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Stacie Codr Elected as President-Elect of the Polk County Bar Association (Posted May 3, 2022)

May 3, 2022

Stacie Codr has been elected to as the President-Elect of the Polk County Bar Association. Stacie will continue to serve in the President-Elect position for 2022-2023 and will become the organization's president in May 2023 for the 2023-2024 term. Stacie has previously served as an officer of the Polk County Bar Association as the Secretary (2019-2020), Treasurer (2020-2021), and Vice President (2021-2022).

Joe Moser Named Life Fellow of the Iowa State Bar Foundation (Posted January 26, 2022)

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 service...

Seven attorneys at Finley Law Firm, P.C. recognized by The Best Lawyers in America© (2022 Edition) (Posted January 5, 2022)

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."

More information can be found at: www.bestlawyers.com.

Finley Law Firm Names Three New Shareholders (Posted July 21, 2021)

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 and professional malpractice...

Super Lawyers Recognizes Eight Finley Firm Lawyers for 2021 (Posted July 1, 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 a high degree of peer recognition and...

Finley Law Firm Files Amicus Brief for IHA, IMS, and AMA (Posted February 1, 2021)

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 (Posted January 29, 2021)

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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COVID-19: Update (Nov. 2020) (Posted November 17, 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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Ten attorneys at Finley Law Firm, P.C. recognized by The Best Lawyers in America© (2021 Edition) (Posted August 21, 2020)

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 C. Craig...

Joe Moser Elected to Bar Associations’ Boards of Governors (Posted July 21, 2020)

July 21, 2020

Joe Moser has been elected to serve two-year terms on The Iowa State Bar Association Board of Governors and the Polk County Bar Association Board of Governors. This is Joe’s second term of service on each Board. The Iowa State Bar Association is an organization that facilitates professional growth and...

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