Our Firm

Focused on client goals, Nyemaster Goode continues to provide outstanding legal service across broad and diverse practice areas.

OUR PRACTICE

With offices in Des Moines, Ames, and Cedar Rapids, Nyemaster Goode’s broadly diverse practice offers solutions to the most challenging legal issues in virtually every area of the law. Our clients include companies that range from emerging startups to Fortune 500s, as well as individuals.

We provide legal services to our clients through six primary practice areas: <links to Practice Area pages.>
• Business, Finance, and Real Estate
• Government Affairs
• Intellectual Property 
• Labor and Employment 
• Litigation
• Tax, Estate Planning, and Employee Benefits. 
Within each primary practice area, attorneys with experience and knowledge represent clients in specialized, technical, and industry-specific subpractice areas.

EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIPS

Nyemaster Goode is the only Iowa member of leading law organizations. These memberships expand our resources to reach around the globe. 
• Meritas<links to their website.>
o A global alliance of 170 independent business law firms from more than 60 countries.
o Coordinated, localized legal services. 
o A worldwide network of more than 6,500 experienced lawyers. 
• Employment Law Alliance <links to their website.>
o A network of more than 3,000 lawyers around the world knowledgeable in state and national labor and employment law. 
o Lawyers in all 50 states in the U.S. and more than 90 foreign countries. 
o Resources provided by other member firms of the Alliance assist with labor law variations from state to state and country to country—allowing us to best serve our clients. 
• State Capital Global Law Firm Group<links to their website.>
o More than 140 independent law firms serving businesses in all 50 states and in capital cities and major commercial centers around the world. 
o A unique network of capital-based attorneys, former government officials, state government practitioners and international law attorneys.
o Member firms are strategically positioned to serve the most diverse business needs in today’s global economy.

CLIENT-CENTERED REPRESENTATION

Our legal representation emphasizes client priorities:
• Fast.
• Professional.
• Cost-effective. 
To meet our clients’ needs and expectations, our fee arrangements include: 
• Traditional hourly rate engagements
• Innovative alternative fee arrangements tailored to the specific situation.

REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE

Highly respected by peers, judiciary, administrators, and clients, Nyemaster Goode attorneys are consistently recognized for outstanding legal work. <link to Awards & Recognition page.>
• 21 attorneys clerked for state or federal judges
• 1 is a former Federal Circuit clerk, the only one practicing in Iowa
• 1 previously worked with the Internal Revenue Service
• 1 formerly worked at the Federal Trade Commission
• 7 are certified public accountants
• 10 are registered patent attorneys
• 38 graduated Order of the Coif
• 66 graduated from law school with honors. <verify all numbers in this list. Anything that should be added?>

RESPECTED RESOURCES

Our attorneys are often called on to share their knowledge and experience. They are active members and leaders in legal organizations.
• Frequent speakers and authors on legal subjects. 
• Several hold leadership positions within the:
o American Bar Association
o Iowa State Bar Association
o Iowa Defense Counsel
o Iowa Intellectual Property Law Association
o International Trademark Association
• All attorneys at the firm are members of the:
o Iowa State Bar Association
o Polk, Story, or Linn County Bar Association.