| Areas of Practice
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each of our areas of practice:
Bankruptcy
and Creditors Rights
Our Bankruptcy attorneys represent clients in matters
relating to all aspects of federal reorganization and
liquidation proceedings and advise clients in other
creditors' rights matters in the federal courts for the
Northern and Southern District of Iowa; Northern, Central
and Southern District of Illinois; Eastern and Western
District of Michigan; Northern and Southern District of
Indiana; Eastern and Western District of Missouri; Eastern
and Western District of Wisconsin; Eastern and Western
District of Arkansas; District Courts of Kansas,
Minnesota, Colorado and Nebraska.
Listed below are some of the specific areas
covered by our practice.
- Asset purchases from bankruptcy estates
- Involuntary bankruptcy filings
- Discharge and discharge-ability proceedings
- Bankruptcy stay litigation
- Exemptions litigation
- Cash collateral disputes
- Objections to confirmation
- Preference and fraudulent conveyance actions
- Creditor claims
- Workouts and loan restructurings
- Reaffirmation Agreements
- First Meeting of Creditors
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Business and
Corporate
Our Business attorneys offer a variety of services for
clients in connection with corporations, partnerships,
business ventures, the purchase and sale of businesses,
and other commercial matters. Listed below are some of the
specific areas covered by our practice.
- Choice and structure of business organizations
- Incorporations and corporate law
- Formation of partnerships
- Formation of limited liability companies
- Formation of professional corporations
- Representation of sole proprietorships
- Joint ventures
- Professional associations
- Director's and officer's responsibilities and
liabilities
- Shareholder's Cross Purchase Agreements
- Stock redemptions
- Ownership succession planning
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Reorganizations and liquidations
- Sales of businesses, assets, and corporate stock
- Business loan structuring and documentation
- Secured and unsecured financing
- Product and service warranties
- Confidentiality and non-competition agreements
- Research and development agreements
- Employment agreements
- Independent contractor matters
- Shareholder and management relations
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Criminal Defense
Our Criminal Defense attorneys defend clients in
misdemeanor and felony court proceedings before local,
state and administrative courts.
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Family Law
Our Family Law attorneys provide a full range of trial
and appellate court representation relating to family and
matrimonial law. Listed below are some of the specific
areas covered by our practice.
- Dissolution of Marriage
- Marital Separation Agreements
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Prenuptial/Antenuptial Settlement Agreements
- Child custody
- Child support
- Qualified Domestic Relations Orders
- Alimony/Separate Maintenance
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Insurance Defense
Our Insurance Defense attorneys provide a broad range
of legal services to insurers, insureds, and self-insured
entities involving insurance litigation, appeals, and
arbitration matters. We also offer advice and counsel
regarding risk management and preventative measures.
Listed below are some of the specific areas covered by our
practice.
- Premises Liability
- Automobile property and personal injury claims
- Medical and legal malpractice
- Bad faith/excess coverage
- Subrogation
- Agent negligence or malpractice
- Declaratory Judgments
- Insurance coverage litigation
- Recreational personal injury
- Workers compensation claims
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Labor and Employment
The Labor and Employment attorneys offer a full range
of services for management, including advice and counsel
on all employee relations matters, and defense and counsel
in employee and union disputes.Listed below are some of
the specific areas covered by our practice.
- Employment & Independent Contractor Agreements
- Employment/Personnel Manuals
- Employment litigation
- Wrongful discharges, discrimination, and sexual
harassment
- Equal Employment Act compliance (EEA)
- Unfair labor practices
- Wage and hour laws
- Employee benefits, including ERISA
- Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
- Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Unemployment Compensation Claims
- Employment Non-Competition Agreements
- Social Security Disability Insurance benefits
- Worker's Compensation
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Litigation
Our Litigation attorneys offer a full range of trial
and appellate services related to state and federal
litigation proceedings. We also represent clients in
dispute matters in alternative dispute resolution forums.
Listed below are some of the specific areas covered by our
practice.
- Commercial litigation
- Personal injury and wrongful death claims
- Computer law
- Construction litigation, including builder and
contractor disputes
- Product liability claims
- Breach and Enforcement of Contracts
- Professional malpractice claims
- Corporate and partnership disputes
- Sports and recreation law
- Environmental litigation
- Health care litigation
- Landlord-tenant disputes
- Appeals to federal, state and administrative courts
of review
- Banking/Commercial Lender liability
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Municipalities
Our Municipal attorneys represent Illinois and Iowa
municipal corporations Providing counsel to and
representation for municipalities in a variety of
administrative and judicial proceedings. Some areas of
representation include:
- Civil representation
- Criminal prosecution
- Drafting and enforcement of city ordinances
- Labor relations
- Tax Increment Financing Districts (TIF)
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Real Estate
The Real Estate provides representation to a wide
spectrum of personal and commercial clients involved in
real estate, including regional banks, mortgage companies,
investment groups, developers, and individuals. Attorneys
assist clients in all aspects of the transaction, from
structuring and negotiating the deal, to resolving
subsequent disputes or litigating when necessary. In
addition, the firm is agent for Attorneys Title Guaranty
and a member of Iowa Title Guaranty, and can handle all
client title insurance needs. Listed below are some of the
specific areas covered by our practice.
- Residential purchases and sales
- Acquisitions and development of residential and
commercial properties
- Commercial loans
- Personal loans and mortgages
- Title insurance
- Landlord-tenant disputes
- Condominium declarations and association bylaws
- Construction contracts
- Covenants and restrictions for Planned Unit
Developments
- Representation of Condominium and Homeowner's
Associations
- Creditor Foreclosures
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Trusts and Estates
The Trust and Estate attorneys advise and represent
clients in all matters relating to estate planning, trust
and estate administration, personal tax planning, and
tax-exempt organizations. Listed below are some of the
specific areas covered by our practice.
- Will preparation
- Trust formation (including funding of trusts)
- Estate and gift tax planning
- Legal incapacity and guardianship proceedings
- Powers of attorney (property and healthcare)
- Living wills
- Estate administration
- Trust administration
- Estate beneficiary representation
- Trustee and trust beneficiary representation
- Business succession planning
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Workers' Compensation
Our Workers' Compensation attorneys represent insurance
carriers, self-insured employers, associations, and claims
service companies in Illinois and Iowa workers'
compensation claims proceedings.
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