Amanda M. D'Amico Member
Contact Information
Practice Area
- Business Transactions and Counseling
- Pension Plans, Profit Sharing and Employee Benefits
- Taxation Law
- Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
- Estate Planning and Private Wealth
Bar Admissions
- State of Iowa, 2004
Education
- University of Iowa College of Law, JD, with high distinction, 2004
- University of Iowa, BBA, with highest distinction, 2001
- CPA Exam, 2001, Elijah Watt Sells Award
- CMA Exam, 2001
Amanda D’Amico is an experienced transactional attorney primarily engaged in business and corporate law, taxation, mergers and acquisitions, contracts, estate planning and probate law. She counsels clients regarding entity formations, business operations, governance, and tax implications regarding pass-through entities. Ms. D'Amico also works with many individuals and families regarding their estate and succession plans and guides clients through the probate process.
Business Counseling and Transactions. Ms. D’Amico advises businesses of all sizes and their members regarding entity organization, operations, governance and planning, which includes the review, negotiation and drafting of contracts related to mergers, sales and purchases of assets or stock, reorganizations, redemptions and buy-sell agreements.
Taxation. Ms. D’Amico advises individual and business clients regarding the tax aspects of various corporate entity transactions and with respect to the use of pass-through entities (limited liability companies, partnerships and S corporations). In addition, she represents clients regarding issues related to qualified and non-qualified deferred compensation.
Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Probate and Wealth Transfer. Ms. D’Amico advises clients regarding gift and estate tax planning, succession planning for family businesses and charitable gifting. In addition, she drafts wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney and estate and gift tax returns and assists clients through the probate process.
Honors & Awards
- Included in the Best Lawyers in America® list, 2025
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Ranked in Chambers USA, 2020-2024
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Included in the Great Plains Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, 2017-2019
Professional Affiliations
- Iowa State Bar Association
- Business Law Section
- Probate, Trust & Estate Planning Section
- Taxation Law Section
- Linn County Bar Association
Representative Transactions
- EVO Transportation & Energy Services Acquires West Side Transport (Link)
- CRST International, Inc. Acquires NAL Group (Link)
- CEC Acquires Sound Services Inc. of Milwaukee (Link)
- Hillcrest Holdings Acquires Southgate Companies (Link)
- Wendling Quarries, Inc, Purchases Iowa Assets of Coots Materials Company (CMC)
News & Events
2024
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Amanda D'Amico Included in Best Lawyers in America® 2025, 8/15/2024
- Amanda D'Amico Makes Chambers USA 2024 List, 06/07/2024
2023
- Amanda D'Amico Included in Best Lawyers in America® 2024, 08/17/2023
- Amanda D'Amico Listed in Chambers USA 2023, 06/26/2023
2022
- Amanda D'Amico Included in Best Lawyers in America® 2023, 08/19/2022
- Amanda D'Amico Listed in Chambers USA 2022, 07/05/2022
2021
- Best Lawyers® 2022, 08/19/2021
- SPMB Listed in Chambers USA 2021, 05/20/2021
2020
- Best Lawyers In America Recognizes 37 SPMB Attorneys, 08/20/2020
- Chambers USA 2020 List Announced, 05/08/2020
- CRST International, Inc. Acquires NAL Group, 03/12/2020