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Robert (Bob) Hatala is a litigation attorney with Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC. He has practiced law in Cedar Rapids since his graduation from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1983. Mr. Hatala is engaged in the general practice of law including, but not limited to, commercial law, product liability, litigation, contracts, construction law, municipal law and insurance. Mr. Hatala also represents business clients on organizational and business matters and small municipalities on planning, zoning and other legal matters. Mr. Hatala has appeared before the Iowa Supreme Court and the Iowa Court of Appeals in various types of cases. He is admitted to practice in the State of Iowa, and the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa.. Mr. Hatala was born in 1952 in Fort Madison, Iowa. He graduated from Iowa State University in 1974 with a B.A. in Political Science and an M.A. in 1983 from the University of Iowa in Public Affairs. After serving as Mayor of Fort Madison, Iowa, and Employee Relations Manager for a can manufacturing plant owned by Dial Corp., he entered law school at the University of Iowa where he graduated in 1983.

I’m Tim Semelroth.  I grew up in Hiawatha, Iowa.  I’m married to my high school sweetheart and I’m a dad to three strong-willed kids.. Who do you represent?. I only work for people dealing with death or injury because of someone else’s fault.. What led you to this work?. My dad worked in a factory and my mom was a teacher.  They worked hard, played by the rules and raised five kids.  Thankfully, they didn’t have reason to hire a lawyer after a tragedy, but if they did, they would have had no idea who to call.. When you graduate from law school, you have to decide who you want to represent.  Some people choose to work for corporations.  Some people choose to work for the government.. I decided I was most comfortable representing working people – people like my parents.. What motivates you to do what you do?. When I started high school, I was five feet, two inches tall.  I wrestled in the 90-pound weight class.  I know what it’s like to be the little guy.. It really bothers me to see those with power – particularly insurance corporations – take advantage of people who don’t have the knowledge or the opportunity to stand up for themselves. I am forever amazed by the lengths that the insurance industry will go to deny or lowball a legitimate claim.  It keeps me very busy and a little ticked off.. It’s always an honor when someone asks you to be their voice, particularly at one of the most difficult times in their life.  I can sleep at night because I know I’m always working for the right side.. What do you do when you are not working as an attorney?. I volunteer as den leader for my son’s Cub Scout pack even though I’m horrible at making pinewood derby cars.. I play on a sand volleyball team with guys from high school even though our vertical leaps are receding faster than our hairlines.. When the weather isn’t nice enough for volleyball, I coach scary-smart kids on middle and high school mock trial teams.. And when we find an opening in our family’s ridiculously busy calendar, we try to go on vacations. I’ve found that nothing makes me appreciate Iowa more than a little time away from home.. If you weren’t an attorney, what would you be doing?. I would probably be a teacher like my mom. Well, not exactly like my mom because she taught home economics and I’m not a very good cook. But I’ve always enjoyed learning and helping people find answers. There are a lot of similarities between what I try to do in a courtroom and what a teacher does in a classroom.

I’m Dillon Besser. I grew up in Topeka, KS and am the son of long-haul truck driver and a special education teacher. After going to college in Liberty, Missouri and law school at the University of Iowa, I am proud to now call Cedar Rapids my home. My wife Brittney and I met within months of me moving here, making it even more clear this is the place for me.

Experienced Workers Compensation attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Workers Compensation attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Workers Compensation attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Workers Compensation attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Workers Compensation attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Workers Compensation attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Workers Compensation attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.