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BrownWinick Attorney Chris Proskey Selected as a Member of the West Des Moines Leadership Academy 2018-2019 Class

Chris Proskey, an Intellectual Property attorney at BrownWinick, was selected to the West Des Moines Leadership Academy Class of 2018-2019. Community leaders from a variety of industries and backgrounds were selected for inclusion in the Academy. The West Des Moines Leadership Academy is an intensive, regionally-oriented leadership development... Read More

BrownWinick Holds First Annual Day of Community Giving

BrownWinick held its first Day of Community Giving on Friday, June 8, 2018. The firm supported five service projects throughout the community including: Animal Rescue League of Iowa Habitat for Humanity – Habitat ReStore Habitat for Humanity – Rock the Block Salisbury House & Gardens Valley View Village Groups of attorneys and staff went to each... Read More

BrownWinick Welcomes 2018 Summer Associates

BrownWinick is pleased to announce that Amy Howells, Tess Pocock, William “Billy” Daniel, Lucy Korsakov, and Ryan Shellady are participating in the firm's 2018 Summer Associates Program. Amy is currently attending Drake University Law School, finishing her Masters of Public Health in 2019, and is a 2008 graduate of the University of Iowa (B.A.,... Read More

Time Off Policies

Amanda Jansen, an employment law attorney at BrownWinick, was quoted in an article titled, "Time Off Policies," in the April 20, 2018 online edition of the IowaBusinessJournals.com. Read More

BrownWinick Law Firm and Ten Attorneys Listed in Chambers USA 2018 - America's Leading Lawyers for Business

BrownWinick has been ranked as a “leading law firm” in Chambers USA 2018 - America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the areas of Corporate/M&A, Labor & Employment, and Litigation: General Commercial. Ten attorneys from BrownWinick were selected for inclusion in Chambers USA 2018 as “leaders in Iowa” in the following areas: Michael R. Blaser –... Read More

BrownWinick Team Prepares Meals in Support of Ronald McDonald House

BrownWinick’s charitable giving during April 2018 was focused on Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Iowa, Inc. The staff and attorneys at BrownWinick held a “Jeans Day” fundraiser in early April. In addition, BrownWinick staff and attorneys worked together to prepare meals for the family members staying at the Ronald McDonald House near... Read More

Iowa Supreme Court Rules That Surrogacy Contracts Are Enforceable

In a highly-anticipated ruling, the Iowa Supreme Court today ruled that gestational surrogacy contracts are enforceable in Iowa. The case involved a couple who were unable to conceive a child together. They entered an agreement with another couple, whereby the wife agreed to carry a child for the intended parents in exchange for compensation for... Read More