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37 SPMB Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers® 2025 - Including 5 Lawyers of the Year!

Aug 15, 2024

Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers in America® 2025 has recognized 37 attorneys, with 5 being named "Lawyer of the Year" in Cedar Rapids. Recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers® is considered a singular honor. 

THE FOLLOWING ATTORNEYS HAVE BEEN LISTED IN BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA® 2025

  • Nicolas AbouAssaly: Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
  • Todd W. Anderson: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • J. Scott Bogguss: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
  • Chad D. Brakhahn: Construction Law, Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Matthew J. Brandes: Family Law, Family Law Mediation
  • Philip D. Brooks: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Insurance Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
  • Philip A. Burian: Insurance Law
  • Abram V. Carls: Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Travis M. Cavanaugh: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Trusts and Estates
  • Christine L. Conover: Litigation - Health Care, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Amanda M. D'Amico: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Thomas N. DeBoom: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Brian J. Fagan: Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Paul D. Gamez: Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation – Securities, Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Lynn W. Hartman: Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
  • Robert S. Hatala: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Municipal Law
  • Matthew J. Hektoen: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Real Estate Law
  • Stephen J. Holtman: Antitrust Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation – Securities, Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Rae M. Kinkead: Family Law, Family Law Mediation
  • Kathleen A. Kleiman: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Jacob R. Koller: Family Law, Family Law Mediation
  • Eric W. Lam: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Christopher K. Loftus: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Darrel A. Morf: Trusts and Estates
  • Paul P. Morf: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Trusts and Estates
  • James M. Peters: Labor Law – Management, Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
  • Randal J. Scholer: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law
  • Travis J. Schroeder: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Trusts and Estates
  • Jeffrey A. Stone: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
  • Roger W. Stone: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
  • Carrie Thompson: Litigation - Health Care
  • William S. Vernon: Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law, Tax Law
  • Kevin J. Visser: Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Transportation Law
  • Kyle W. Wilcox: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Elder Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
  • Thomas D. Wolle: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
  • Matthew J. Adam: Construction Law, Real Estate Law
  • Gregory G. Williams: Patent Law

The following attorneys have been listed as "ones to watch"

"Lawyer of the Year" honors are awarded annually to only one lawyer per practice area in each region with extremely high overall feedback from their peers, making it an exceptional distinction. We will be featuring the individuals on this prestigious list in the coming weeks. Congratulations to all who are included. 

THE FOLLOWING ATTORNEYS HAVE BEEN NAMED “LAWYER OF THE YEAR” IN CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA

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Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC is a full-service law firm with locations in Cedar Rapids and Coralville, Iowa. For more information, visit spmblaw.com.

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