Iowa Commercial Litigation Blog

Dickinson Bradshaw's Commercial Litigation attorneys have the ability and experience to win cases, but more importantly, we find the best resolution for you. We represent clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts, as well as in mediation and arbitration.

 

When Millions of Dollars Aren’t Enough: The Iowa Supreme Court Redefines Vested Rights

Posted on 05/15/2026 at 10:47 AM by Anthony Siegrist

When Millions of Dollars Aren’t Enough: The Iowa Supreme Court Redefines Vested Rights

How much money does a developer need to spend before the government cannot pull the rug out from under a project? On Apr...

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Tagged As: Anthony Siegrist, Iowa Supreme Court, wind energy, Worth County, Iowa, Worthwhile Wind LLC v. Worth County Board of Supervisors

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Attorney William Serangeli Retires from Dickinson Bradshaw

Posted on 05/01/2026 at 10:48 AM by The Newsroom

Attorney William Serangeli

Congratulations to William Serangeli on his retirement from Dickinson, Bradshaw, Fowler & Hagen, P.C.   With a remarkabl...

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Court Ruling: Iowa Department of Revenue Violated Iowa’s Open Records Law and Iowa Public Record Board Rubber Stamped the Violation

Posted on 04/16/2026 at 09:47 AM by Cody Edwards

Court Ruling: Iowa Department of Revenue Violated Iowa’s Open Records Law and Iowa Public Record Board Rubber Stamped the Violation

In August of 2025, I wrote a blog titled “Iowa Open Records Law: Hot Tip for Government Agencies that Want to Keep Secre...

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Tagged As: Iowa Department of Revenue, Iowa Public Record Board, Iowa Open Records Law , Iowa Public Information Board

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New Dickinson Bradshaw Shareholder Named

Posted on 11/06/2025 at 09:52 AM by The Newsroom

Shareholder Elissa Holman

Dickinson, Bradshaw, Fowler & Hagen P.C. is pleased to announce that attorney Elissa Holman has been named a shareholder...

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Dickinson Bradshaw Welcomes Grant Gasner

Posted on 10/06/2025 at 01:39 PM by The Newsroom

Attorney Grant Gasner

We are pleased to welcome Grant Gasner as an Associate Attorney in the Litigation Division of Dickinson, Bradshaw, Fowle...

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Iowa Open Records Law: Hot Tip for Government Agencies that Want to Keep Secret their Activities from the Public

Posted on 08/21/2025 at 04:17 PM by Cody Edwards

Iowa Open Records Law: Hot Tip for Government Agencies that Want to Keep Secret their Activities from the Public

Iowa Code Chapter 22, known as the Iowa Open Records Law, gives the public the right to examine, copy and disseminate a...

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Tagged As: Iowa Department of Revenue, Iowa Open Records Law, Iowa Public Information Board

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Forbes Names Mollie Pawlosky to America’s Best-In-State Lawyers List

Posted on 08/04/2025 at 02:19 PM by The Newsroom

Attorney Mollie Pawlosky

We’re excited to announce that the editorial team at Forbes has named Shareholder Attorney Mollie Pawlosky to its inaugu...

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Dickinson Bradshaw Named a Leading Law Firm for 2025 by Chambers USA

Posted on 06/05/2025 at 12:08 PM by The Newsroom

Dickinson, Bradshaw, Fowler & Hagen, P.C. has been ranked as one of the top firms in Iowa by Chambers USA in its annual...

Categories: Banking Law, Business Law, Commercial Litigation, Dickinson Bradshaw News, Employment & Labor Law, Real Estate & Land Use, Trusts & Estates Law

Tagged As: Chambers & Partners, Chambers USA 2025, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business

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Iowa Supreme Court Defers to Arbitrators

Posted on 02/03/2025 at 01:04 PM by Mollie Pawlosky

Iowa Supreme Court Defers to Arbitrators

In Principal Securities, Inc. v. Gelbman, No. 23-0439 (Iowa Jan. 31, 2025), the Iowa Supreme Court reiterated its “highl...

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Anthony Siegrist and Arturo Montes Join Dickinson, Bradshaw, Fowler & Hagen, P.C.

Posted on 09/20/2024 at 11:03 AM by The Newsroom

Legal Team Additions

We’re pleased to announce two additions to our legal team. Attorney Anthony Siegrist has joined Dickinson Bradshaw as an...

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