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Jun 19, 2024
Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC is honored that two attorneys have made the Top 10: 2024 Iowa Super Lawyers list, making it the only firm in Iowa with two attorneys on the prestigious peer-voted list.
![Travis Cavanaugh Graduates from the Heart of America Fellows Institute](/application/files/2915/5529/2104/Travis_M._Cavanaugh_-_Cedar_Rapids_Corporate_Transactions_Business_Counseling_Attorney_-_200.jpg)
Jun 11, 2024
The 2023-2024 class was made up of twenty-five trust and estate planning attorneys from across America’s Heartland that were nominated by a ACTEC Fellow to participate. Mr. Cavanaugh is one of five graduates from the State of Iowa.
![Chambers USA 2024 Recognizes Six SPMB Attorneys](/application/files/2015/5784/7964/Simmons_Perrine_Moyer_Bergman_PLC_-_Cedar_Rapids_-_Coralville_-_Iowa.jpg)
Jun 7, 2024
The rankings are developed based on research that includes thousands of in-depth interviews with clients and peers.
![Porter and Hartley to Present at ACC Corporate Counsel Forum](/application/files/6817/1744/1018/joe_and_madeline_1.jpg)
Jun 3, 2024
Attorney Joe Porter will be recapping recent Iowa Supreme Court Ethics Opinions and attorney Madeline Hartley will provide an update on the Corporate Transparency Act.
![30 SPMB Attorneys Listed in 2024 Great Plains Super Lawyers](/application/files/8315/5784/7965/Simmons_Perrine_Moyer_Bergman_PLC_-_Iowa_-_Full_Service_Law_Firm.jpg)
May 29, 2024
The 2024 Great Plains Super Lawyers list was recently announced with 30 Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC attorneys being recognized.
![Attorney Sam Gray Attends USLAW Litigation Academy](/application/files/2616/9152/1401/Sam_Gray_200x200.jpg)
May 22, 2024
Sam Gray attended the academy which offered young attorneys education on how to enhance their understanding of the nuanced art of leveraging expert witnesses strategically, ultimately empowering them to make informed decisions that can tip the scales in their favor within the complex landscape of courtroom litigation.
![Erin Nathan to Present at Iowa Engineering Conference](/application/files/9316/6802/8851/Nathan_Erin_034_200.jpg)
May 20, 2024
The Iowa Engineering Conference will be held May 22-23 at the West Des Moines Marriott.
![Kyle Wilcox Chairs ISBA 2024 Tax and Estate Planning Institute](/application/files/8216/2914/9461/Kyle_Wilcox_200x200.jpg)
May 15, 2024
The Iowa State Bar Association will be hosting the 2024 Tax and Estate Planning Institute on Wednesday, May 22.
![Federal Trade Commission Issued its Final Rule Prohibiting all Non-Compete Agreements](/application/files/9316/6802/8851/Nathan_Erin_034_200.jpg)
May 6, 2024
After the Biden Administration issued an executive order directing the FTC to review non-competes and their impact in 2021, the FTC concluded that non-competes unlawfully stifle competition and depress wages for U.S. workers, and that banning these agreements would encourage competition, innovation, and increased wages. In particular, the FTC noted the impact that non-competes have in the healthcare industry and with start-up companies.
![Drew Powell Completes Leadership for Five Seasons Program](/application/files/8215/6864/2249/Drew_A._Powell_-_Cedar_Rapids_Litigation_Attorney_-_200.jpg)
May 6, 2024
The LFS Class of 2024 marks the 41st anniversary of the program.
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