Dickinson, Bradshaw, Fowler & Hagen, P.C.

It's the end of an era and a new beginning! Now that our belongings have been moved and the former Dickinson Law offices have been emptied, staff members had one last happy hour on Thursday to celebrate all of the fun and memories made in the space over the years. If you haven't visited the Dickinson, Bradshaw, Fowler & Hagen, P.C. offices, we're located at 801 Grand, Suite 3700. Combined, Dickinson Bradshaw is one of the largest, Iowa-based law firms with nearly 60 attorneys practicing in more than 90 areas of law. Visit us at www.dickinsonbradshaw.com today to learn more. #DickinsonBradshaw #endofanera #newbeginnings2024

In a pair of new blogs, attorneys Nicole P. and John Lande cover the recent Federal Trade Commission's final rule banning most uses of non-compete agreements. As you can imagine, the new rule opens the floodgates for workers to move to competitors of their employers. However, as Lande discusses, non-competes are still okay for banks — at least for now. Read these blog entries here: https://lnkd.in/erQNesKB https://lnkd.in/eDeaWHwE #DickinsonBradshaw #noncompete #NoncompeteAgreement

In remembrance of our friend and colleague, Donna Henkels. After graduating from the American Institute for Business (AIB) in 1983, Donna started her 39-year career as a legal assistant at the former Bradshaw law firm in 1984 and retired in December 2023. #DickinsonBradshaw

It is with heavy hearts that we report our friend and fellow attorney, Fred Schneider, has passed away. Prior to the formation of Dickinson Bradshaw, Fred had been with the Dickinson firm from 2011 until his retirement in 2018, practicing in the areas of business and corporate law, with a focus in the publishing industry. Fred obtained a B.A. from Drake University in 1965 and his J.D. from Drake University Law School in 1967. Fred began his career as a law clerk for the Hon. Judge Roy Stephenson. He then joined Williams & Hart, and became a partner when the firm reorganized as Williams, Hart, Lavorato & Kirtley. In May, 1978, Fred became one of the founding partners of Smith, Schneider & Stiles. Ultimately the name was changed to Schneider, Stiles, Serangeli & Mountsier, and in 2011 the members of that firm, including Fred, joined the firm of Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, where Fred worked until his retirement. During his respected 50+ year legal career, Fred served several long-term clients and acted as a mentor to younger attorneys building their practices. “Fred was an outstanding attorney and teacher. His kindness, patience and knowledge of the law was appreciated both by his clients and younger attorneys who he mentored over the years. He will be greatly missed.” — Amy Plummer “Fred was a brilliant attorney, and a great friend and mentor.” — Ron Mountsier #DickinsonBradshaw

We are deeply saddened to share the passing of our friend and colleague, Thomas D. Hanson. Tom had been an esteemed member of the Dickinson Bradshaw family since 2012. Throughout his 54-year legal career litigating civil and criminal cases in state and federal court, he was one of most active trial lawyers in the Central Iowa legal community and served as a mentor to several new attorneys over the years. As we remember his life and legacy, Tom will be remembered fondly for his keen insightfulness, his passion for justice, and his heart of gold. Tom was a friend, colleague, and mentor. He was always generous with his time to younger attorneys, always available to discuss cases, and passed around a lot of work. Most of Tom’s clients were clients for life, a testament to the trust they had in Tom, and something all of us at the Dickinson Bradshaw Firm aspire to achieve. Tom helped us become better attorneys, and made us a stronger Firm. Prior to joining Dickinson Bradshaw, Tom was a senior partner at Hanson, Bjork & Russell in Des Moines, and he worked at Mayer Brown in Chicago for many years. He received a B.A. from the University of Iowa in 1967, and his J.D. from the University of Chicago in 1970.

