Due to significant budget deficits and unwillingness to formally increase taxes, the State of Iowa is looking for ways to shore up the shortfall. One such way is increased and aggressive enforcement of the tax code. Recently, the Iowa Department
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Attorney Blake Hanson to Receive Young Alumni Award
Shareholder Attorney Blake Hanson will receive the Young Alumni Award at ISU’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Honor and Awards Ceremony on October 1. Held each fall during Homecoming week, the awards honor outstanding alumni and friends of the
Law Firm Governance and Management Structure for 14 Lawyer Firm
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I am a partner in a fourteen lawyer firm in Des Moines, Iowa with seven equity partners (shareholders) and seven associates. We are a business litigation firm exclusively. The seven equity partners (shareholders) have all been practicing law for
Dickinson Bradshaw Attorneys Among The Best Lawyers in America®
Thanks to valuable peer feedback and independent research, we’re proud to announce that more than 85% of Dickinson Bradshaw’s attorneys have been recognized once again by Best Lawyers® across all three of its 2027 recognition lists.
Of those honored, two
Attorneys Jeff Ewoldt & Jasmina Boever Join Dickinson Bradshaw
We are pleased to announce that Attorneys Jeff Ewoldt and Jasmina Boever have joined Dickinson, Bradshaw, Fowler & Hagen, P.C.
Jeff Ewoldt
With over 25 years of providing legal services in the Des Moines area, Jeff joins the firm as
Search of visitor’s backpack not in physical possession falls within premises warrant, Iowa Supreme Court holds
In a divided 5–2 decision issued on March 27, 2026, the Iowa Supreme Court held that the search of a visitor’s backpack found on the premises during the execution of a search warrant did not violate the visitor’s rights under the
Booker T. Washington High School wins 47th annual State High School Mock Trial Competition
The team from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts from Dallas won the 47th annual Texas High School Mock Trial Competition on March 7 at the George Allen Courthouse in Dallas.
Booker T. Washington’s team
Iowa Supreme Court addresses standards for achieving service of process upon parties without a permanent residence
In Lucas v. Warhol, the Iowa Supreme Court examined service of process in a matter involving a defendant who might not have been able to get mail due to experiencing homelessness. In a unanimous opinion written by Justice May,
Trump plays procedural games, wins procedural prizes (Updated Twice)
Main Thursday, July 03, 2025Trump plays procedural games, wins procedural prizes (Updated Twice)Donald Trump voluntarily dismissed his BS lawsuit against the DesMoines Register and pollster Ann Selzer over her erroneous final-weekend poll that showed Kamala Harris winning Iowa. Some
Court Upholds Appraisers’ Use of “Increased Cost of Construction” Provision
The court granted the insurer’s motion for summary judgment agreeing that the “increased Cost of Construction” provision limited the amount the appraisers could award. Bigfoot Co-Op A, Inc. v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., Case No. 3:24-cv-00022-SMR-WPK (S.D Iowa