Tammy Westhoff Gentry is a lawyer practicing workers compensation - claimant, family law, mediation and 3 other areas of law. Tammy Westhoff received a B.A. degree from Simpson College in 1994, and has been licensed for 27 years. Tammy Westhoff practices at Parrish Kruidenier Dunn Boles Gribble Gentry Brown & Bergmann, LLP in Des Moines, IA.
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Practice Details
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Firm InformationPositionPartnerFirm NameParrish Kruidenier Dunn Boles Gribble Gentry Brown & Bergmann, LLP
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCases
Jane Doe v. New London School District
Sisk, 2014 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 73 (Iowa 2014). Successfully argued statute of limitations defense in litigation against school teacherIowa Judicial Branch v. Iowa Dist. Court for Polk County, (2010) Iowa Supreme Court appeal concerning the expungement of a dismissed or acquitted criminal charge from on-line court records.
Manke v. Fern
ez, 2002 Iowa App. LEXIS 564. Client won judgment against doctor in medical negligence case. The Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment.Workers’ Compensation
Settled physical-mental claim for Jail detention worker following an inmate attack
Perla v. Tyson Foods (2018). Obtained a permanent-total disability award for injured worker, prevailing against two employer appeals.
Love’s Enterprises v. David Love, (2010) successfully kept Claimant’s award of a permanent-total workers’ compensation injury against appeal by employer.
Family Law
Several trials including child custody, asset division, spousal support
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissionsU.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
1999, Iowa
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa
MembershipsBroadlawns Medical Center Foundation (2016-present), Chair (2018-present)
Mid-Iowa Health Foundation, Member (2018-present)
Iowa Association of Justice (PAC Trustee)
American Inns of Court (Blackstone Inns of Court)
Iowa Center for Economic Success-Strategic Advisory Board
President of Downtown School PTA (2014-2015)
Iowa Commission for the Deaf, Commissioner (2008- 2011) -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolNorthern Illinois University College of Law
Class of 1997
J.D.
magna cum laude
Other EducationSimpson College
Class of 1994
B.A.
magna cum laude
Tammy Westhoff Gentry
2910 Grand AvenueDes Moines, IA 50312U.S.A.
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