Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 54 Nyemaster Goode Attorneys

The Best Lawyers in America® has named 40 Nyemaster Goode attorneys to its 2022 edition and 14 additional attorneys to its “Ones to Watch List” of attorneys with less than 10 years in legal practice.  In addition, five Nyemaster attorneys were named “Lawyers of the Year” in their respective markets.  

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as a definitive guide to legal excellence.  Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

Lawyer of the Year is an additional designation for those attorneys who scored highest within specific practice areas and metropolitan regions.

Nyemaster Goode Lawyers of the Year:

• Willard L. Boyd (Des Moines) – Nonprofit/Charities Law
• Thomas M. Cunningham (Des Moines) – Labor Law – Management
• Sarah J. Gayer (Cedar Rapids) – Appellate Practice
• Jeffrey D. Harty (Des Moines) – Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Gregory B. Wilcox (Des Moines) – Corporate Law

Nyemaster Goode attorneys named to the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in America are:

• Robert D. Andeweg – Real Estate Law; Litigation - Real Estate
• Randall D. Armentrout – Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Bradford L. Austin – Real Estate Law; Corporate Law
• Bruce W. Baker – Tax Law; Litigation and Controversy - Tax
• Willard L. Boyd – Health Care Law; Corporate Law; Nonprofit/Charities Law
• Angela C. Brick – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Kevin H. Collins – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Construction
• Jeffrey W. Courter – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Thomas M. Cunningham – Labor Law – Management; Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Michael J. Dayton – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Mark C. Dickinson – Franchise Law; Insurance Law; Corporate Law
• Paula S. Dierenfeld – Government Relations Practice
• Brad C. Epperly – Commercial Litigation; Government Relations Practice; Administrative/Regulatory Law; Litigation – Banking and Finance
• Mary E. Funk – Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Sarah J. Gayer – Appellate Practice
• Terry C. Hancock – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Frank B. Harty – Litigation - Labor and Employment; Labor Law – Management; Employment Law - Management
• Jeffrey D. Harty – Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Rod P. Kubat – Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law
• Mitchell R. Kunert – Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Kathleen K. Law – Real Estate Law
• Anthony A. Longnecker – Real Estate Law; Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
• John F. Lorentzen – Commercial Litigation
• Steven H. Lytle – Family Law
• G.R. (Rick) Neumann – Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Corporate Law; Securities Regulation
• Gregory P. Page – Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Financial Services Regulation Law
• Ben Roach – Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Richard J. Sapp – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Wade H. Schut – Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Corporate Law; Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Kristina M. Stanger – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Hallie E. Still-Caris – Real Estate Law, Corporate Law
• Coreen K. Sweeney – Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
• Stephanie G. Techau – Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
• Michael W. Thrall – Commercial Litigation; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Litigation - ERISA
• Todd A. Van Thomme – Patent Law
• K. Dwayne Vande Krol – Tax Law
• Robert A. VanOrsdel – Trusts and Estates
• Neal K. Westin – Immigration Law
• Gregory B. Wilcox – Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Corporate Law; Corporate Governance Law; Agriculture Law
• James C. Wine – Real Estate Law; Antitrust Law

Nyemaster Goode attorneys named Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2022 are:

• Leslie C. Behaunek – Appellate Practice
• Spencer S. Cady – Commercial Litigation
• Neal A. Coleman – Banking and Finance Law; Busienss Organziations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Real Estate Law
• Eric N. Fischer – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law
• Katie Graham – Labor and Employment Law – Management
• Haley Hermanson – Commercial Litigation
• Brianna Long – Commercial Litigation
• Colleen R. MacRae – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Real Estate Law
• Matthew A. McGuire – Commercial Litigation
• Mary Katherine Nelson – Corporate Law
• Alicia Nicoletto – Health Care Law; Real Estate Law; Trusts and Estates
• Mac J, O’Brien – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Real Estate Law
• Kevin Patrick – Commercial Litigation
• Eric R. Tubbs – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law