Top best Corporate Lawyers Near me in ZIP 77046

Mr. Anderson regularly represents individuals with matters pertaining to estate planning, probate and trust administrations and tax planning. Such representation involves advising and assisting clients to properly structure their estate plans in order to accomplish their estate plan goals and objectives in an efficient and tax effective manner. Mr. Anderson also counsels and guides individuals through the procedures relating to the administration of estates and trusts, including fiduciary (estate and trust) income tax, Iowa inheritance tax and federal estate tax planning.. In addition, Mr. Anderson deals extensively with corporate and business matters, including working with clients involving entity selection, establishment of business entities, business succession planning, preparation of employment agreements, asset and stock purchase/sale agreements and the drafting of contracts. He also regularly represents clients on a variety of real estate transactions, including real estate purchase/sale agreements, title corrective work, lease agreements, like-kind tax deferred exchanges and other real estate work.

Laurie L. Dawley is an Attorney and Senior Vice President at Shuttleworth & Ingersoll. Her work focuses on business law, banking and finance law, real estate law and mergers and acquisitions. She serves on the Firm’s board of directors, is chair of the Firm’s business practice group and immediate past chair of the Firm’s associate/recruiting committee.  Laurie has represented numerous individuals, banks and financial institutions, agricultural and commercial real estate owners and developers, and closely-held businesses and their owners.  She has experience conducting farmland auctions and managing large foreclosure actions involving numerous residential and commercial properties.  Laurie works with local nonprofit corporations to address their various legal needs including helping a local nonprofit obtain its tax exempt status to further its mission of supporting Iowa’s women business owners.. Growing up on a farm in Northeast Iowa and married to a grain and cattle farmer, Laurie is passionate about the importance of agriculture to Iowa’s businesses, economy and overall qualify of life.

Kathleen Kleiman provides counsel to businesses in all aspects of commercial transactions. Having nearly 30 years of experience, Ms. Kleiman is well versed on the variety and complexity of issues relating to initial business structure, stock and asset acquisitions and dispositions, equity incentive plans and securities issues.

I am an AV rated lawyer at a 28 lawyer business law firm with offices in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, Iowa.  I have practiced law for almost 28 years and handle 6-12 multi-million dollar deals every year.  I am very active in the community, serving on many non-profit boards.  I am currently the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce.

Brian Fagan is a litigation attorney with 20 years of experience representing individuals and businesses in matters relating to employment and labor law, business and commercial litigation and trust and estate litigation. Mr. Fagan represents employers in a variety of industries, including health care, utilities, manufacturing, financial services, insurance and transportation. He appears before local, state and federal administrative agencies, and state and federal courts and arbitration panels. Mr. Fagan is the firm's managing partner and also chairs the firm's labor and employment practice group.. Mr. Fagan formerly served as a Law Clerk to Judge Michael J. Melloy for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. From 2006-2010, he served as Mayor Pro Tem for the City of Cedar Rapids.. Mr. Fagan graduated from the University of Iowa. He worked for Congressman Jim Leach in the district and Washington, D.C. offices and for the U.S. House of Representative Financial Services Committee. Mr. Fagan earned a Master of Arts in International Political Economy from the Catholic University of America. He graduated with honors from Drake University Law School where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Drake Law Review.. Mr. Fagan was listed in Best Lawyers® 2019 "Lawyer of the Year" in Cedar Rapids for Litigation - Labor and Employment, in 2021 for Employment Law - Individuals and in 2022 for Labor Law - Management. Mr. Fagan has been recognized by his peers as an AV Rated attorney with Martindale-Hubbell and is included in the Great Plains Super Lawyers list.. Employment and Labor Law. Mr. Fagan represents and counsels businesses and individuals on employment-related matters, including employment contracts, independent contractor agreements, trade secrets, non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, as well as the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). He regularly handles traditional labor law arbitrations, including discipline and discharge and contract interpretation grievances. He conducts internal employment investigations and counsels clients facing government investigations on the multitude of statutes and regulations governing the workplace.. Litigation Practice. Mr. Fagan represents and advises individuals and businesses in a broadly varying litigation capacity, including commercial and business litigation, agricultural related litigation and trust and estate litigation. He advises clients as they work toward a negotiated, mediated or litigated result.. Mediation. Mr. Fagan is a Certified Mediator and received his training at Northwestern University and the International Academy of Dispute Resolution in Des Moines, Iowa. He is trained in Collaborative Law.

Bob Konchar is counsel at Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC where he is engaged in an extensive litigation practice including labor and employment, transportation, products liability, commercial litigation and insurance. He handles cases before various federal and state courts and federal and state administrative agencies. These include, but are not limited to, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, state and city Civil Rights Commissions and the Iowa and Federal Department of Transportation. Mr. Konchar handles personal injury defense work for clients and their insurance carriers. He also defends businesses in insurance litigation matters. Further, he attends to various matters being arbitrated before the American Arbitration Association and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

Amanda D’Amico is an experienced transactional attorney primarily engaged in business and corporate law, taxation, mergers and acquisitions, contracts, estate planning and probate law. She counsels clients regarding entity formations, business operations, governance, and tax implications regarding pass-through entities. Ms. D'Amico also works with many individuals and families regarding their estate and succession plans and guides clients through the probate process.. Business Counseling and Transactions. Ms. D’Amico advises businesses of all sizes and their members regarding entity organization, operations, governance and planning, which includes the review, negotiation and drafting of contracts related to mergers, sales and purchases of assets or stock, reorganizations, redemptions and buy-sell agreements.. Taxation. Ms. D’Amico advises individual and business clients regarding the tax aspects of various corporate entity transactions and with respect to the use of pass-through entities (limited liability companies, partnerships and S corporations). In addition, she represents clients regarding issues related to qualified and non-qualified deferred compensation.. Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Probate and Wealth Transfer. Ms. D’Amico advises clients regarding gift and estate tax planning, succession planning for family businesses and charitable gifting. In addition, she drafts wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney and estate and gift tax returns and assists clients through the probate process.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.