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Sarah Jane Gayer

Sarah Jane Gayer

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625 First Street South East, Suite 400, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401-2030

Appellate Practice, Business and Commercial Litigation, Copyrights and 10 more

About Sarah Jane Gayer

Sarah Jane Gayer is a lawyer practicing appellate practice, business and commercial litigation, copyrights and 10 other areas of law. Sarah received a B.A. degree from Duke University in 1993, and has been licensed for 29 years. Sarah practices at Nyemaster Goode, P.C. in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Sarah Jane Gayer (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)

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AV Preeminent Peer Rated
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Champion Badge Silver

At least three reviews and a score of 4.0 or higher.

Champion Badge Gold

At least six reviews and a score of 4.2 or higher.

Champion Badge Platinum

At least ten reviews and a score of 4.5 or higher.

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Sarah Jane Gayer got this award in 2021

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Services

Areas of Law

  • Appellate Practice
  • Intellectual Property 3
    • Copyrights
    • Patents
    • Trade Secrets
  • Other 9
    • Business and Commercial Litigation
    • Intellectual Property Litigation
    • Intellectual Property Opinions
    • Licensing
    • Trademarks and Legal Brand Management
    • Health Care Litigation
    • Estate, Trust, and Fiduciary Litigation
    • Patent Infringement
    • Trademark Infringement

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Member
    Firm Name
    Nyemaster Goode, P.C.
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Significant Cases: Eden Electrical v. Amana Co., 370 F.3d 824 (8th Cir. 2004) . Directly involved in representation of Israeli plaintiff in fraud litigation against Amana. After trial in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, the jury awarded $2.1 million in compensatory damages
    $17.875 million in punitive damages, the latter of which was reduced to $10 million by the trial court. Successfully defended compensatory
    punitive damage awards in the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Successfully resisted Amana's petition for writ of certiorari in the United States Supreme Court. J. Lloyd v. Imperial Toy, Case No. 1:2006cv00043 (N.D. Iowa). Directly involved in representation of plaintiff in trademark, copyright,
    patent infringement litigation. Litigation resolved favorably for client prior to trial. Frontier Distribution, LLC v. CH Robinson Co ., Case No. 1:2007cv00048 (N.D. Iowa). Directly involved in representation of plaintiff in trademark infringement litigation. Successfully obtained injunctive relief against CH Robinson Company, a Fortune 500 company. P
    a Investments, Inc. v. Jabez Enterprises, Ltd ., Case No. 07-cv-114-LRR (N.D. Iowa). Directly involved in representation of plaintiff in litigation involving Lanham Act
    fraudulent transfer claims. Obtained default judgment in favor of client. The court ordered the United States Patent
    Trademark Office to rescind the fraudulently transferred trademarks
    also granted injunctive relief. RF Technologies Corporation et al. v. Applied Microwave Technologies, Inc. et al, Case No. CIV.05-32-P-C (D. Me.). Directly involved in representation of defendants in litigation involving claims of conversion, breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets,
    unfair competition. Obtained dismissal of claims against individual defendants for lack of personal jurisdiction. Succeeded in defending plaintiff's request for temporary restraining order
    preliminary injunctive. Litigation resolved favorably for client prior to trial. McIlhenny Co. v. Tabasco's Mexican Restaurant
    Patio, Inc ., Case No. 1:2005cv00029 (N.D. Iowa). Directly involved in representation of plaintiff in trademark litigation. Litigation resolved favorably for client prior to trial. Medical Associates Health Plan, Inc. v. CIGNA Corp ., Case No. C04-1025-LRR (N.D. Iowa). Directly involved in representation of plaintiff in breach of contract action against CIGNA Corporation. Obtained summary judgment on liability issues. Litigation resolved favorably for client prior to trial on damages issues.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1997, Iowa
    All State and Federal Courts in Iowa, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court
    U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2009
    Memberships

    Professional and Community Affiliations

    American Bar Association

    Iowa State Bar Association
    Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board, 2003-2009
    Federal Practice Committee, 2003-2006
    Appellate Practice Committee, 2002-2004
    Young Lawyers Division Publicity Committee, 1998-2000

    Linn County Bar Association

    Board Member, Waypoint, 2009-2016

    Iowa Supreme Court Commission on the Unauthorized Practice of Law, 2014-present

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Iowa
    Class of 1997
    J.D.
    with highest distinction
    Other Education
    Duke University
    Class of 1993
    B.A.
    English

    Duke University
    Class of 1993
    B.A.
    magna cum laude

    Coe College
    Class of 2008
    Cellular and Molecular Biology

    Coe College
    Class of 2008
    Botany

    Coe College
    Class of 2008
    Organismal and Ecological Biology

    Coe College
    Class of 2008
    Post-Baccalaureate Studies in Genetics

    Coe College
    Class of 2008
    Organic Evolution

    Coe College
    Class of 2008
    and Chemical Reactivity

    Coe College
    Class of 2008
    Human Anatomy

    Coe College
    Class of 2008
    Cell Physiology

    Coe College
    Class of 2008
    Developmental Biology
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1971
    Sioux City, Iowa, 1971

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