Michael Dee Voted Into Membership to the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers

By BrownWinick | 04.15.2013

The IOWA ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS, which was established in 1962, is limited to 250 attorneys who have displayed outstanding skills, the highest integrity and whose primary dedication is to the trial practice of law. BrownWinick is proud to announce that attorney Michael A. Dee was voted into membership in the Academy in February 2013. Membership... Read More

H-1B Cap Reached for FY 2014

By BrownWinick | 04.08.2013

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") announced that the numerical limitations have been reached for FY 2014. This means that all H-1B Petitions for Nonimmigrant Workers received between April 1 and April 5 will be placed in a lottery. Only 65,000 visa slots are available for H-1B highly skilled workers. USCIS also received... Read More

New Form I-9 Released

By BrownWinick | 03.12.2013

On March 8, 2013, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") released a new Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Form. The form is now available on the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov or by clicking on this link Form I-9. Employers will not be penalized for using the old version of the Form I-9 until after May 7, 2013... Read More

New FMLA Forms Released

By BrownWinick | 03.12.2013

The United States Department of Labor ("DOL") has issued a Final Rule implementing changes to the military leave component of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ("FMLA"), prompting an update to several of the existing FMLA forms. The DOL has also issued a new form for FMLA leave taken by employees who serve as a military caregiver. The form... Read More

Major Changes to Iowa's Mechanic's Lien Laws - Know Your Rights

By BrownWinick | 02.13.2013

These new rules became effective and apply to material furnished or labor performed after January 1, 2013, so these new Mechanic's Lien rules are already in effect. Click here to read the memo discussing these changes. This memo was prepared by BrownWinick attorneys, Brian Rickert and Michael Blaser, for their agribusiness clients. Read More

Brian Rickert Recognized by the American Society of Legal Advocates

By BrownWinick | 02.05.2013

The American Society of Legal Advocates recognized Brian Rickert from the BrownWinick Law Firm as one of the top 100 Litigation lawyers in the State of Iowa for 2013. The American Society of Legal Advocates is an invitation-only, nationwide organization of top lawyers in practice today who combine excellent legal credentials with a proven... Read More

Matthew McKinney Named to BrownWinick's Government Relations Team

By BrownWinick | 12.12.2012

Matthew McKinney has been named to BrownWinick’s Government Relations Team just in time to start the new legislative session in 2013. Matt joined BrownWinick in December of 2010 and practices primarily in the areas of government relations and complex business litigation. Matt can be reached at 515-242-2468 or mckinney@brownwinick.com. Read More

Michael Dee Named Litigation Star in the 2013 Edition of Benchmark Litigation

By BrownWinick | 12.11.2012

Benchmark Litigation named Michael Dee from the BrownWinick Law Firm to the list of "Litigation Stars" in the areas of construction, labor and employment and intellectual property litigation. Only 16 "Litigation Stars" were named in the entire state of Iowa. Mike is active in the firm’s litigation, intellectual property, construction and... Read More

The "Fiscal Cliff" and Post-Election Tax Planning for 2012 and 2013

By BrownWinick | 12.01.2012

With the election over and the "Fiscal Cliff" looming, it is a good time to consider all of the potential tax changes coming at the end of the year. Many of these potential changes are the result of the Budget Control Act of 2011, a compromise reached by the President and Congress at the end of last year. Under the Act, if Congress cannot find a... Read More

Google Inc. Invested in Iowa Wind Farm

By BrownWinick | 11.16.2012

RPM Access, LLC announced on November 15, 2012 that it will receive a $75 million equity investment in their Rippey Wind Farm from Google Inc. BrownWinick law firm attorneys, James Pray and Philip Stoffregen represented RPM Access, LLC and were involved in the environmental, zoning, and utility regulation review for this project and the recent... Read More