Stacie M. Codr

Stacie maintains a diverse civil litigation and trial law practice. Her practice includes but is not limited to health law, professional liability and malpractice defense, professional licensing, employment law, products and premises liability, personal injury, insurance defense, insurance subrogation, and appeals. Stacie frequently represents clients in complex litigation, defends employers and individuals in employment related litigation, and provides employment related advice. A significant amount of her practice is dedicated to representing hospitals, physicians, other licensed health care providers and entities in defense of civil litigation, compliance, and in connection with internal and administrative investigations and complaints.

Stacie is an elected fellow of the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers, an invitation-only organization whose membership is limited to lawyers with substantial jury experience. She is the past President of the Polk County Bar association and currently serves on the Board of Governors for the Iowa State Bar Association. Stacie is also co-chair of the Iowa Jury Instruction Committee and a member of the adjunct faculty at Drake University Law School where she teaches Medical Malpractice Litigation.

Select Appellate Cases:

• Zediana v. Ahari and Mason City Clinic, P.C., 957 N.W.2d 319 (Iowa Ct. App. 2021)
• Merfeld v. Dometic Corp., 940 F.3d 1017 (8th Cir. 2019)
• Merfeld v. Dometic Corp., 306 F.Supp.3d 1070 (N.D. Iowa 2018)
• Butts v. Iowa Health et al, No. 13-1034 (Iowa Ct. App. 2015)
• Nelson v. Mercy Health Services et al, 843 N.W.2d 478 (Iowa Ct. App. 2014)
• Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc. v. Best Reprographics, 841 N.W.2d 356 (Iowa Ct. App. 2013)
• Mulhern v. Catholic Health Initiatives, 799 N.W.2d 104 (Iowa 2011)
• Kohles v. Mercy Health Services-Iowa Corp., et al 2010 WL 3894447 (Iowa Ct. App. 2010)
• Ranes v. Adams Laboratories, Inc. et al, 778 N.W.2d 677 (Iowa 2010)
• Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc. v. Obra Homes, Inc., 782 N.W.2d 169 (Iowa Ct. App. 2010)
• Ullman v. Congello, 760 N.W.2d 209 (Iowa Ct. App. 2008)