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Pro Bono Project for BrownWinick Attorneys, Karen Karr and Chris Sackett

BrownWinick attorneys, Karen Karr and Chris Sackett, represented A Mid-Iowa Organizing Strategy (AMOS) on a pro bono basis, in negotiating a development agreement with the City of Des Moines for a $3.5 million skate park along the west bank of the Des Moines River. AMOS will lead the construction and design of the skate park, and donate it back to... Read More

BrownWinick Attorneys Featured in 2016 Great Plains Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Ten BrownWinick attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2016 Great Plains Super Lawyers online listing: Ronni F. Begleiter - Employee Benefits William C. Brown - Tax Elizabeth A. Coonan - Employment & Labor Michael A. Dee - Business Litigation Alice Helle - Employee Benefits Ann Holden Kendell - Employment & Labor Brian Pingel – Intellectual... Read More

Tree Planting - City of Des Moines

In conjunction with the firm's annual retreat, BrownWinick's attorneys and staff were involved in a charitable giving project for the City of Des Moines. Staff and attorneys from BrownWinick worked together to plant trees along Lyon Street in the East Village. The group planted 23 trees to replace trees that were removed due to the Emerald Ash... Read More

New Federal Law Requires Most Employers Take Action

On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) into law, which became immediately effective. This law expands protections for trade secrets and gives trade secret owners access to federal court in cases involving misappropriation. It also requires inclusion of notice about whistleblower immunity in any... Read More

BrownWinick Law Firm and Nine Attorneys Listed in Chambers USA 2016 - America's Leading Lawyers for Business

BrownWinick has been ranked as a “leading law firm” in Chambers USA® 2016 - America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the areas of Corporate/M&A, Labor & Employment, and Litigation: General Commercial. Nine attorneys from BrownWinick were selected for inclusion in Chambers USA® 2016 as “leaders in Iowa” in the following areas: Doug E. Gross –... Read More

BrownWinick Welcomes 2016 Summer Associates

BrownWinick is pleased to announce that Brandon Cole, Colin Hendricks and Victoria Zamora are participating in the firm's 2016 Summer Associates Program. Brandon is currently attending the University of Iowa College of Law and is a 2013 graduate of the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business. Colin is currently attending the University of... Read More

When LLC Owners are Personally Liable

Check out BrownWinick attorney Matt McKinney's latest blog post, When LLC Owners Are Personally Liable, featured in the Business Record's IowaBiz Blog. Read more IowaBiz Blogs at www.iowabiz.com. Read More

OSHA's New Recordkeeping Rule - Do You Have It Down Right?

On May 12, 2016, OSHA published its new recordkeeping rule, which is entitled “Improved Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses.” The new rule includes (1) additional reporting obligations for some employers; (2) procedures for informing employees of their right to report work-related injuries and their access to the company’s accident and... Read More