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ACA Compliance - Now What?

By BrownWinick | 09.15.2017
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

Houston Grocery Store Survives with a Microgrid

By Sheila Tipton | 08.31.2017
The nation’s attention is focused on the devastation brought to Texas and Louisiana by Hurricane Harvey, but there is one positive development that deserves our attention: the use of microgrids to ensure the continued operation of essential services in the face of natural disasters. An electric microgrid is broadly defined as a local network of... Read More

BrownWinick Participates in 10th Annual Hunger Fight

By BrownWinick | 08.30.2017
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

"Advocacy Considerations" of "Nonprofit Advocacy"

By Mark Roth | 08.22.2017
Clients looking to form a non-profit, tax-exempt advocacy organization often have a lot of questions about what is the best and most appropriate type of organization. The answer depends on what the client wants to achieve and how the organization will conduct its activities. The starting point is often with questions about what is the purpose of... Read More

BrownWinick Attorneys Named to 2018 Best Lawyers List

By BrownWinick | 08.15.2017
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"

By BrownWinick | 08.15.2017
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

By BrownWinick | 08.09.2017
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

New Partnership Audit Rules Apply in 2018, Business Should Take Action Now

By Christopher Nuss | 08.08.2017
In 2018, the IRS is changing the audit procedures for businesses taxed as partnerships, which includes LLCs taxed as partnerships. Updated tax regulations were recently proposed and will be finalized after the public hearing on September 18, 2017, making this a good time for businesses to consider the new rules and begin taking proactive steps to... Read More

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

By BrownWinick | 08.04.2017
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

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