On behalf of Betty Neuman McMahon PLC | Jan 1, 2021 | Blog, Brandon Lobberecht, Firm News
We are very please to announce that effective January 1, 2021, Brandon Lobberecht joins the firm as our newest member/partner. Brandon has been practicing law in Iowa since 2013 and in Illinois since 2014. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 2010 with a...
by amandarichards | Dec 15, 2020 | Blog, News/Events
Effective immediately our firm e-mail addresses have changed. Please update your contact lists to reflect the following: Steven H. Jacobs Email address: [email protected] Legal Assistant: Rene Jacobs [email protected] Martha L. Shaff Email...
by amandarichards | Nov 23, 2020 | Blog, Jean Dickson, Workers' Compensation Defense
Member/Partner Jean Dickson recently authored an article for the Iowa Defense Counsel regarding House File 518 – Three Years Later. As a direct result of the 2016 election, the Republican controlled Iowa legislature passed a number of sweeping legislative...
by amandarichards | Nov 22, 2020 | Blog, Employment Law, Firm News And Events, Recent Verdicts/Decision
On November 19, 2020, Attorney Martha Shaff, with assistance from Amanda Richards, obtained summary judgment in the United States District Court in and for the Southern District of Iowa for an employer in a wrongful discharge case. The Plaintiff filed suit alleging...
by amandarichards | Oct 19, 2020 | Blog, Events And Seminars, Firm News
Our Firm is proud to support Justice Mark Cady’s day of Service in honor of the late Iowa Supreme Court Justice Mark Cady. The Cady Day of Service was enacted to bring the state legal community together to honor and to celebrate the life and legacy of Justice...
by amandarichards | Oct 13, 2020 | Blog, Jordan Kaplan, Recent Verdicts/Decision, Workers' Compensation Defense
In Charles Deutmeyer v. Innovative Ag Services Co., File No. 5066077 (Arb. Dec. March 12, 2020), the Deputy Commissioner found that Claimant failed to prove the accepted work injury caused Claimant’s right shoulder condition and the need for surgical intervention. The...
by amandarichards | Oct 1, 2020 | Blog, Lori Scardina Utsinger, Workers' Compensation Defense
Chavez v. M.S. Technologies was one of the first cases in the state of Iowa to address the new shoulder scheduled member statute set in place by the legislature for all injuries occurring after July 1, 2017. Lori Utsinger obtained a critical appeal decision in how...
