23 in 2023: Dickinson Law Attorneys Honored by Best Lawyers®

Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C. is pleased to announce that once again attorneys of the firm have been named by Best Lawyers to all three of its recognition lists for 2023.

Based on peer reviews, those recognized by Best Lawyers were honored for their work in 25 different areas of law and represent three-fourths of the firm’s attorneys.

Highlights include:

• Two distinguished attorneys were honored as “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective areas of law in Des Moines:
• 19 attorneys with extensive experience, including two newly-honored lawyers, were included in The Best Lawyers in America, and:
• Four rising lawyers were recognized in the third edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Lawyers of the Year

Two attorneys from Dickinson Law were named “Lawyer of the Year” for 2023 in three areas of law, including:

Amy Plummer - Banking and Finance Law and Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

Ronald L. Mountsier  - Tax Law

Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year," making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments. Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the metropolitan area and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism, and their integrity.

Best Lawyers in America 2023

Dickinson attorneys recognized for The Best Lawyers in America include:

Jeffrey G. Baxter - Business Organizations including LLCs and Partnerships, and Real Estate Law

Benjamin Bruner -  Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Transactions / USS Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law, and Real Estate Law 

Ted Craig – Commercial Litigation (first year recognized)

Howard O. Hagen - Banking and Finance Law and Financial Services Regulation Law 

Thomas D. Hanson  - Bet-the-Company Litigation and Commercial Litigation 

Jill R. Jensen-Welch -  Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment 

John E. Lande – Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation and Privacy and Data Security Law 

Ronald L. Mountsier - Tax Law 

Bryan P. O'Neill - Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment 

Mollie M. Pawlosky - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, and Commercial Litigation 

Amy Plummer - Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, and Corporate Law 

David M. Repp - Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates law 

Russell L. Samson - Employment Law - Management and Labor Law – Management 

Melissa A. Schilling – Education Law, Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment 

William B. Serangeli  - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, Litigation - Real Estate, and Real Estate Law 

William R. Stiles - Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Corporate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, and Real Estate Law 

Paul R. Tyler - Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law

David Wetsch – Real Estate Law (first year recognized)

Mary A. Zambreno - Family Law 

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. The organization has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals.

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas, and are reviewed by their peers for their professional expertise.

Ones To Watch

The following Dickinson lawyers were recognized in the 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch:

Regan Conder - Family Law 

Cody J. Edwards - Litigation and Controversy - Tax and Tax Law 

Sierra McConnell – Corporate Governance and Compliance Law and Privacy and Data Security (first year recognized)

Will Reasoner – Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Real Estate, and Litigation – Trusts and Estates (first year recognized)

The Ones to Watch list recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice. Lawyers recognized are divided by geographic region and practice areas, and are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.
 

About Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C.

Experience You Need. Results You Want. 

Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C. is a general practice law firm in Des Moines, Iowa. Our attorneys provide a full range of legal and business counseling services to a client base that includes large corporations, small businesses, governmental entities and not-for-profit organizations with interests in Iowa. From a $60-per-month rental office with one attorney 85 years ago, Dickinson Law has grown into a leading general practice firm that proudly serves clients in all of Iowa's 99 counties. We consider ourselves teammates in the interest of our clients' success. Ultimately, our goal is to provide legal services and counseling which enhance the reputation of both the client and the attorney involved.