWinick, including having previously practiced energy law at a major Chicago law firm, serving as in-house counsel to a major electric and gas public utility,... Read More

BrownWinick Law Firm and Attorneys Recognized in Chambers USA 2021 – High Net Worth Guide

By BrownWinick | 08.02.2021

BrownWinick has recently been ranked as a “leading law firm” in the Chambers USA® 2021 – High Net Worth Guide in the area of Private Wealth Law. BrownWinick's estate planning team was ranked in Band 1, which is the highest rank Chambers awards. In ranking firms, Chambers assesses technical legal ability; client service; depth of the team;... Read More

Johanson Accepted into the Heart of America Fellows Institute

By BrownWinick | 07.26.2021

BrownWinick is thrilled to announce that attorney Kirsten Johanson has been accepted into Class II of the Heart of America Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). The institute includes six sessions for lawyers who were nominated by an ACTEC Fellow and selected through a competitive application process. The... Read More

2021 Iowa Legislative Session Ends with Flurry of New Tax Rules

By Christopher Nuss | 06.14.2021

On May 19, 2021, the Iowa Legislature closed this year’s session by passing a 60-page tax bill consisting of 28 divisions addressing a plethora of topics, resulting in an estimated cut in taxes of $1 billion over the next eight years. This article does not attempt to cover each of the upcoming tax changes; however, it does highlight the key... Read More

BrownWinick Welcomes Law Students to 2021 Summer Associate Program

By BrownWinick | 06.01.2021

BrownWinick is thrilled to welcome six law students to our 2021 Summer Associate Program. The 12-week program is designed to offer second-year law students the benefit of working at a full-service law firm while providing the personal attention more characteristic of a smaller firm. Summer associates work closely with lawyers of all levels on... Read More