Partnership Audit Rules are Changing in 2018

By Christopher Nuss | 12.17.2015

Background. In October, Congress enacted the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (the Act), which contained changes to the IRS partnership audit techniques. These changes were in response to a growing concern that the IRS was unable to effectively and efficiently audit partnerships due to various cumbersome rules and procedures, especially as they... Read More

3 Key Differences Between an Iowa LLC and a Corporation

By BrownWinick | 12.15.2015

Check out BrownWinick attorney Matt McKinney's latest blog post, 3 Key Differences Between an Iowa LLC and a Corporation, featured in the Business Record's IowaBiz Blog. Read more IowaBiz Blogs at www.iowabiz.com. Read More

OSHA Penalties are Going Up, Up, Up

By BrownWinick | 11.06.2015

On November 2, 2015, President Obama signed the bipartisan budget bill which permits OSHA to institute a “catch-up adjustment” effective August 1, 2016. The increase that starts on August 1, 2016, and the subsequent annual adjustments for which the bill provides are to be based upon the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”). The big question is what the... Read More

BrownWinick Law Firm Ranked in U.S. News - Best Lawyers 2016 "Best Law Firms" List

By BrownWinick | 11.03.2015

BrownWinick has been included in the U.S. News - Best Lawyers® 2016 "Best Law Firms" rankings. The sixth edition of the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers released the 2016 "Best Law Firms" rankings on November 2, 2015. Firms included in the 2016 "Best Law Firms" list are recognized for professional excellent with persistently impressive... Read More

Iowa Shareholders Can Remove a Director from the Board of Directors

By BrownWinick | 09.14.2015

Check out BrownWinick attorney Matt McKinney's latest blog post, Iowa Shareholders Can Remove a Director from the Board of Directors, featured in the Business Record's IowaBiz Blog. Read more IowaBiz Blogs at www.iowabiz.com. Read More

BrownWinick Attorney Matt McKinney Selected as a Member of the 2015-16 Leadership Iowa Class

By BrownWinick | 09.14.2015

Congratulations to Mat McKinney, an attorney at BrownWinick, for being selected as a member of the 2015-16 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, civic involvement and... Read More

Developing Effective Employee Handbooks

By BrownWinick | 09.13.2015

Beth Coonan, an employment attorney at BrownWinick, was a guest on the Insight on Business and Newshour Radio Show. Beth spoke with Michael Libbie on the importance of a well-written employee handbook. Read More

BrownWinick Attorney Allison Lindner Selected as a Member of the West Des Moines Leadership Academy 2015-2016 Class

By BrownWinick | 08.26.2015

Allison Lindner, an attorney at BrownWinick, was selected to the West Des Moines Leadership Academy Class of 2015-2016. Community leaders from a variety of industries and backgrounds were selected for inclusion in the Academy. The West Des Moines Leadership Academy is an intensive, regionally-oriented leadership development nine-month program... Read More

BrownWinick Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2016

By BrownWinick | 08.17.2015

BrownWinick is proud to announce that 24 attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016, 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

BrownWinick Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America "Lawyers of the Year" for 2016

By BrownWinick | 08.17.2015

The Best Lawyers in America®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named three BrownWinick attorneys as Best Lawyers "Lawyers of the Year" for 2016. Ronni F. Begleiter has been named Best Lawyers' 2016 Des Moines Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law "Lawyer of the Year." Brian P. Rickert has been named Best... Read More