Iowa Mission of Mercy 2016

By BrownWinick | 10.05.2016

BrownWinick dental attorneys volunteered for the IOWA MISSION OF MERCY, which was held on September 23 and 24, 2016 at the Five Flags Center in Dubuque, Iowa. This annual event is sponsored by the Iowa Dental Foundation and in 2016 provided over $850,000 in free dental care. A number of BrownWinick dental attorneys volunteered for the IOWA MISSION... Read More

Iowa Court Clarifies Notice Requirements for Mechanic's Liens

By Benjamin Merrill | 09.29.2016

On August 31, 2016, the Iowa Court of Appeals announced its recent ruling in Standard Water Control Systems, Inc. v. Michael D. Jones and Cori Jones. This decision involved the Iowa Court of Appeals’ interpretation of the Iowa Code section involving Mechanic’s Liens, Chapter 572. While the Court’s decision contained several holdings, its findings... Read More

BrownWinick Volunteers Support 9th Annual Hunger Fight

By BrownWinick | 09.26.2016

BrownWinick continues to be an annual supporter for the Meals From The Heartland "Hunger Fight" volunteer efforts. Staff and attorneys from BrownWinick took part in the 9th Annual Hunger Fight, one of the biggest volunteer efforts in the country. Read More

BrownWinick Attorney Ben Merrill Selected as a Member of the 2016-2017 Ankeny Leadership Institute Class

By BrownWinick | 09.14.2016

Ben Merrill, an attorney at BrownWinick, was selected as a member of the Ankeny Leadership Institute Class of 2016-2017. The vision of the Ankeny Leadership Institute is to create a strong and vibrant community through outstanding leadership. The institute is a program for upcoming leaders in the Ankeny area and it is a collaboration of the Ankeny... Read More

Significant Changes to Construction Insurance

By Brant Kahler | 09.13.2016

On June 10, 2016, the Iowa Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in National Surety Corporation v. Westlake Investments, LLC. Prior to that decision, and based primarily on the Iowa Supreme Court’s previous decision in Pursell Construction v. Hawkeye-Security Insurance, 596 N.W.2d 67 (Iowa 1999), Iowa law held that a contractor’s Commercial... Read More

BrownWinick Participates in Meals from the Heartland

By BrownWinick | 08.31.2016

BrownWinick staff and attorneys took part in the 9th Annual Hunger Fight, one of the biggest volunteer efforts in the country. Meals from the Heartland sponsors this annual event, which was held August 31 through September 3, 2016. During the Hunger Fight, volunteers package millions of meals for poor and malnourished people around the world. Each... Read More

BrownWinick Attorney Chris Proskey Selected as a Member of the 2016-17 Leadership Iowa Class

By BrownWinick | 08.25.2016

Congratulations to Chris Proskey, an intellectual property attorney at BrownWinick, for being selected as a member of the 2016-17 Association of Business and Industry Foundation's Leadership Iowa class. The goal of the selection process is to create a class that brings together leaders from across the state who represent a variety of occupations,... Read More

Business 'Divorce' and Discounts

By BrownWinick | 08.22.2016

Check out BrownWinick attorney Matt McKinney's latest blog post, Business 'Divorce' and Discounts, featured in the Business Record's IowaBiz Blog. Read more IowaBiz Blogs at www.iowabiz.com. Read More

BrownWinick Volunteers Support The Food Bank of Iowa

By BrownWinick | 08.16.2016

BrownWinick continues to be an annual supporter of The Food Bank of Iowa. In August, a group of energetic BrownWinick volunteers got their hands dirty harvesting fresh green peppers for donation to The Food Bank of Iowa. All freshly harvested produce goes directly to The Food Bank of Iowa for local distribution. It was a fun and rewarding day at... Read More

BrownWinick Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2017

By BrownWinick | 08.15.2016

BrownWinick is proud to announce that 24 attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. The lawyers included are: Ronni F. Begleiter (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Trusts and Estates) Marc T. Beltrame (Government... Read More