Ranking tables
Labor & Employment | USA
Iowa
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Dickinson, Bradshaw, Fowler & Hagen, P.C. 18 Years Ranked- Belin McCormick PC
- Lane & Waterman LLP
Band 3
Dorsey & Whitney LLP 1 Years Ranked
Faegre Drinker 12 Years Ranked- Ahlers & Cooney PC
- Bradley & Riley PC
- Brown, Winick, Graves, Gross and Baskerville, PLC
- Shuttleworth & Ingersoll PLC
- Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC
- Whitfield & Eddy PLC
Senior Statespeople
Deborah Tharnish Dentons Davis Brown20 Years Ranked- Russell Samson Dickinson, Bradshaw, Fowler & Hagen, P.C.21 Years Ranked
- Mark L ZaigerShuttleworth & Ingersoll PLC
Band 1
Bridget R Penick Fredrikson & Byron19 Years Ranked
Frank Harty Nyemaster Goode PC22 Years Ranked- Jill R Jensen-Welch Dickinson, Bradshaw, Fowler & Hagen, P.C.17 Years Ranked
Jo Ellen Whitney Dentons Davis Brown10 Years Ranked
Mary E Funk Nyemaster Goode PC19 Years Ranked
Randall Armentrout Nyemaster Goode PC20 Years Ranked- Kelsey J KnowlesBelin McCormick PC
- Kevin VisserSimmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC
- Michael ReckBelin McCormick PC
Band 2
Emily Pontius Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.7 Years Ranked
Thomas Cunningham Nyemaster Goode PC21 Years Ranked- Gayla R HarrisonHarrison, Moreland & Webber PC
- Jaki SamuelsonWhitfield & Eddy PLC
- Judith HerrmannLane & Waterman LLP
- Mikkie SchiltzLane & Waterman LLP
- Vernon P SquiresBradley & Riley PC
Band 3
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Dentons Davis BrownLabor & Employment2024 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedDentons Davis Brown has a distinguished team with enviable strength in employment litigation and immigration matters. It regularly assists clients with a broad spectrum of matters including visa approvals, wage and hour, misconduct, discrimination and harassment disputes. The firm also advises on compliance with legislative changes. It is experienced in working with clients in various industries including healthcare, agriculture and education.
1 Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.Labor & Employment2024 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedFredrikson & Byron is a Minneapolis-headquartered firm with a solid presence and recognition in the Des Moines employment legal market. It often represents clients before administrative agencies and state and federal courts, and handles internal investigations. The firm also offers training and employment policy advice. Its routine clients include education and healthcare institutions and insurance companies.
1 Nyemaster Goode PCLabor & Employment2024 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedNyemaster Goode leverages its deep and talented bench to assist with the full range of employment matters, including termination and discrimination claims and equal pay issues. The firm acts for clients from the education, manufacturing and finance sectors, among others. It is skilled at representing clients on appeal as well as at trial.
Band 2
2 Dickinson, Bradshaw, Fowler & Hagen, P.C.Labor & Employment2024 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedDickinson, Bradshaw, Fowler & Hagen provides general employment counsel in addition to advising on union and contract-related matters. The firm represents employers in a variety of disputes including discrimination claims, trade secrets and collective actions and bargaining agreements. It is also well known for its training and education services for management.
Band 3
3 Dorsey & Whitney LLPLabor & Employment2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedDorsey & Whitney's team offers a well-rounded practice to clients in the Des Moines area. In addition to its impressive reputation in defending employers in litigation, the firm also provides counsel to public bodies on compliance and HR issues. The firm is noted for its expertise in the healthcare sector and works with a number of facilities throughout Iowa.3 Faegre DrinkerLabor & Employment2024 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedFaegre Drinker defends private businesses against claims by single plaintiffs and class actions. It often handles allegations of discrimination, an area in which the team demonstrates significant strength, as well as wages disputes. The firm represents employers at both the state and federal levels. It boasts a number of clients in the finance and insurance industry.