Dickinson Law is pleased to announce that 19 of the firms’ attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.  Attorney F. Richard Lyford was also recognized by Best Lawyers® as the Litigation – Real Estate  “Lawyer of the Year” in Des Moines.

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence and is the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession.  Our attorneys’ commitment to legal excellence and client dedication has been recognized across 29 diverse areas of law and our attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers have amassed a total of 180 years of recognition.

Congratulations to the following Dickinson attorneys named to the 2020 Best Lawyers in America:

Benjamin Bruner:
Real Estate Law


Joan M. Fletcher:
Litigation – Labor and Employment


Howard O. Hagen:
Banking and Finance Law | Financial Services Regulation Law


Thomas D. Hanson:
Bet-the-Company Litigation | Commercial Litigation


Jill R. Jensen-Welch:
Employment Law – Management | Litigation – Labor and Employment


Jeffrey A. Krausman:
Education Law | Employment Law – Management | Labor Law – Management | Litigation – Labor and Employment


John E. Lande:
Commercial Litigation


F. Richard Lyford:
Appellate Practice | Commercial Litigation | Litigation – Land Use and Zoning | Litigation – Real Estate |Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Lawyer of the Year 2020: Litigation – Real Estate


Richard A. Malm:
Commercial Litigation | Construction Law | Corporate Governance Law | Corporate Law |Derivatives and Futures Law | Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law | Litigation – Construction


Ronald L. Mountsier:
Tax Law


Bryan P. O’Neill:
Employment Law – Management | Litigation – Labor and Employment


Mollie M. Pawlosky:
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law | Commercial Litigation


Amy Plummer:
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) | Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law


David M. Repp:
Nonprofit / Charities Law | Tax Law | Trusts and Estates


Russell L. Samson:
Employment Law – Management | Labor Law – Management


William B. Serangeli:
Commercial Litigation | Litigation – Land Use and Zoning | Litigation – Real Estate | Real Estate Law


William R. Stiles:
Commercial Transactions / UCC Law | Corporate Law | Land Use and Zoning Law | Real Estate Law


Paul R. Tyler:
Land Use and Zoning Law | Real Estate Law


Mary A. Zambreno:
Family Law


Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 75 countries. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”