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Attorney Profiles

Kelly R. Baier

(319) 861-8723
Area of Practice: Civil Trials, Discrimination and Civil Rights Law, Labor & Employment Law
Assistant: Peggy, (319) 861-8750

Kimberly H. Blankenship

(319) 861-8761
Area of Practice: Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law, Immigration Law
Assistant: Julie, (319) 861-8746

F. James Bradley

(319) 861-8730
Area of Practice: Corporate and Business Law, Estate Planning, Probate
Assistant: Linda, (319) 861-8767

Adam J. Brantman

(319) 358-5567
Area of Practice: Construction Law, Health Law, Real Estate
Assistant: Tiffany, (319) 358-5566

Paul D. Burns

(319) 358-5561
Area of Practice: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Employment Law
Assistant: Gabrielle, (319) 358-5576

Patrick M. Courtney

(319) 861-8724
Area of Practice: Corporate and Business Law, Estate Planning, Taxation, Wills, Estate and Probate
Assistant: Val, (319) 861-8741

Michael K. Denney

(319) 861-8728
Area of Practice: Business & Securities Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions
Assistant: Toni, (319) 861-8751

Natalie K. Ditmars

(319) 861-8766
Area of Practice: Civil Litigation
Assistant: Jan, (319) 861-8757

Jessica A. Doro

(319) 861-8764
Area of Practice: Charitable Organizations Law, Estate Planning, Probate, Trust, Wills
Assistant: Linda, (319) 861-8767

Jeremy P. Hagan

(319) 358-5563
Area of Practice: Corporate and Business Law, Estate Planning, Real Estate, Taxation
Assistant: Tiffany, (319) 358-5566

Bradley G. Hart

(319) 861-8736
Area of Practice: Business Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions
Assistant: Linda, (319) 861-8767

Timothy J. Hill

(319) 861-8758
Area of Practice: Commercial Litigation, including Insurance
Assistant: Julie, (319) 861-8746

Maureen G. Kenney

(319) 861-8743
Area of Practice: Corporate and Business Law, Estate Planning, Probate, Real Estate, Taxation, Trusts
Assistant: Val, (319) 861-8741

Janice J. Kerkove

(319) 861-8763
Area of Practice: Estate Planning, Probate, Tax Law, Trusts, Wills
Assistant: Barb, (319) 861-8738

William T. McCartan

(319) 861-8737
Area of Practice: Broker-dealer Law and Arbitration, Business Law, Securities and Corporate Law, Securities Litigation
Assistant: Toni, (319) 861-8751

William J. Neppl

(319) 861-8734
Area of Practice: Corporate and Business Law, Estate Planning, Municipal Law, Probate, Real Estate, Trusts, Wills
Assistant: Sally, (319) 861-8752

Kevin C. Papp

(319) 861-8770
Area of Practice: Appeals, Bankruptcy, Commercial Law and Litigation, Creditors' Rights, Real Estate, Real Estate Litigation
Assistant: Barb, (319) 861-8738

Michael J. Pugh

(319) 358-5562
Area of Practice: Business Law, Construction Law, Estate Planning, Real Estate, Trusts, Wills, Zoning, Planning and Land Use
Assistant: DeLisa, (319) 358-5564

Byron G. Riley

(319) 861-8732
Area of Practice: Corporate and Business Law, Estates, Family Business Successions, Probate, Taxation, Trusts, Wills
Assistant: Linda, (319) 861-8767

Raymond R. Rinkol, Jr.

(319) 861-8780
Area of Practice: Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Creditors' Rights, Real Estate
Assistant: Deb, (319) 861-8756

Joseph E. Schmall

(319) 861-8729
Area of Practice: Commercial & Bankruptcy Law, Employee Benefits, Pension Plans, Real Estate
Assistant: Barb, (319) 861-8738

Gregory J. Seyfer

(319) 861-8731
Area of Practice: Banking, Credit Union Law, Real Estate
Assistant: Tami, (319) 861-8773

Dean A. Spina

(319) 861-8725
Area of Practice: Affordable Housing, Local Government Law, Private Activity Bonds, Property Tax, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Transactions
Assistant: Toni, (319) 861-8751

Vernon P. Squires

(319) 861-8726
Area of Practice: Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment Law
Assistant: Jan, (319) 861-8757

Adam S. Tarr

(319) 861-8702
Area of Practice: Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Labor & Employment Law
Assistant: Deb, (319) 861-8756

Shannon P. Thompson

(319) 861-8745
Area of Practice: Business Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate
Assistant: Sally, (319) 861-8752

Donald G. Thompson

(319) 358-5568
Area of Practice: Appeals, Civil Trials, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Construction Litigation, Mediation and Arbitration
Assistant: Tiffany, (319) 358-5566

Joseph W. Younker

(319) 358-5569
Area of Practice: Commercial/Real Estate Litigation, Environmental Law, Labor & Employment Law, Real Estate
Assistant: Gabrielle, (319) 358-5576

Bradley G. Hart

Area of Practice: Business Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions
  • 2007 1st Avenue SE
  • P.O. Box 2804
  • Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-2804
  • Assistant: Linda, (319) 861-8767

Education:

  • Bachelor’s Degree, Iowa State University, 1978
  • Juris Doctorate with honors, South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, 1982

Experience:

Professional Memberships and Positions:

  • American Bar Association
    • Business Law Section
  • Iowa State Bar Association
    • Corporate Counsel
    • Business Law Section
  • Linn County Bar Association

Community Awards:

  • Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser (with Jade Hart and Gary & Susie Street) from the Association of Fundraising Professionals for the new Cedar Rapids Public Library Capital Campaign.
  • Distinguished Leadership Award from the National Association for Community Leadership, 1997
  • Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Volunteer, 1998
  • Community Trustee Award from the Leadership for Five Seasons Program, 2003

Professional Recognition:

Bar Admissions:

  • Iowa State Courts
  • Texas State Courts
  • United States District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa

Representative Transactions:

  • Representation of an Iowa manufacturer in its acquisition of a multi-state manufacturing entity and its affiliates valued at more than $72 million.
  • Representation of an Iowa over-the-counter drug manufacturer in a sale of a wholly-owned subsidiary for more than $30 million and the purchase of an out-of-state company for more than $10 million.

Civic and Volunteer Involvement:

  • Young Parents Network, Inc. Board of Trustees, Chair
  • Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance – Business Support Council, Member
  • United Way of East Central Iowa Board of Directors, Chair-Elect, Past Secretary
  • Horizons, Inc. Board of Trustees, Past Chair
  • Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Past Chair
  • St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
  • Graduate of Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership for Five Seasons Program