Erik P. Bergeland
| Phone: | 515-288-0145 | ||||
| Fax: | 515-288-2724 | ||||
| Email: | ebergeland@finleylaw.com | ||||
| Legal Assistant: | Karen Hinrichsen | ||||
| Legal Assistant Phone: | 515-288-0145 | ||||
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Background
Erik is a trial lawyer who works exclusively on complex civil matters. This work includes defending claims of medical negligence, construction litigation, employment disputes, personal injury, and fire loss.
He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Associate Member and Iowa Chapter President of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and a Fellow of the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers. Each of these are invitation-only organizations whose membership is limited to lawyers with substantial jury trial experience.
Memberships
- American College of Trial Lawyers
- Fellow
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
- Associate Member
- President, Iowa Chapter 2025
- Best Lawyers in America ®
- Litigation - Health Care
- Litigation - Insurance
- Lawyer of the Year 2026
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Lawyer of the Year 2026
- C. Edwin Moore American Inn of Court
- Master
- Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Fellow, 2018 - Present
- Iowa Society of Healthcare Attorneys (Iowa Hospital Association)
- Board Member, 2019 - 2024
- President, 2023
- Iowa State Bar Association
- Polk County Bar Association
- Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyer, Great Plains Region, 2023 - Present
- Rising Star, Great Plains Region, 2014-2022
Bar Admission
Iowa
United States District Court Northern District of Iowa
United States District Court Southern District of Iowa
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Practice Areas
Education
Legal: University of Iowa, J.D. 2008, with distinction
Undergraduate: Iowa State University, B.A., 2004
