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| | Address | | P.O. Box 4628 | | Des Moines, Iowa 50306 | | (Polk Co.) | | | |
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(Main Office)
| Gaudineer, Comito
& George, L.L.P. practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil, Trial and Appellate Practice in State and Federal Courts, Corporation, Insurance, Labor, Municipal, Administrative, Workers' Compensation, Employment, Civil Rights, Probate, Real Estate, Taxation, Personal Injury, Family, Product Liability and Criminal. | | Firm Size: 8 | Representative Clients:
Casey's General Stores, Inc.; Correctional Medical Services; First Mercury Insurance Syndicate, Southfield, Michigan; Fremont Indemnity Co., Los Angeles, California; Great American Insurance Company, Cincinnati, Ohio; The Hartford Insurance Group; Heartland Insurance Risk Pool; Iowa Communities' Assurance Pool; Iowa Jaycees; The Maytag Co., Newton, Iowa; National Casualty Company, Scottsdale, Arizona; Ohio Casualty Group; Reliance Insurance Company; Schwan's Sales Enterprises; Scottsdale Insurance Company, Scottsdale, Arizona. | | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | Lee H. Gaudineer, Jr. (Member) born Des Moines, Iowa, March 10, 1932; admitted to bar, 1958, Iowa; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Grinnell College (B.A., 1957); Drake University (J.D., 1958); University of Missouri (LL.M., 1967). Delta Theta Phi. Author: "Ethics: The Grievance Commission," Drake Law Review, 1972; "Ethics: The Zealous Advocate," 24 Drake Law Review 79, 1974; "Ethics and Malpractice," 26 Drake Law Review 99, 1976-1977. Member: Iowa House of Representatives, 1965-1967; Iowa Senate, 1967-1972. Minority Leader, Iowa Senate, 1970-1972. Member, Supreme Court Budget Committee, 1988-1999. Lecturer, Drake University College of Law, 1974—. Member: Polk County, Iowa State (Member, Committees on: Workmen's Compensation, 1966-1970; Public Relations, 1966-1970) and American Bar Associations. | | Frank A. Comito (Member) born Des Moines, Iowa, July 8, 1939; admitted to bar, 1963, Iowa; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Military Appeals. Education: Drake University (B.A., 1961; LL.B., 1963). Adjunct Professor: Post-Graduate Trial Advocacy, Drake University Law School, 1983. Assistant Polk County Attorney, 1965-1967. Member: Iowa State Bar Association (Member, Ethics Counsel, 1982-1984); Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers; Association of Trial Lawyers of Iowa; Iowa Defense Counsel Association; Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association; Blackstone Inn of Court, Fellow, Charter Institute of Arbitrators. [U.S. Army (Iowa National Guard), 1963-1965; Grade Specialist Forth Class; U.S. Navy Reserve, 1965—, Lieut. Cmdr.]. Practice Areas: General Civil Law; Trial Practice; Insurance Law; Personal Injury Law; Products Liability Law; Criminal Law; Workers Compensation Law. | | Tom W. George (Member) born Oskaloosa, Iowa, May 20, 1940; admitted to bar, 1965, Iowa and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Iowa. Education: University of Iowa (B.B.A., 1962); Drake University (J.D., 1965). Member: Iowa State Bar Association (Member; Sections on: Probate; Real Estate; Litigation). [JAGC, USNR]. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Probate; Litigation. | | Carlton G. Salmons (Member) born Beloit, Wisconsin, October 13, 1947; admitted to bar, 1976, Iowa; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Eighth Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Illinois State University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1973); Drake University (J.D., 1975). Assistant Attorney General of Iowa, 1977-1978. Member: Polk County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations. | | Jon K. Swanson (Member) born Des Moines, Iowa, September 3, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Iowa; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of South Dakota (B.S., cum laude, 1976); University of Iowa (J.D., with distinction, 1979). Phi Delta Phi. Assistant Attorney General, Iowa, 1979-1982. Member: Polk County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations; Iowa Defense Counsel Association; Defense Research Institute; Iowa Association of Workers' Compensation Lawyers. Email: Jon K. Swanson | | William W. Schwarz (Member) born Des Moines, Iowa, 1948; admitted to bar, 1979, Iowa, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1982, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of North Dakota, University of Iowa and Drake University (B.S., 1971); Drake University (J.D., 1979). Member: Polk County, Iowa State (Member, Workers Compensation Section) and American Bar Associations; Iowa Defense Counsel Association; Defense Research Institute; Iowa Association of Workers Compensation Lawyers. Email: William W. Schwarz | | Kent A. Gummert (Member) born Radcliffe, Iowa, August 15, 1966; admitted to bar, 1993, Iowa, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Iowa State University (B.S., 1990); Drake University (J.D., 1992). Delta Theta Phi. Member: Polk County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations. Email: Kent A. Gummert | | —————————— | | Tammi M. Blackstone (Associate) born Hinsdale, Illinois, September 10, 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, Iowa; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Drake University (B.A., 2000); University of Colorado at Boulder (J.D., 2005). Member: Iowa State Bar Association (Member; Committee on Family Law; Young Lawyers Division; Mock Trial Committee). Practice Areas: Family Law; General Practice. Email: Tammi M. Blackstone | | 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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