March Madness: the attorneys of #DickinsonBradshaw recently took a break from work at Exile Brewing Co. to watch NCAA men's basketball. Representing their team loyalties are L-R: Theodore Craig (ISU), Lori Brandau (Iowa), Ben Kenkel (ISU), Sean M. O'Brien (Drake) and Greg Kenyon (Drake). #marchmadness2024 #lawfirmlife #lawfirmalliance #dsmusa

Attorney Justin LaVan of Dickinson Bradshaw has been inducted into the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum by The Top Trial Lawyers in America®, one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Having acted as principal counsel in million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients, Justin joins fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers who are Forum members. With 25 years of diversified experience, Justin is a skilled negotiator and litigator who practices in a variety of legal areas including business and corporate law, construction law, agricultural law, personal injury and insurance coverage issues. For more information on Justin’s practice, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gS33SR2C #DickinsonBradshaw #litigationlawyer #WhyDSM #dsmusa

The process of bringing together two historic law firms means not only bringing together our people, but sorting through decades of furnishings, equipment, and décor. We’re happy to report that several nonprofit and service organizations will benefit from the Dickinson Bradshaw combination. Many of the items will be used to help provide services to Iowans and their loved ones, furnish refugee housing, provide legal assistance to low-income residents, and much more. Organizations we're partnering with include: Animal Rescue League of Iowa, Inc. Catholic Charities - Refugee and Immigration Services Children & Families of Iowa Iowa Legal Aid Global Neighbors Inc Crossroads Behavioral Health Services Southern Iowa Council of Governments The Refuge Iowa Homeless Youth Center, YSS Iowa Department of Corrections (Rockwell City) Raccoon River Pet Rescue Know of an organization who might be interested in items? Contact Attorney Will Reasoner at: wreasoner@dickinsonbradshaw.com. #dickinsonbradshaw #helpinghands

We are over-the-moon to announce our partnership with the Society for Human Resource Management's (SHRM) 1M Civil Conversations Initiative at our 2024 Employment Law Seminar. Uncivil behavior at work is becoming more and more commonplace — and difficult for human resources professionals to navigate. Dickinson Bradshaw and SHRM want to help turn tough conversations into teamwork, discord into dialogue, and conflict into opportunity. At this year’s seminar on Thursday, May 23, we’ll have information about the SHRM Initiative, a role playing activity, branded giveaways, and even more. All of it will help Iowa employers support civil dialogue in their workplaces, one conversation at a time. You can find more information about this SHRM Initiative here: https://lnkd.in/gYeDK_F3 Registering Available seats at the Dickinson Bradshaw Employment Law seminar are going fast, so reserve your spot today at our EventBrite site: https://lnkd.in/gpA8JsJS If you can’t get a ticket, don’t despair! We’ll keep a separate waiting list. If you registered but something happens to keep you from attending, let us know right away so we can make room for others who want to attend. To be added to the wait list, or to unregister, please email Sarah Ruba, Director of Marketing & Business Development, at: sruba@dickinsonbradshaw.com. #DickinsonBradshaw #CivilityAtWork #SHRM #IASHRM

Attorneys from Dickinson Bradshaw’s Employment & Labor and Workers Compensation practice groups are busy preparing educational sessions designed to help you navigate the new frontier of employment laws at the 2024 Employment Law Seminar. Planned topics include important information for employers on pay transparency, recorded termination meetings, guns in the workplace, legal updates, special PTO programs, a group panel on NLRB issues impacting employment policies and union organizing policies, our popular case study on the challenges posed when FLMA, ADA and Workers Compensation collide, and more. The seminar will be held in person this year on Thursday, May 23rd at Hilton Garden Inn in West Des Moines from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tour the Mobile Workforce Center at the Seminar! This year’s event will include a special appearance of the IowaWORKS Mobile Workforce Center, a custom 32-foot bus that allows Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) staff to serve Iowans with their employment needs on the road. Comprised of 10 workstations, the vehicle is a designated American Job Center and allows visitors to search for jobs, build their resume, and get one-on-one assistance from IWD planners during events such as job fairs and mass layoff situations. Don’t miss this opportunity to take a tour! More information on the bus can be found at: https://lnkd.in/g4XYjHKx, and a video of the new vehicle can be viewed at: https://lnkd.in/gXxuGg4T. Reserve Your Spot! Space is limited, so register today: https://lnkd.in/gHww5mtw #DickinsonBradshaw #employmentlawyer