BrownWinick Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America "Lawyers of the Year" for 2017

By BrownWinick | 08.15.2016

The Best Lawyers in America®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named two BrownWinick attorneys as Best Lawyers® "Lawyers of the Year" for 2017 in Des Moines. James L. Pray was named the Best Lawyers® 2017 Environmental Law "Lawyer of the Year" in Des Moines. Sheila K. Tipton was named the Best... Read More

The Food Bank of Iowa - Garden for Good

By BrownWinick | 08.12.2016

A group of energetic BrownWinick volunteers got their hands dirty harvesting fresh green peppers for donation to The Food Bank of Iowa. 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... Read More

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

By BrownWinick | 07.28.2016

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

No, Sharing Your Netflix Password is Not a Crime

By James Pray | 07.14.2016

BrownWinick attorney James Pray was quoted in an article ("No, sharing your Netflix password is not a crime") that discussed if it is illegal for consumers to share their passwords for Netflix, HBO Now and other pay services. This article was posted in the Thursday, July 14, 2016 edition of The Des Moines Register. Read More

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

By BrownWinick | 07.13.2016

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

By BrownWinick | 06.10.2016

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

Recent Changes to Sales and Use Taxes - What is the New Rule and Its Impact?

By Cynthia Boyle Lande | 06.10.2016

During the last legislative session, the Iowa Legislature passed and Governor Branstad signed House File 2433 into law. HF 2433 addressed a number of tax-related issues, including certain rules regarding sales tax exemptions for manufacturers. One of these changes may impact how contractors collect and pay sales tax on large manufacturing facility... Read More

Choosing Your Own Defense Counsel, And Why You Should Consider Adding A Choice Of Counsel Endorsement To Your CGL Policy

By Brian Rickert | 06.08.2016

Litigation is costly and time consuming. Preparing for this risk, you purchase an insurance policy thinking that you can work together with your insurer to help protect your business from any claims. However, when insurance steps in to defend a claim filed against you, your insurer dictates many of the steps taken in that lawsuit and you may feel... Read More

New Federal Law Requires Most Employers Take Action

By BrownWinick | 06.08.2016

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

By BrownWinick | 06.02.2016

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