Matthew R. Phillips
Shareholder
Tel/Direct 1:
515.246.5823
Tel/Main 1:
515.243.4191
Location
801 Grand Avenue
Suite 3700
Des Moines, IA 50309-8004
Suite 3700
Des Moines, IA 50309-8004
Support Team
Introduction
Matt works in Dickinson Bradshaw's litigation division including the workers' compensation practice area. Matt joined the firm in 2011 after working as a law clerk. While attending law school, Matt also worked as a law clerk at a small plaintiffs' firm in Des Moines and worked as an intern at the Iowa Workers' Compensation Commission.
Practice Areas
Education & Background
Education
Wartburg College (B.A., Psychology, summa cum laude, 2008)
Drake University Law School (J.D., with highest honors, 2011)
- Member, Drake Law Review, 2009-2010 and 2010-2011
- Order of the Coif
Honors & Awards
Best Lawyers
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Selected for inclusion for the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in the area of Insurance Law.
Memberships & Activities
State Bar Admissions
Iowa, 2011
Professional Membership & Admissions
American Bar Association
Iowa Association of Workers' Compensation Lawyers, Inc.
Iowa State Bar Association
Polk County Bar Association
Articles, Presentations, and Publications
Selected lectures:
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Personal Professional Liability for Workplace Incidents, Iowa-Illinois Safety Council’s 61st Annual Professional Development Conference, April 2014
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Current Status of Penalty Law – Where Are We Now?, Iowa Association of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers, Thirty-Fifth Annual Seminar, October 2013
Presentations
- Co-Presenter, "Case Study: Managing Disabled Workers with Brains, Heart, & Courage," Dickinson Bradshaw Employment Law Seminar, Altoona, Iowa, June 12, 2025
- Co-Presenter, "NLRB Insights Panel: Policies Made Harder; Organizing Made Easier," Dickinson Bradshaw Employment Law Seminar, West Des Moines, Iowa, May 23, 2024
