On February 27, 2015, the vehicle Rhonda Banwart was driving was impacted from the rear by a woman, who had recently been a patron at Draught House 50 in West Des Moines. Banwart sued the woman who rear-ended her and Draught House 50 under Iowa’s dram shop act, for allegedly overserving the woman. Adam Zenor […]
Adam Zenor has been appointed to serve on the Iowa State Bar Association’s Board of Governors. The Board of Governors is comprised of elected representatives from each of Iowa’s 14 election district and three officers. The Board governs the nearly 8,000-member Iowa State Bar Association, the oldest voluntary bar association in the United States. Board members […]
Guy Cook, Grefe and Sidney senior partner, has earned the top litigation lawyer ranking in the recently released 2017 edition of prestigious legal directory Chambers USA, a highly regarded directory of America’s leading lawyers for business. Guy was named to Band 1, the top tier in Chambers USA of litigation lawyers in the State of […]
Our Firm is pleased to welcome Ben Erickson as an associate in our trial division. Ben’s practice focuses on workers’ compensation, commercial litigation, personal injury, and family law. During law school, Ben clerked for both Judge Robert Hanson in the Fifth Judicial District of Iowa and the Iowa Division of Workers’ Compensation. He also practiced […]
Iowa’s workers’ compensation law will be changing significantly for injuries that occur after July 1, 2017. We have summarized many of the changes below, but it will take some time, and perhaps Commissioner and Court guidance to fully determine how the changes will impact our claims. We are here to help consult with you about […]
Mark Thomas and Laura Martino secured a defense verdict for their clients The Monarch Cement Company and Monarch Cement of Iowa in a trip and fall case brought by a railroad employee. The plaintiff, in a case brought before the Federal District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, alleged that the Monarch defendants failed […]
Now that it is 2017, tax season is approaching. Here are some of the biggest mistakes to avoid in your taxes this year, as well as some other useful tax information. When are my taxes due? Generally, the filing deadline for taxes is April 15. However, April 15 falls on a Saturday this year, and […]
Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 Like Kind Exchanges (LKE) can be incredibly beneficial upon the sale of income producing property, but are one of the most underutilized sections of the tax code. A LKE is a transaction or series of transactions that allows for the disposal of an asset and the acquisition of another replacement […]
Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 Like Kind Exchanges (LKE) can be incredibly beneficial upon the sale of income producing property, but are one of the most underutilized sections of the tax code. A LKE is a transaction or series of transactions that allows for the disposal of an asset and the acquisition of another replacement […]
All of us at Grefe & Sidney want to wish you and yours a happy New Year. As the year begins, many people go about scheduling their yearly checkups. This year, besides making sure to visit the doctor and dentist, you should consider doing an “estate plan checkup.” As life changes, it is important that […]
