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Brady & O'Shea has a reputation for providing experienced, skillful and diligent advocacy in litigation. This reputation is reflected in the firm's exemplary Martindale-Hubbell professional peer review rating. We represent people seeking recovery. Their loss may be the result of personal injury and wrongful death, fraud, business torts, civil rights violations, employment discrimination, wrongful termination, professional negligence, product liability, class and derivative action claims, franchise termination, and commercial, construction and contract disputes. A significant part of the firm's litigation involves representing plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death claims. The firm's business litigation clients range from smaller companies to major corporations, including large national businesses. Recovery starts when you know there is someone on your side; and our team of highly-skilled attorneys will be beside you every step of the way.

Statement of Practice

Personal Injury Law, Wrongful Death, Business Litigation, Class Actions, Products Liability, Premises Liability, Professional Negligence, Employment Law, Real Estate, Corporate Law, Estate Planning, Taxation, Appellate Practice, Civil Trial Practice, Worker's Compensation, Automobile Accidents and Injuries, Trademark Litigation, Franchise Litigation, Trusts and Estates, Estate Planning, Probate Law and Wills.

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Address

2735 First Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402, (Linn Co.)

Phone

Phone: 319-866-9277
Fax: 319-866-9280

Website

http://www.bradyoshea.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

PARTNERS

Brad J. Brady (Senior Partner) born Anamosa, Iowa, September 18, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, Iowa, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Cornell College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1974); University of Iowa (J.D., with distinction, 1978). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers. Member: Linn County Bar Association; Iowa State (Chair, Litigation Legislation Committee) Bar Association; American Bar Association; American Association for Justice (Member, sections on: Business Torts, Employment Rights Law, Insurance, Products Liability, Professional Negligence, Lead Paint Litigation); Iowa Association for Justice. Reported Cases: Rakes v. Life Investors Ins. Co. of America, 2008 WL 429060, (N.D.Iowa Feb 14, 2008) (No. C06-0099.); McGowan, Ltd., Inc. v. Soy Basics, L.L.C., 2008 WL 346044, (N.D.Iowa Feb 06, 2008) (No. C06-2064.); Walters v. Prudential Ins. Co. of America, 2007 WL 4531311, (N.D.Iowa Dec 18, 2007) (No. 06-CV-20-LRR.); Rakes v. Life Investors Ins. Co. of America, 2007 WL 2122195, (N.D.Iowa Jul 20, 2007) (No. 06-CV-99-LRR); Walters v. Prudential Ins. Co. of America, 2007 WL 1385387, (N.D.Iowa May 08, 2007) (No. 06CV0020-LRR.); Richard L. McGowan, Ltd., Inc. v. Soy Basics, LLC, 2007 WL 576484, (N.D.Iowa Feb 21, 2007) (No. C06-2064.); Northrup v. Penford Products Co., 2006 WL 753218, (N.D.Iowa Mar 23, 2006) (No. C05-0012-LRR.); GreatAmerica Leasing Corp. v. Rohr-Tippe Motors, Inc., 394 F.Supp.2d 1058, (N.D.Iowa Oct 06, 2005) (No. C05-119-LRR.); GreatAmerica Leasing Corp. v. Rohr-Tippe Motors, Inc., 387 F.Supp.2d 992, (N.D.Iowa Sep 06, 2005) (No. C05-119-LRR.); Kreinbring v. Alternative Claims Services, Inc., 2004 WL 1293927, (N.D.Iowa May 27, 2004) (No. C03-123-LRR.); Rieff v. Evans, 672 N.W.2d 728, (Iowa, Dec 17, 2003); Rieff v. Evans, 630 N.W.2d278 (Iowa, May 31, 2001)(NO.99-0313); Luker v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 1999 WL 33655475 (N.D.Iowa, Nov 15, 1999); GreatAmerica Leasing Corp. v. Telular Corp., 1999 WL 33656867 (N.D.Iowa, Apr 20, 1999); Great Rivers Co-op of Southeastern Iowa v. Farmland Industries, Inc., 120 F.3d 893, 148 A.L.R. Fed. Sec L. Rep. P99,490 (8th Cir. (Iowa), Jul 29, 1997) (NO. 96-2751); Gutierrez v. Givens, 989 F. Supp. 1033 (S.D. Cal. 1997); Great Rivers Co-op of Southeastern Iowa v. Farmland Industries, Inc. 934 F.Supp. 302; Jolly v. Pittore, 1995 WL 566002 (S.D.N.Y., Sep 22, 1995) (NO. 92 CIV.3593 (JSM), 92 CIV. 5244 (JSM); Great Rivers Co-op. of Southeastern Iowa v. Farmland Industries, Inc. 59 F.3d 764, Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P98,807,31 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 1205 (8th Cir. (Iowa), July 12, 1995) NO. 95-1249); Kalell v. Petersen, 498 N.W. 2d 413 (Iowa App., Feb 02, 1993) (NO.2-614, 92-475); Nichols v. Schweitzer, 472 N.W. 2d 266 (Iowa, Jun 19, 1991) (NO. 89-1507); In re Marriage of Hasley, 433 N.W. 2d 40, 50 Ed. Law Rep. 1186 (Iowa App., Sep 28, 1988) (NO. 87-1114); U.S. v. Cooper, 709 F.Supp. 905 (N.D.Iowa, Sep 14, 1988) (NO. C86-0160);Taylor v. Wiebold, 390 N.W.2d 128 (Iowa, Jul 23, 1986) (NO. 85-1661); Smalley v. Dewberry, 379 N.W.2d 922, 54 USLW 2420 (Iowa, Jan 15, 1986) (NO. 85-367); Munz v. State, 382 N.W.2d 693 (Iowa App., Dec 18, 1985) (NO. 84-1109); In re Voss, 20 B.R. 598 (Bankr.N.D.Iowa, Jun 04, 1982) (NO. 81-00070, 81-0309). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Commercial Litigation; Class Actions; Products Liability; Mediation; Trial Practice.Email: Brad J. Brady

