Dickinson, Bradshaw, Fowler & Hagen, P.C. is pleased to announce that Matthew Blake has joined the firm as an Of Counsel attorney. With an extensive background serving as the General Counsel to the Iowa Association of REALTORS, Matt’s practice primarily specializes in real estate and land use matters, including residential and real estate brokerage work. “I’m pleased to be a part of Dickinson Bradshaw,” Matt said. “The firm is one of the premier law firms in the state related to helping brokerages and real estate agents navigate the growing complexity. With rapid changes happening to ..read more

Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen P.C. is pleased to announce that Brennan Eddie has joined the firm as an Associate Attorney. “The attorneys and staff at Dickinson have been so welcoming,” Brennan said. “I look forward to building my practice at the firm over the next several years.” At Dickinson, Brennan’s practice is focused on advising startups and established clients in the areas of business formation, business law, corporate governance, contracts & agreements, cybersecurity & vendor agreements, and emerging technology. In addition, Brennan is assisting organiz ..read more

Dickinson Law is excited to announce Attorney Will Reasoner as a Shareholder of the firm, effective January 1st. Will is a lifelong Iowan and practices in a diverse range of general and business litigation matters for clients in various industries. Will’s practice is broad and includes municipal and private land use appeals and litigation, commercial and business litigation, trust and estate litigation, construction disputes, and administrative appeals. Will represents several outdoor advertising companies throughout the state and advises those entities on municipal land use issues, state ..read more

Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen P.C. is happy to announce that attorney L. Lars Hulsebus has joined the firm. Lars brings nearly ten years of litigation experience with him, having handled a wide array of litigation cases in state and federal court. He also has experience in arbitrations and mediations, including before JAMS, the world’s largest private alternative dispute resolutions provider, and FINRA. Before joining Dickinson Law, Lars practiced litigation in New York, first at the international firm Willkie Farr and Gallagher LLP, and then at litigation boutique Dewey Pegno & K ..read more

The Employee Retention Tax Credit (“ERC”) has been a hot topic in tax circles lately. Enacted alongside the Paycheck Protection Program in 2020, the ERC was widely overlooked until recently. As the ERC has become more widely discussed, several misconceptions about the ERC have popped up, leading many to believe—incorrectly—that their business does not qualify when it might. This blog is intended to address a few of the most-frequently heard misconceptions about the ERC. Two Tests to Qualify for the ERC. The most common misconception with the ERC is that an employer must have a decline in reven ..read more

Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C. is pleased to announce that once again attorneys of the firm have been named by Best Lawyers to all three of its recognition lists for 2023. Based on peer reviews, those recognized by Best Lawyers were honored for their work in 25 different areas of law and represent three-fourths of the firm’s attorneys. Highlights include: Two distinguished attorneys were honored as “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective areas of law in Des Moines: 19 attorneys with extensive experience, including two newly-honored lawyers, were included in  ..read more

Dickinson Law is proud to announce that the firm has once again been ranked among leading law firms in Iowa by Chambers USA in its annual survey, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2022. Five Dickinson practice areas received recognition from Chambers, including: Corporate/M&A Labor & Employment Litigation: General Commercial Real Estate Private Wealth Law In addition, Chambers ranked the following Dickinson attorneys; three were given special recognition for exceptional recommendations they received in their field: Jeffrey Baxter, Real Estate Benjamin Bruner, Real Estate Howard ..read more

We’re pleased to announce that Sierra McConnell has joined Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen P.C. as an Associate Attorney. McConnell is a May 2021 graduate of Drake University Law School (with High Honors) and holds a Bachelor of Science from Iowa State in Marketing and Speech Communications (Summa Cum Laude). She began her legal career as a summer clerk at Dickinson Law in 2020. Her practice at the firm will focus on assisting clients with a variety of business and litigation issues including Corporate Governance, Cybersecurity, Data Breach & Privacy, Business Formation, Startups ..read more

Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler& Hagen P.C. announced today that 14 of its lawyers and 5 of its practice areas were ranked by Chambers and Partners in its annual survey, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2021. Chambers surveys and interviews clients and lawyers across the United States to determine which firms and attorneys are considered leaders in their field. New Honors Among those ranked, Attorney Jeff Baxter was recognized for the first time in 2021 as an “Up and Comer” in the area of Real Estate Law. Baxter serves as co-chair of the firm’s Real Estate group. Attorney Ru ..read more

Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen P.C. is pleased to announce that Brennan Eddie has joined the firm as an Associate Attorney. “The attorneys and staff at Dickinson have been so welcoming,” Brennan said. “I look forward to building my practice at the firm over the next several years.” At Dickinson, Brennan’s practice is focused on advising startups and established clients in the areas of business formation, business law, corporate governance, contracts & agreements, cybersecurity & vendor agreements, and emerging technology. In addition, Brennan is assisting organiz ..read more