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 […]
Gilberto Mendez Mendez sued an apartment building owner and the building manager after slipping and falling down a flight of exterior stairs. At trial, a jury found the owner and building manager were not at fault. Mendez challenged the verdict on appeal. Specifically, Mendez took issue with the trial court’s exclusion of two items of […]
The Iowa Supreme Court considered whether a criminal defendant’s obligation to pay restitution was discharged or otherwise diminished where the victim of the defendant’s crime did not make an insurance claim relative to his stolen property. The underlying facts were these. Robert Dubois was charged with and pleaded guilty to third degree burglary after items […]
We are pleased to welcome Kelsey R. Leppert to our Corporate Division. Kelsey joined the firm in September 2016, following her admission to the Iowa Bar. Her practice areas include Estate Planning & Probate, Business Law, Real Estate Law, and Taxation. She lives in Pella and divides her time between the firm’s Des Moines […]
