SPMB is Proud to have 37 Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America® 2023

Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers in America® 2023 has recognized 37 attorneys, with an additional two who are listed in “Ones to Watch”. 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® 2023:

1. Nicolas AbouAssaly - Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
2. Matthew J. Adam - Construction Law, Real Estate Law
3. J. Scott Bogguss - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
4. Chad D. Brakhahn - Construction Law
5. Matthew J. Brandes - Family Law, Family Law Mediation
6. Philip D. Brooks - Insurance Law, Trusts and Estates, Tax Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
7. Philip A. Burian - Insurance Law
8. *Abram V. Carls - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
9. Travis M. Cavanaugh - Trusts and Estates
10. Christine L. Conover - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Litigation - Health Care
11. Amanda M. D'Amico - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
12. Thomas N. DeBoom - Securities / Capital Markets Law, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law
13. Brian J. Fagan - Employment Law - Individuals, Employment Law - Management, Commercial Litigation, Labor Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
14. Paul D. Gamez - Commercial Litigation, Litigation Securities, Antitrust Law, Litigation - Labor & Employment, Appellate Practice, *Litigation - Intellecctual Property, *Litigation - Real Estate
15. Larry G. Gutz - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
16. Lynn W. Hartman - Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law, *Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
17. Robert S. Hatala - Construction Litigation, Commercial Litigation
18. Matthew J. Hektoen - Real Estate Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
19. Stephen J. Holtman - Antitrust Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Antitrust Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Securities Litigation, Trusts and Estate Litigation
20. 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
21. Jacob R. Koller - Family Law Mediation
22. Robert E. Konchar - Employment Law - Individuals, Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Labor and Employment Litigation
23. Eric W. Lam - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bankruptcy Litigation
24. *Christopher K. Loftus - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
25. Darrel A. Morf - Trusts and Estates
26. 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
27. James M. Peters - Labor Law - Management, Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
28. 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
29. Travis J. Schroeder - Trusts and Estates, *Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
30. Roger W. Stone - Construction Law, Construction Litigation, Commercial Litigation
31. Carrie L. Thompson - Litigation - Healthcare
32. William S. Vernon - Banking and Finance Law, Construction Law, Real Estate Litigation, Real Estate Law, Tax Law, Commercial Litigation
33. Kevin J. Visser - Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law - Management, Labor and Employment Litigation, *Trusts and Estates Litigation, *Transportation Law
34. Christopher J. Voci - Copyright Law
35. Kyle W. Wilcox - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Elder Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
36. Gregory G. Williams - Patent Law
37. Thomas D. Wolle - Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Best Lawyers in America® 2023 Ones to Watch:

1. Jacob W. Nelson - Commercial Litigation
2. *Nicholas Petersen - Commercial Litigation

*New for 2023.

The following attorneys have been named “Lawyer of the Year” in Cedar Rapids, Iowa:

"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. 

1. Matthew J. Brandes - Family Law
2. Christine L. Conover - Litigation - Healthcare
3. Brian J. Fagan - Employment Law - Individuals
4. Paul D. Gamez - Litigation - Securities
5. Paul D. Gamez - Litigation - Labor and Employment
6. Stephen J. Holtman - Litigation - Trusts and Estates
7. Kathleen A. Kleiman - Corporate Law
8. Paul P. Morf - Trusts and Estates
9. James M. Peters - Labor Law - Management
10. Randal J. Scholer - Mergers and Acquisitions Law
11. Kevin J. Visser - Bet-the-Company Litigation
12. Kyle W. Wilcox - Tax Law

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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.