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Joe Leo is a partner with BrownWinick and currently serves on the firm's Management Committee. Joe practices mainly in the areas of securities law and corporate transactions.. Joe strives to provide his clients with practical and timely legal advice which never loses sight of the business goals and objectives of his clients. Joe represents four publicly reporting companies in the Midwest. Joe provides legal advice to several private equity funds operating in Iowa regarding securities compliance matters. Joe is also an adjunct professor of Securities Law at Drake University Law School.. In addition to his securities compliance practice, Joe represents businesses in various aspects of their operations, including organization and planning, restructuring, equity and debt offerings and compliance, and corporate governance matters.  Joe is heavily involved in the business startup community in Iowa and is a frequent speaker on various legal issues that startup and high growth companies face. Joe enjoys bringing his practical approach to legal representation for early stage companies that must be strategic in how they allocate resources.. In addition to his legal practice, Joe participates in Plains Angels, an angel capital group operating in central Iowa and is involved as a mentor in the Global Insurance Accelerator located in Des Moines, Iowa.. Prior to attending law school, Joe worked in business development for the Wisconsin Department of Commerce. Joe feels that this experience in business development helps to keep him focused on the business goals of his clients.. Joe graduated in 2000 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a B.S. in Economics. In 2006, Joe graduated with high honors from Drake University. Joe served on the Drake Law Reviewas a Notes Editor and is a member of the Order of the Coif. He is also a member of the Polk County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations. Joe was admitted to the Iowa bar in 2006.

Stefanie Thomas is a fierce advocate. Whether helping a client with family law issues, resolving a personal injury matter or devising a plan of action in complex litigation, she focuses on ensuring the best outcome possible for her clients. Stef understands that legal matters can be extremely stressful for her clients, so she works to alleviate as much of the stress as possible. “The most rewarding part of my profession is knowing that day in and day out I help my clients resolve complex legal issues that are impacting their lives,” Stef says. “I pride myself in anticipating roadblocks and coming up with creative, effective and appropriate solutions to my clients’ problems.”. Stef joined Wandro after her graduation from Drake University Law School. While at Drake, she was managing editor of Drake Law Review. Her article, “Weeding the Garden: Finding a Solution to ‘Garden Variety’ Emotional Distress Claims and Discovery Issues," was published in Volume 62, Issue 2 of Drake Law Review. Her article was recently cited by the Iowa Supreme Court in Fagan v. Iddings.  Stef also interned with Representative Chip Baltimore, the Chair of the Iowa House Judiciary Committee, and with Justice Edward Mansfield of the Iowa Supreme Court during her time at Drake. Prior to joining Wandro, Stef clerked at LaMarca & Landry, P.C. in Des Moines where she focused primarily on personal injury and complex litigation.

Des Moines Office, 2700 Grand Avenue, Suite 111, Des Moines, IA 50312-5215. Ph:. Fax:.. Hopkins & Huebner, P.C., is a full service law firm with offices in Des Moines, Quad Cities (Davenport), and Adel comprised of trial or litigation attorneys experienced in all legal matters, including workers' compensation, liability or insurance defense, employment law, and mediation.

I launched my own tech business in 2001 and fell in love with the entreprenuer life. I decided to go to law school to help other small businesses succeed and now run my own practice serving small business owners throughout Iowa.