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| | Address | | 801 Grand Avenue, Suite 3100 | | Des Moines, Iowa 50309-8002 | | (Polk Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 515-248-9000 | | Facsimile: 515-248-9010 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.faegre.com | | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| | Faegre & Benson LLP practices in the following areas of law:
General Practice including Agribusiness, Corporate, Banking, E-Commerce, Employment, Insurance, Media and Communications, Products Liability, Real Estate, Antitrust and Commercial Litigation. | | Firm Size: 538 |
Other Office Locations of Faegre & Benson LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A.
Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
Shanghai, China
London, England
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
| | RESIDENT PARTNERS | | Andrew R. Anderson (Partner) born Cedar Falls, Iowa, October 19, 1964; admitted to bar, 1993, Iowa and Minnesota; 1997, Arizona. Education: Luther College (B.A., 1987); Australian National University (M.A., with distinction, 1991); University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., with distinction, 1992). Law Clerk, Fifth Judicial District of Iowa, 1993-1994. Practice Areas: Renewable Energy; Project Development; Finance and Gaming. Email: Andrew R. Anderson | | Terri L. Combs (Partner) born Joplin, Missouri, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, District of Columbia; 1984, New York; 1994, Iowa. Education: Southwest Missouri State University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1979); Georgetown University (J.D., 1982). Case and Notes Editor, The Tax Lawyer, 1981-1982. Law Clerk to Honorable Myron H. Bright, Judge U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1982-1983. Email: Terri L. Combs | | Michael A. Giudicessi (Partner) born Des Moines, Iowa, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, Iowa. Education: University of Missouri (B.J., 1976); University of Iowa (J.D., with distinction, 1979). Law Clerk to Honorable Leo E. Oxberger, Chief Judge, Iowa Court of Appeals, 1979-1980. Email: Michael A. Giudicessi | | Ross W. Johnson (Partner) born Racine, Wisconsin, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Arizona; 2001, Iowa. Education: Arizona State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1993); University of Iowa (J.D., with high distinction, 1997). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Member, Iowa Law Review, 1995-1997. Email: Ross W. Johnson | | Kimberly J. Walker (Partner) born Washington, Iowa, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Iowa and California. Education: University of Iowa (B.S., with honors, 1976; J.D., with high distinction, 1979). Law Clerk to Honorable William C. Stuart, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Iowa, 1979-1981. Practice Areas: Agricultural Law; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Litigation. Email: Kimberly J. Walker | | SPECIAL COUNSEL | | Ronald D. Fadness (Special Counsel) born Decorah, Iowa, 1965; admitted to bar, 1999, Iowa and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa. Education: Central College (B.A., 1987); University of Iowa (M.A., 1991; J.D., high distinction, 1999). Articles Editor, Journal of Corporation Law, 1998-1999. Member: Iowa State Bar Association (Member, Section on: Real Property). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Ronald D. Fadness | | Thomas L. Slaughter (Special Counsel) born Des Moines, Iowa, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Iowa; 1987, New York. Education: McPherson College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1976); University of Iowa (J.D., with distinction, 1979). Vice President-General Counsel and Secretary, Meredith Corporation, 1994-1999. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Intellectual Property. Email: Thomas L. Slaughter | | RESIDENT STAFF ATTORNEY | | Angela J. Morales (Staff Attorney) born Des Moines, Iowa, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Iowa. Education: Drake University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1998; J.D., with highest honors, 2001). Associate Editor, Drake Law Review, 2000-2001. Email: Angela J. Morales | | RESIDENT ASSOCIATES | | Jacob D. Bylund (Associate) born Creston, Iowa, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Iowa. Education: Iowa State University (B.A., 2000); University of Iowa (J.D., with high distinction, 2003). Order of the Coif. Senior Associate Editor, Journal of Corporation Law. Practice Areas: Litigation; Agricultural Law. Email: Jacob D. Bylund | | Diana L. Grimes (Associate) born 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Iowa. Education: Grinnell College (B.A., 2004); Washington & Lee University (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Dean's List. Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa. Managing Editor, Washington & Lee Law Review, 2006-2007. Summer Clerk to Hon. Judge Pelton, 2005. Email: Diana L. Grimes | | Carolyn A. Gunkel (Associate) born Des Moines, Iowa, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Iowa; 2007, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa and U.S. District Court, Central and Northern Districts of Illinois. Education: Drake University (B.S.B.A., cum laude, 2001); Drake University Law School (J.D., with highest honors, 2006) Order of the Coif. Member: Junior Staff, 2005-2006 and Executive Editor, 2005-2006, Drake Law Review. Practice Areas: Agribusiness. Email: Carolyn A. Gunkel | | Todd P. Langel (Associate) born LeMars, Iowa, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Iowa. Education: Iowa State University (B.S., 2003); Drake University Law School (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Agricultural Law; Litigation; Environmental Law. | | Jesse Linebaugh (Associate) born Ottumwa, Iowa, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Texas; 2004, Iowa. Education: University of Iowa (B.B.A., with honors and high distinction, 1999); Duke University (J.D., 2002). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation; Financial Services Litigation. Email: Jesse Linebaugh | | Brian S. McCormac (Associate) born Iowa City, Iowa, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; 2003, U.S. Supreme Court; 2004, Iowa, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa and U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit. Education: Coe College (B.A., 1997); University of Iowa (J.D., with distinction, 2000). Member, Iowa Law Review, 1998-1999. Member: Iowa State Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Antitrust; Products Liability. Email: Brian S. McCormac | | Nicole Nicolino Nayima (Associate) born 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Iowa. Education: Creighton University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2004); University of Iowa (J.D., with distinction, 2007). Note and Comments Editor, 2006-2007 and Student Writer, 2005-2006, Journal of Gender, Race & Justice. Volunteer, Big Brothers Big Sisters. Member: Iowa State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Business Litigation. Email: Nicole Nicolino Nayima | | Jennifer Peterson (Associate) born Des Moines, Iowa, 1974; admitted to bar, 2003, Iowa. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., 1996; J.D., 2003). Member, Junior League of Des Moines. Member: Polk County Women Attorneys (Publicity Chair). Email: Jennifer Peterson | | Stuart A. Ruddy (Associate) born Fort Dodge, Iowa, 1971; admitted to bar, 2001, Wisconsin; 2006, Iowa. Education: Loras College (B.A., Political Science and Speech Communication, magna cum laude, 1994); Georgetown University (J.D., 2001). President, Student Bar Association. Member, Georgetown International Environmental Law Review. Staff Member, Law Weekly Newspaper. Member: Iowa State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Wisconsin; International Council of Shopping Centers. Practice Areas: Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Development; Real Estate Leasing. Email: Stuart A. Ruddy | | Christian S. Walker (Associate) born Waterloo, Iowa, 1971; admitted to bar, 2000, Minnesota; District of Minnesota; U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit; 2006, Iowa; U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Iowa. Education: University of Northern Iowa (B.A., 1996); University of Iowa (J.D., with high distinction, 2000). Omicron Delta Epsilon. Recipient, Wall Street Journal Award, University of Northern Iowa, 1996. [Operations Specialist, U.S. Navy, 1990-1993]. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Employment Law; Finance. | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Minneapolis, Minnesota: 2200 Wells Fargo Center, 90 South Seventh Street. Telephone: 612-766-7000. Facsimile: 612-766-1600.
Boulder, Colorado: 1900 Fifteenth Street. Telephone: 303-447-7700. Facsimile: 303-447-7800.
Denver, Colorado: 3200 Wells Fargo Center, 1700 Lincoln Street. Telephone: 303-607-3500. Facsimile: 303-607-3600.
London, England: 7 Pilgrim Street, EC4V 6LB. Telephone: 44-20-7450-4500. Facsimile: 44-20-7450-4545.
Frankfurt, Germany: Main Tower, Neue Mainzer Strasse 52-58, 60311 Frankfurt am Main. Telephone: 011-49-69-631-561-0. Facsimile: 011-49-69-631-561-11.
Shanghai, China: Shanghai Centre, Suite 425, 1376 Nanjiing Road West, Shanghai, 200040 China. Telephone: 011-86-21-6279-8988. Facsimile: 011-86-21-6279-8968.
| | (For complete Biographical Data on all personnel, see Professional Biographies at Minneapolis, Minnesota) | | Maintains an office in more than one location. | | The determination of the need for legal services and the choice of a lawyer are extremely important decisions and should not be based solely upon advertisements, certification, specialization or self-proclaimed expertise. A description or indication of limitation of practice does not mean that any agency or board has certified such lawyers as specialist or expert in an indicated field of law practice nor does it mean that such lawyer is necessarily any more expert or competent than any other lawyer. All potential clients are urged to make their own independent investigation and evaluation of any lawyer being considered. These disclosures are required by the Supreme Court of Iowa. |
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