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BrownWinick Welcomes 2017 Summer Associates

By BrownWinick | 05.23.2017
BrownWinick is pleased to announce that Colin Hendricks, Eric Dirth and Tess Pocock are participating in the firm's 2017 Summer Associates Program. Colin is currently attending the University of Iowa College of Law and is a 2015 graduate of the University of Iowa (B.B.A. in Economics). Eric is currently attending the University of Iowa College of... Read More

BrownWinick Involved in Building Energy's First Wind Farm in Iowa

By James Pray | 05.19.2017
Building Energy, through its subsidiary Building Energy Wind Iowa, announced the completion of its first U.S. wind farm (“Project”) in Iowa, on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Building Energy is a global renewable energy company with its firm headquarters in Milan, Italy. The Project will have the first turbines in the state with three megawatts of... Read More

BW Innovation Day - 2017

By BrownWinick | 05.15.2017
As part of its commitment to continuously improving the delivery of legal services to its client, BrownWinick held its first BW Innovation Day on May 12, 2017. Innovation Day was structured like Startup Weekend, with partners, associates, and staff pitching ideas in the morning, forming teams, and working on executing those ideas throughout the... Read More

BrownWinick Helps Make the City Green by Planting New Trees

By BrownWinick | 05.11.2017
BrownWinick gives back to the City of Des Moines, assisting with the City's tree planting program. During these efforts staff and attorneys planted approximately 25 trees near 14th and High Street in Des Moines. The tree planting assisted the City of Des Moines with its efforts of increasing the amount of trees in the City of Des Moines.... Read More

A Huge Win For Iowa's Great Distilleries!

By Brian McCormac | 05.11.2017
The law, as it was written, allowed Iowa breweries and wineries to serve alcohol on site to paying customers. However, Iowa distilleries did not enjoy a similar privilege. This meant that Iowa distilleries could not sell a glass of their spirits to visiting customers. This Prohibition era restriction limits customer engagement with Iowa... Read More

Who's Going to Pay My Attorney?

By Brant Kahler | 05.08.2017
As a litigator, one of the most common questions I receive from clients is whether or not the opposing party in the lawsuit will have to pay for our attorney fees. Most clients are surprised to hear that Iowa state and federal courts follow the American Rule, which simply means that absent a contractual or statutory provision that provides for the... Read More

American Institute of Architects (AIA) Releases New Contract Documents

By Brian Rickert | 05.08.2017
If you were not aware, the American Institute of Architects ("AIA") updates its family of contract documents every ten years. This is why you may hear AIA’s documents referred to as the 1997 set or its 2007 set of documents. Consistent with its past practice, in April 2017, AIA released its new core contracts, which includes the following... Read More

Factors in Choosing Between Arbitration and Litigation

By Brian Rickert | 04.25.2017
In drafting contracts, one provision that must be considered for inclusion is the way disputes are resolved. Some parties, especially those in the construction or financial industries, have a preference for using arbitration to resolve disputes, while others prefer the traditional route of resolving disputes in a courtroom. There are potential... Read More

BrownWinick Supports the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Iowa

By BrownWinick | 04.20.2017
BrownWinick's charitable giving during April 2017 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. On April 20, BrownWinick staff and attorneys worked together to prepare meals for the family members staying at the Ronald McDonald House near... Read More

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