Best Lawyers In America Recognizes 37 SPMB Attorneys

Best Lawyers in America® 2021 has recognized 37 Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC attorneys including two who are listed in its inaugural “Ones to Watch List” of attorneys with less than 10 years in legal practice. Seven of those attorneys have also been selected as Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" in Cedar Rapids. Lawyer of the Year is an additional designation for those attorneys who scored highest within specific practice areas and metropolitan regions.

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. 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. 

Best Lawyers in America^® Lawyer of the Year: Cedar Rapids

Kevin J. Visser - Bet-the-Company Litigation
Randal J. Scholer - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
James M. Peters - Labor Law - Management
Nicolas AbouAssaly - Land Use and Zoning Law
Kathleen A. Kleiman - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Paul P. Morf - Trusts and Estates
Brian J. Fagan - Employment Law - Individuals

Best Lawyers in America^® 2021

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

Best Lawyers in America^® 2021 Ones to Watch: Cedar Rapids 

Jacob W. Nelson - Commercial Litigation