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Joe Moser Named Life Fellow of the Iowa State Bar Foundation

January 26, 2022

Joe Moser has been named Life Fellow of the Iowa State Bar Foundation. Membership as a Fellow is by invitation only and is limited to those members of the Iowa State Bar Association who have demonstrated adherence to the highest principles and traditions of the legal procession, as well as...

Seven attorneys at Finley Law Firm, P.C. recognized by The Best Lawyers in America© (2022 Edition)

January 5, 2022

Seven attorneys at Finley Law Firm were recognized in respective practice areas by The Best Lawyers in America© (2022 Edition) for Des Moines.

David C. Craig
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Jack D. Hilmes
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
R. Todd Gaffney
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Construction
Kevin J. Driscoll
- Litigation – Construction
Connie L. Diekema
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Litigation – Health Care
- 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” Medical Malpractice Law- Defendants
Stacie M. Codr
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Robert L. Johnson
- Construction Law
- 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” Construction Law

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Almost 83,000 industry leading attorneys are eligible to vote (from around the world), and they received almost 10 million evaluations on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas around the world. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers "the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice."

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Finley Law Firm Names Three New Shareholders

July 21, 2021

Finley Law Firm, P.C. is proud to announce that it has named three new shareholders: Aaron Redinbaugh, J.R. Kappelman, and Abigail Wallace. Aaron Redinbaugh focuses on civil litigation and trial work in Iowa’s state and federal courts. He has experience handling complex litigation in a variety of contexts, including medical...

Super Lawyers Recognizes Eight Finley Firm Lawyers for 2021

July 1, 2021

Eight members of the Finley Law Firm were selected and recognized as Top Rated Attorneys: Connie Diekema, Kevin Driscoll, Thomas Finley, Todd Gaffney, Jack Hilmes, Steven Scharnberg, Megan Marty, and Erik Bergeland. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained...

Finley Law Firm Files Amicus Brief for IHA, IMS, and AMA

February 1, 2021

Joe Moser and Stacie Codr recently filed an amicus curiae, or “friend-of-the-court,” brief with the Iowa Supreme Court on behalf of the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA), Iowa Medical Society (IMS), and American Medical Association (AMA). The brief does not seek to support either party in the case, but provides the...

Jury Trials Resume in Iowa

January 29, 2021

On February 1, 2021, the Iowa Courts are scheduled to resume in-person jury trials. The Finley Law Firm remains ready to represent our clients at trial and is committed to following the guidance and rules established by the Iowa Courts to keep litigants, jurors, attorneys, and court staff safe as...

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Andrew Patton Named Shareholder

January 13, 2021

Finley Law Firm, P.C. is proud to announce that Andrew Patton has been named a shareholder. Andrew maintains a civil litigation practice, representing clients in Iowa’s state and federal courts. Andrew’s practice focuses on trial work, primarily defending individuals and businesses in a wide-range of matters.

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COVID-19: Update (Nov. 2020)

November 17, 2020

Finley Law Firm is continuing to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our communities and nation. We remain committed to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace and are responding quickly to challenges as they arise. Finley Law Firm continues to follow current and evolving recommendations from state...

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Finley Firm Welcomes Zach Sosnovich

September 23, 2020

Finley Law Firm, P.C. is pleased to announce that Zach Sosnovich has joined the firm as an associate. Zach earned his J.D. from the University of Kentucky in 2018. Zach joins the firm after two years of experience practicing in Kentucky. Zach was recently admitted to the Iowa Bar. Zach...

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August 21, 2020

Ten attorneys at Finley Law Firm were recognized in respective practice areas by The Best Lawyers in America© (2021 Edition) for Des Moines. Stacie M. Codr Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants Steven K. Scharnberg Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs David...