William B. Serangeli
Of Counsel
Tel/Direct 1:
515.246.4523
Tel/Main 1:
515.244.2600
Location
801 Grand Ave.
Suite 3700
Des Moines, IA 50309
Suite 3700
Des Moines, IA 50309
Support Team
RENE NELSON: (LEGAL ASSISTANT)
rnelson@dickinsonbradshaw.com
515.244.2600 x595
Introduction
Bill Serangeli retired from the firm in April 2026.
For all legal matter inquiries, please contact Joe Borg.
Practice Areas
Education & Background
- J.D., Drake University Law School (With Honors; Order of the Coif; Order of the Barristers; Drake Law Review)
- B.S.Ed., Illinois State University
Honors & Awards
Chambers USA
- Selected for inclusion in the 2015-2021 editions of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the area of General Commercial Litigation. Bill has drawn the following published commentary from the editors of Chambers USA:
- 2020: William Serangeli maintains an impressive client roster including insurers, financial institutions and real estate groups. Sources say: "He does good work and fights hard for his clients."
- 2017: Clients praise William Serangeli, saying that "he dominates in a courtroom situation." Other sources describe him as "fast and decisive" and "very knowledgeable." His practice predominantly involves representing business clients.
- 2016: Sources say of William Serangeli: "He is very effective, I am impressed with him." They add: "He is good on his feet and knows when to talk."
Best Lawyers
- Selected for inclusion since 2013 in the annual edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the following areas:
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Real Estate Law
- Bill is the 2019 "Lawyer of the Year" for Litigation - Real Estate Law as recognized by U.S. News & World Report's The Best Lawyers in America.
Martindale-Hubbell
- AV Preeminent Peer Review rated since 1987 – the highest rating in legal ability and ethical standards.
Jurisdictions
Admitted to practice in the following states:
- Iowa
Admitted to practice before the following federal courts:
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
Memberships & Activities
- Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Fellow, 2003-Present
- Iowa Defense Counsel Association
- Defense Research Institute
- C. Edwin Moore American Inn of Court
- Master of the Inn
- Iowa State Bar Association
- Member, Litigation Section
- Chair, Committee on Specialization
- American Bar Association
- Member, Litigation Section
- Polk County Bar Association
- Past Member and Chair, Bench Bar Committee
- West Des Moines (Iowa) Soccer Club
- Past Director of Referees
- Volunteer Referee
Articles, Presentations, and Publications
- Author, Buyers' Beware: The Doctrine of Merger and Non-Mandatory Disclosures, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use Blog, April 10, 2017
- Author, Is Earnest Money Really Important?, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use Blog, March 28, 2017
- Author, Homeowner's Association Bylaws Have Teeth, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use Blog, August 31, 2016
- Author, Iowa Court of Appeals Rules That the Doctrine of Merger Precludes the Recovery of Attorney Fees in a Chapter 558A Case, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use Blog, January 27, 2016
- Author, Trial Court Rejects Guarantor’s Attempt to Utilize a Claim of Negligent Loan Administration as an Affirmative Defense, Iowa Banking Law Blog, April 13, 2015.
- Author, Iowa Supreme Court Rejects the Iowa Department of Human Services Claim to a Super Priority Lien That Would Disregard a Bank’s Perfected Security Interest, Iowa Banking Law Blog, April 10, 2015.
