Gislason & Hunter LLP, has been serving clients across the Midwest for more than seventy years.

Statement of Practice

General Practice including Agricultural Law, Alternate Dispute Resolution, Banking Law, Bankruptcy, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Family Law, Health Law, Insurance, Labor Law, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Wills and Probate, Product Liability, Real Estate, Trial Law, Workers' Compensation.

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Address

Bank of America Building
317 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1400
Des Moines, IA 50309, (Polk Co.)

Phone

Phone: 515-244-6199
Facsimile: 515-244-6493

Website

http://www.gislason.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

(For Biographical Data on other Personnel, see Professional Biographies at Minneapolis and Mankato, Minnesota)

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Barry G. Vermeer (Member) admitted to bar, 1980, Minnesota; 1998, Iowa; U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota and Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., with high distinction, 1977); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1980).

Gary W. Koch (Member) admitted to bar, 1979, Iowa; 1981, Minnesota; 1991, Wisconsin; U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota and Northern District of Iowa; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court; 2007, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., 1976; J.D., 1979).

Reed H. Glawe (Member) admitted to bar, 1986, Iowa, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Iowa State University (B.S., with distinction, 1983); University of Iowa (J.D., with high distinction, 1986).

Wade R. Wacholz (Member) admitted to bar, 1987, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 2002, Iowa. Education: Concordia College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1982); Valparaiso University School of Law; University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1986).

Laura L. Myslis (Member) admitted to bar, 1985, Minnesota; U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 2002, Iowa. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1978); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1985).

Andrew A. Willaert (Member) admitted to bar, 1983, Minnesota; U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 2004, Iowa. Education: St. John's University (B.S., 1980); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1983).

Dustan J. Cross (Member) admitted to bar, 1994, Iowa and Minnesota; 1995, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 2007, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1991); University of Iowa (J.D., with high honors, 1994).

Loree A. Nelson (Member) admitted to bar, 1994, Iowa; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. Education: Weber State College (B.S., Health Care Administration, magna cum laude, 1986); Drake University (J.D., with honors, 1994).

Christopher E. Sandquist (Member) admitted to bar, 1997, Minnesota; U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 2007, Iowa. Education: Creighton University (B.S.B.A., summa cum laude, 1994); University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (J.D., cum laude, 1997).

ASSOCIATES

Henry A. Parkhurst (Associate)

Laura J. Ostrander (Associate)

Jennifer L. James (Associate)

OF COUNSEL

James R. Gowling (Of Counsel)