February 6, 2012

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History of the Firm

Grefe & Sidney was founded in 1971 when Rolland Grefe, Ross Sidney, Tom Carpenter, and Henry Harmon joined together in the practice of law. Since that time we have grown to one of the largest firms in Des Moines. Since the firm's formation, our attorneys have been involved in many significant legal developments in Iowa.

In addition to providing business and personal advice and counsel to his clients, Rolland Grefe was recognized nationally when he served on the Board of Governors of the American Bar Association (1993 - 1996). Ross Sidney was considered the dean of the insurance defense bar in Iowa. He not only obtained one of the state's largest judgments in 1972, he also won $52 million for client Pioneer Hybrids in 1988. Ross Sidney was also chosen by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals to represent the Court before the United States Supreme Court.

Our attorneys have carried on in the tradition of the firm's founders by providing superior representation for judges and other attorneys, physicians, the State of Iowa, cities, counties and municipalities, fortune 500 companies, as well as family businesses.

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