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Update Regarding OSHA's Silica Dust Regulations

OSHA enacted a regulation dealing with silica dust in an attempt to curb lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease in American workers by limiting their exposure to respirable crystalline silica. The regulation was composed of two standards, one for the construction industry and one for the general industry.... Read More

BrownWinick Named a 2017 Top Iowa Workplace

The BrownWinick law firm has been named in The Des Moines Register’s "Top 150 Workplaces" - a list of Iowa’s top workplaces, from small, medium and large businesses. The Des Moines Register’s research partner, Workplace Dynamics, asked employees, through an online survey process, to nominate the state’s top workplaces. “Top 150 Workplaces”... Read More

ACA Compliance - Now What?

2017 has so far been marked by much noise but little action regarding healthcare reform. In May, the House narrowly approved the American Health Care Act (“AHCA”), which would repeal and replace several provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also known as “ObamaCare”). Among other things, the AHCA would repeal marketplace... Read More

BrownWinick Participates in 10th Annual Hunger Fight

Staff and attorneys from BrownWinick took part in the 10th Annual Hunger Fight, one of the biggest volunteer efforts in the country. Meals from the Heartland sponsors this annual event, which was held August 30 through September 2, 2017. During the Hunger Fight, volunteers package millions of meals for poor and malnourished people around the... Read More

BrownWinick Attorneys Named to 2018 Best Lawyers List

BrownWinick is pleased to announce that 26 lawyers have been included in the 2018 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the... Read More

BrownWinick Attorney Named 2018 Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year"

BrownWinick attorney Brenton D. Soderstrum was recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2018 "Lawyer of the Year" for Construction Law in the Des Moines area. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year," making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based... Read More

BrownWinick Gardening for Good with the Food Bank of Iowa

For more than a decade, BrownWinick has supported the Food Bank of Iowa with both volunteer hours and financial contributions. This year a team of all ages helped with one of their greatest needs – timely harvesting of fresh vegetables at the Iowa Gardening for Good in Madrid, Iowa. Fourteen crates of peppers and eggplants were picked during this... Read More

BrownWinick Charity Event - Support Our Schools ("SOS")

During the months of June and July, BrownWinick collected items and raised funds for Support Our Schools ("SOS"). BrownWinick collected school supply items and donations during the two months and SOS was the selected charity for one of BrownWinick’s jean days where attorneys and staff are allowed to wear jeans in exchange for a donation. The... Read More