In the wake of the NAR Settlement, law and administrative rules were changed to implement the two practice changes in Iowa. The Iowa Real Estate Transparency Act (Senate File 2291) and proposed administrative rules (ARC 7931C
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Dickinson Bradshaw Named a Leading Law Firm by Chambers USA 2024
Dickinson, Bradshaw, Fowler & Hagen, P.C. has been ranked as one of the top firms in Iowa by Chambers USA in its annual survey, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2024.
Chambers identifies, ranks and differentiates the best legal talent globally…
Real Estate Agent Practice Changes Under the Proposed NAR Settlement
Last year, the real estate profession was rocked by a lawsuit from Missouri known as the Sitzer/Burnett case. This case drew national attention as well-known real estate brokerages and the National Association of REALTORS® (“NAR”) received a $1.78 billion verdict…
Attorney Matthew Blake Joins Dickinson Bradshaw
Dickinson, Bradshaw, Fowler & Hagen, P.C. is pleased to announce that Matthew Blake has joined the firm as an Of Counsel attorney.
With an extensive background serving as the General Counsel to the Iowa Association of REALTORS, Matt’s practice primarily…
Litigator L. Lars Hulsebus Joins Dickinson Law
Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen P.C. is happy to announce that attorney L. Lars Hulsebus has joined the firm.
Lars brings nearly ten years of litigation experience with him, having handled a wide array of litigation cases in state and…
Iowa Supreme Court Ruling Benefits Subcontractors
On June 17, 2022, the Iowa Supreme Court resolved an ambiguity in the mechanic’s lien statute which greatly benefits subcontractors.
As we have shared in prior blog posts, the law is clear that both general contractors and subcontractors must…
Bogart & Soderstrum Join Dickinson Law
Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C. is delighted to announce that Grace Bogart and Rachel Soderstrum have joined the firm as Associate Attorneys. Both women began their legal careers at Dickinson Law as summer clerks in 2019.
Grace…
Hurricane Winds in the Midwest Spur Questions of Premises Liability and Damage Control
The morning after the derecho storm devastated the Midwest, thousands of Iowa residents woke up to a sea of downed tree limbs splayed where their grassy lawns used to be. Some residents weren’t as lucky—scratching their heads while gazing up…
Dickinson Attorneys Named to All Three Best Lawyers® Recognition Lists for 2021
Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C. is pleased to announce that 24 attorneys of the firm have been named by Best Lawyers® to its 2021 recognition lists for professional legal excellence, including:
- 21 attorneys with extensive experience were included in The
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Attorneys’ Fees Now Available for Residential Mechanics’ Lien Foreclosures
In early 2020, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that contractors who have a mechanics’ lien on a residential property cannot recover attorneys’ fees from the sale of the homestead. We explained in a prior blog about how that Supreme Court…