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I represent individuals, families and small businesses.  The vast  majority of my practice involves personal injury and workers compensation matters.  Personal Injury litigation is a broad term that is best defined as recovering damages for people when their injuries were caused by the negligence of others.. Outside of the law office, I try to stay active in community organizations, but frankly due to family and business commitments, such as my involvement with the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys to protect the rights of my clients in this State, these groups have taken a back seat in recent years.  In the past, I have participated in the MATA/ Red Cross Disaster related legal Services task force (co-chair 2010) and the Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts.. When not at the office, Mike enjoys spending his time playing racquet sports, fly fishing, bird hunting, hiking and skiing.

Elizabeth Pudenz has been practicing law in the area of civil litigation since 2007.  She began her career in Cook County, Illinois where she practiced in the areas of medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, premises liability, construction liability and trucking and automobile accidents.  While in Chicago, she gained extensive first and second chair trial experience trying dozens of cases reaching favorable verdicts for her clients.  She also successfully handled hundreds of binding arbitrations in Cook County and the surrounding counties where she presented and defended cases before arbitrators obtaining successful awards for her clients.  Ms. Pudenz has years of experience handling particularly complicated injury cases including wrongful death, birth injuries, spinal cord injuries and victims of sexual abuse.  Over the years, she has obtained numerous settlements for her clients as a result of her dedicated tireless advocating.. After starting a family, Ms. Pudenz returned to her hometown of Des Moines, Iowa to join the Spellman Law Firm.  She continues to practice in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice and workers' compensation.. Ms. Pudenz enjoys traveling, cooking, running and spending time with her husband and son.

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TULLY LAW OFFICE, P.C., was established in Polk City in March of 2012, by Thomas (Tom) P. Tully.  In 2013, the office was relocated to 3116 Ingersoll Ave in Des Moines, IA. Tom has spent the past 30 years developing his career in the legal industry.  He has held numerous roles as owner, manager, and consultant throughout his career in areas of business, sales, and law.  However, three roles have remained constant in all his positions: leader, motivator, and facilitator of change.. Tom’s dynamic personality, intuitive communication skills, and a creative intellect have enabled him to be successful in a variety of endeavors.  Tom has owned or managed several retail businesses, a fine dining restaurant, appeared in a few Hollywood motion pictures and a TV movie, and he served as a political appointee in State government as the assistant Secretary of State of Iowa.  Most recently, Tom operated a successful legal consulting business assisting some of the most prominent trial attorneys in Iowa and surrounding States.  Particularly, Tom had the privilege of working on trial preparation with renowned civil rights attorney, Mr. Gerry Spence of Wyoming.. Tom has a broad range of interests, which he developed at an early age by growing up in the political environment of Washington DC and by spending every weekend at the Smithsonian Institution.  As an older child, he and his family returned to the Tully “home base” in Dubuque, Iowa.  Tom’s family has a deep background in business, art, politics and public service. His father, Thomas A. Tully, was his role model and was a successful public servant and businessperson in the Dubuque area.  Tom’s mother, Joan DuBay-Tully, is a gifted professional artist in Dubuque.  Tom looks to combine his unique experiences and his unending passion for learning, helping others, and technology with his entrepreneurial, creative, and cross-cultural skills to enhance his effectiveness as an exceptional attorney.. Tom’s educational background began with Computer Engineering and Industrial Engineering at Iowa State University.  Later in life, he continued on to William Penn University and earned a degree in Business Administration.  He then went on to the Drake University Law School where he received a Juris Doctorate degree.  Tom has lived and worked in an array of locations from Washington DC, Boston, Minneapolis, to several areas in Iowa, finally making the Des Moines/Polk City area his home.  Tom enjoys politics, comedy clubs, golf, scuba, cooking, electronics and traveling to name a few.  Currently Tom makes his home in Polk City, with his wife, Dr. JoAnn Tully, and her two teenaged children, Hunter and Abbey.

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.

James is a native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He is a proud alumnus of The University of Iowa where he received his B.B.A. in Accounting with a minor in Political Science. Following a brief exposure to public accounting, he returned to The University of Iowa where he received his law degree with distinction. In law school, James was the William E. Riley Workers’ Compensation Scholarship recipient based on his knowledge and development of Iowa Workers’ Compensation law.. Upon graduating, James assisted Iowa workers and veterans in obtaining the compensation and benefits that each deserved. James also has experience assisting the insurance industry through defending employers and their respective insurance carriers against claims for policy benefits. James’ long-standing passion and desire to help injured and disabled Iowans led him to the Law Offices of John T. Hemminger. At Hemminger Law, James works tirelessly in assisting Iowans who have been injured or are disabled in obtaining the compensation to which they are entitled.. James and his wife Megan live in Des Moines and in their spare time they enjoy traveling, cooking, cheering on the Hawkeyes, and spending time with their two lovable boys and two pups.. If you have any questions regarding Personal Injury, Social Security disability, or work-place injuries, contact the Law Offices of John T. Hemminger at. James and his fellow attorneys are here to help you understand your rights.

Michelle focuses her practice at VanDerGinst Law on all areas of personal injury law, including complex and catastrophic injury cases.. Michelle is a seasoned litigator with almost 20 years of legal experience including serving as class co-counsel in NB v. Norwood, a federal class-action lawsuit seeking treatment for thousands of disabled children living in Illinois.. Michelle is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Illinois College of Law. She received her B.S. in Chemistry from Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State University) and worked as a chemist for several years before attending law school.. In law school, Michelle received the CALI Award for achieving the highest grade in her first-year property class. She was an associate editor for The University of Illinois Journal of Law, Technology & Policy and President of the Myra Bradwell Association of Woman Law Students. She also participated in moot court competitions.. After graduating from law school, Michelle spent several years as a law clerk for the Honorable Joe B. McDade, United States District Court Judge, Central District of Illinois. During her tenure as a law clerk, she assisted court-appointed monitors in Johnson v. Board of Education Champaign Community Unit School District #4, Case No. 00-CV-1349 (C.D. Ill.), a school desegregation case.. Michelle also worked as a staff attorney for the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals drafting memorandum and opinions for federal appellate court judges in a variety of civil and criminal law matters.

My practice primarily focuses on plaintiff litigation involving personal injury accidents, workers compensation claims, medical malpractice issues, will contests, business and shareholder disputes, securities litigation and FINRA security arbitration.. My experience spans nearly 40 years of representing individuals in state and federal courts in over 20 states. I am a member of the Iowa Academy of Trial lawyers. I am also a retired Army Reserve JAG Colonel and represent clients regarding military legal issues.

I have been passionately representing clients in Central Iowa since 1981. I am Board Certified in Civil Litigation by the NBTA since 1996. I have been recognized as a Super Lawyer by my peers. There is no need to leave Ankeny to consult with an experienced Board Certified Attorney.

April believes in giving back to the community and has volunteered at the Hospice Home Suncoast Chapter and mentored at the Child Saving Institute for troubled teens. She has served for five years on the Ak-Sar-Ben Buyers Club executive board responsible for fundraising for kids in  4-H, and  has also served on the Autism Action Partnership Guild to raise funds for programs giving assistance to children with disabilities.  In law school, April learned mediation skills under the program guidance of the Nebraska Office of Dispute Resolution and has put her skills to work representing clients in mediation and volunteering as a mediator in Victim-Offender Mediations helping victims heal.  She has also mediated Special Education Mediations where parents have an opportunity to address issues directly with the school board.