Robert J. O'Shea (Partner) born Cresco, Iowa, June 2, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Iowa, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Coe College (B.A., cum laude, 1991); Drake University (J.D., with honors, 1995). Order of the Coif. Member: Linn County (Member, Title Standards Committee), Iowa State and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Rakes v. Life Investors Ins. Co. of America, 2008 WL 429060, (N.D.Iowa Feb 14, 2008); In re Chapman Lumber Co., Inc., 2007 WL 2316528, (Bankr.N.D.Iowa Aug 08, 2007); Rakes v. Life Investors Ins. Co. of America, 2007 WL 2122195, (N.D.Iowa Jul 20, 2007); U.S. v. Bancroft, 68 Fed.Appx. 312, (3rd Cir.(Pa.) Jun 10, 2003); Rieff v. Evans, 630 N.W.2d 278, (Iowa May 31, 2001); Employers Mut. Cas. Co. v. City of Marion, 577 N.W.2d 657, (Iowa Apr 22, 1998). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate Law; Business Law; Estate Planning; Probate; Taxation; Trusts and Estates; Wills; Estate Litigation.Email: Robert J. O'Shea

Matthew L. Preston (Partner) born Cedar Rapids, Iowa, September 10, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Iowa, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. Education: University of Iowa (B.B.A., with honors, 1992; J.D., with distinction, 1996). National Moot Court Advocate, 1995. Member, Iowa Law Review, 1994-1995. Member: Linn County Bar Association (Vice President, 1998-2000); Iowa State Bar Association (President, Young Lawyers Division, 2005-2006); American Bar Association (Member Sections: Tort and Insurance Practice, Intellectual Property; Franchise Forum). Reported Cases: McGowan, Ltd., Inc. v. Soy Basics, L.L.C., 2008 WL 346044, (N.D.Iowa Feb 06, 2008); Richard L. McGowan, Ltd., Inc. v. Soy Basics, LLC, 2007 WL 576484, (N.D.Iowa Feb 21, 2007); Kreinbring v. Alternative Claims Services, Inc., 2004 WL 1293927, (N.D.Iowa May 27, 2004); Rieff v. Evans, 672 N.W.2d 728, (Iowa Dec 17, 2003); United Fire & Cas. Co. v. Northwind Developers, L.L.C., 666 N.W.2d 620, (Iowa App. May 14, 2003); Weems v. Federated Mut. Ins. Co., 220 F.Supp.2d 979, (N.D.Iowa Mar 20, 2002); Berstler v. Flender, 2001 WL 34780405, (Iowa Dist. Dec 12, 2001); Rieff v. Evans, 630 N.W.2d 278, (Iowa May 31, 2001); GreatAmerica Leasing Corp. v. Telular Corp., 1999 WL 33656867, (N.D.Iowa Apr 20, 1999). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Trademark Litigation; Franchise Litigation; Personal Injury.Email: Matthew L. Preston

ASSOCIATES

Ann E. Brown-Graff (Associate) born DeWitt, Iowa, April 18, 1980; admitted to bar, 2004, Iowa, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. Education: Cornell College (B.A., cum laude, Political Science, 2001); University of Iowa (J.D., with distinction, 2004). Phi Sigma Alpha. Recipient, Mark E. Hutchinson Scholarship for Excellence in Political Science. Selected to participate in the Van Oosterhout Memorial Moot Court Competition. Member: Linn County, Iowa State, and American Bar Associations; Iowa Association for Justice (Member of the Continuing Education Committee); Iowa Organization of Women Attorneys; American Association for Justice (Member: Lead Paint Litigation Group and Toxic, Environmental and Pharmaceutical Torts Section). Reported Cases: Walters v. Prudential Ins. Co. of America, 2007 WL 4531311, (N.D.Iowa Dec 18, 2007); Walters v. Prudential Ins. Co. of America, 2007 WL 1385387, (N.D.Iowa May 08, 2007); Northrup v. Penford Products Co., 2006 WL 753218, (N.D.Iowa Mar 23, 2006); GreatAmerica Leasing Corp. v. Rohr-Tippe Motors, Inc., 394 F.Supp.2d 1058, (N.D.Iowa Oct 06, 2005); GreatAmerica Leasing Corp. v. Rohr-Tippe Motors, Inc., 387 F.Supp.2d 992, (N.D.Iowa Sep 06, 2005). Practice Areas: Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Lead Poisoning; Products Liability; Employment Law; Commercial Litigation; Trial Practice.Email: Ann E. Brown-Graff

Anna C. Rybicki (Associate) born September 7, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 2005, Iowa; 2006, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. Education: Illinois Wesleyan University (B.A., B.M., magna cum laude, with honors 2000); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 2003). Member: Linn County Bar Association (Member: Legal Services Advisory Committee 2007—; Juvenile Law Committee 2007—); Illinois State Bar Association; Iowa State Bar Association (Member, Executive Council, Young Lawyers Division, 2006—); American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Commercial Litigation; Class Actions; Juvenile Law.