Grefe & Sidney attorney Robert Thole recently visited Haiti on an eight day education and healthcare based service trip with a group of volunteers from his hometown of Dyersville, Iowa. The area the group focuses on is located in remote mountain villages near the Dominican Republic border. These villages have no electricity, running water, or […]
Jessica Cleereman has been appointed by the president-elect to serve as chair of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Iowa State Bar Association. The ISBA sections carry out the work of the association under the guidance of the ISBA Board of Governors. Sections are made up of members who practice in a particular area of […]
Grefe & Sidney attorney Robert Thole recently secured a directed verdict at trial, disposing of fraud and punitive damages claims in a breach of contract action. Plaintiff’s recovery was limited to $8,000 for the breach of contract claim.
Allyson F. Weaver is an associate attorney in the litigation division. She was admitted to the Iowa bar and joined Grefe & Sidney in 2014. Allyson is originally from Iowa City, Iowa. She attended Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude. While studying at Carleton, Allyson […]
Luke A. Stauffer is an associate attorney in the litigation division. He was admitted to the Iowa Bar and joined Grefe & Sidney in 2014. Luke is originally from Lakewood, Colorado. He attended Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in politics, cum laude. While attending Drake, Luke worked […]
Holli M. Brown is an associate attorney in the litigation division. She was admitted to the Iowa Bar in 2012 and joined Grefe & Sidney in 2014. Prior to joining Grefe & Sidney, Holli clerked for the Honorable Leonard T. Strand, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Iowa. Holli is from Omaha, Nebraska. […]
Grefe & Sidney attorneys Andy Hall and Shannon Sole were awarded a defense verdict at trial in a negligence suit arising out of a car accident. Plaintiffs Lainda Drake and her daughter, Marcia Lewis, sued defendant Nancy Luncsford as a result of an accident which occurred in Des Moines, Iowa in July 2012. Ms. Drake’s […]
Michael Kuehner successfully defended a small-town business against allegations of negligence in Iowa district court. Plaintiff claimed the bank failed to properly maintain the premises and did not provide adequate signage regarding accessibility. The defense argued that the plaintiff was at fault, and that accessible entrances were available. The Page County jury agreed with the […]
Grefe & Sidney attorney Clark Mitchell successfully defended Jim and Marcia Sparks at trial in Madison County District Court, in a negligence suit arising out of a car accident. Plaintiff claimed injuries to her back as a result of a car accident. Plaintiff was the passenger in a vehicle which was struck by Marcia Sparks […]
During the summer months, Anita Dhar, Robert Thole, Donna Miller and Andy Hall spent their Friday lunch hours reading with elementary school children as participants in Everybody Wins! Iowa power lunch at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Des Moines. Everybody Wins! Iowa is a literacy and mentoring non-profit organization that increases children’s opportunities for […]
