News & Events Archive Iowa Legislature Passes Law Enabling the Production of HempMay 20, 2019 CEC Acquires Sound Services Inc. of MilwaukeeMay 17, 2019 Kids First Fundraiser Scheduled for May 16thMay 14, 2019 Eric Langston Joins Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLCMay 7, 2019 Hillcrest Holdings Acquires Southgate CompaniesMay 3, 2019 May 1st is National Law Day!May 1, 2019 Chambers USA 2019 Recognizes Seven Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC AttorneysApril 26, 2019 Paul Morf to Participate in the Professional Advisor Charitable Continuing Education SeriesApril 22, 2019 CFPB's New Prepaid Rule Effective as of April 1, 2019April 11, 2019 Brandes and Kinkead to Present at Iowa Association for Justice Family Law SeminarApril 8, 2019 Paul Morf Joins Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation Board of DirectorsApril 2, 2019 Alexandria Ransom Published in USLAW MagazineMarch 29, 2019 Department of Labor Issues New Proposed Overtime RuleMarch 13, 2019 Crystal Pound to Serve as Judge for Jessup International Moot Court CompetitionFebruary 25, 2019 Lynn Hartman Joins the National Association of Bond LawyersFebruary 7, 2019 AbouAssaly Gives 25th Annual Marion State of the City AddressFebruary 1, 2019 Morf and AbouAssaly Recognized at Linn County Bar Association EventJanuary 25, 2019 Paul Morf Elected Board President of the Iowa Academy of Trust & Estate CounselJanuary 17, 2019 Kyle Wilcox to Present on Special Needs Trusts at the Arc of East Central IowaJanuary 7, 2019 Nick AbouAssaly Honored as CBJ Most Influential of 2018December 28, 2018 Gail Brashers-Krug to Participate in Next Week's ISBA Diversity SeminarDecember 14, 2018 Kyle Wilcox to Present at Iowa State Bar Association's Bloethe Tax SchoolDecember 4, 2018 Travis Schroeder to Present at Business Succession SeminarNovember 30, 2018 Paul Morf to Speak at the Heart of America Fellows InstituteNovember 26, 2018 Lynn Hartman to Present at Iowa Bankers Association Peer Group EventNovember 15, 2018 Honoring our Veterans!November 11, 2018 SPMB Recognized by Clients and Peers in 33 Practice Areas in 2019 "Best Law Firms"November 1, 2018 Nick AbouAssaly Participates in America Reads ActivitiesOctober 26, 2018 Kyle Wilcox to Present at Iowa Academy of Trust and Estate Counsel Annual MeetingOctober 24, 2018 Travis Schroeder Accepted Into Heart of America Fellows InstituteOctober 15, 2018 Scott Strauss Appointed Chair of Salvation Army Advisory BoardOctober 10, 2018 Alexandria Ransom to Present at Junior Chamber Annual MeetingOctober 5, 2018 Construction Week Kicks-Off Today!October 1, 2018 Employment Background Checks: An Update to Your FormsSeptember 24, 2018 Lynn Hartman to Present at USLAW In-House Counsel ForumSeptember 19, 2018 Erin Nathan Elected to ISBA Board of GovernorsSeptember 12, 2018 Attorney Paul Morf to Present on Charitable Giving Tax LawsSeptember 10, 2018 Michael Kaufmann Joins Simmons Perrine Moyer BergmanSeptember 4, 2018 Crystal Pound Elected President of the Linn Law ClubAugust 30, 2018 32 Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America® 2019August 24, 2018 10 Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman Attorneys Listed as "Lawyer of the Year" (2019 Edition)August 17, 2018 Roger Stone Included in Top 10: Iowa Super Lawyers List for Fifth TimeAugust 12, 2018 Attorney Paul Morf to Present at Iowa State Professional Advisor ConferenceAugust 9, 2018 Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman Estate Planning Practice Recognized in Chambers HNWAugust 3, 2018 40 Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman Attorneys Recognized by Super LawyersJuly 27, 2018 Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman Pacesetter for United WayJuly 16, 2018 Congress Rolls Back Dodd-Frank RegulationsJune 25, 2018 Attorney Matthew Brandes Recognized at the Iowa Supreme Court's Honors LuncheonJune 21, 2018 Crystal Pound Graduates from Iowa City Leadership ProgramJune 12, 2018 Matt Brandes and Jacob Koller to Present at ISBA Annual ConferenceJune 7, 2018 Summer Agriculture Law Webinar SeriesJoin Us! Neuerburg Joins Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLCMay 16, 2018 Chambers USA 2018 Recognizes Seven SPMB AttorneysMay 3, 2018 May 1st is National Law Day!May 1, 2018 Brian Fagan to Present at Iowa Tourism Leadership InstituteApril 6, 2018 Crystal Pound to serve as project leader for Bridge ProgramApril 4, 2018 2018 Employment Law SeminarJoin Us! Carrie Thompson Receives AV Rating by Martindale-Hubbell®March 19, 2018 SPMB Attorneys Participate in Read Across America Day!March 2, 2018 Tax Update: IRA Charitable DistributionsFebruary 19, 2018 Travis Schroeder Joins SPMB Board of DirectorsFebruary 2, 2018 AbouAssaly Gives Marion State of the City AddressJanuary 26, 2018 Cavanaugh, Jensen and Nelson Become Members of SPMBJanuary 9, 2018 2018 Federal Tax Act Update: Changes to Estate Tax, Gift Tax, and the Generation-Skipping Transfer TaxDecember 27, 2017 AbouAssaly Listed Among Most Influential People in the CorridorDecember 18, 2017 Pending Tax Law Changes: Year-End PlanningDecember 7, 2017 Attorney Kyle Wilcox to Speak on Special Needs Trusts Jan. 9December 6, 2017 Charitable Gift Strategy Seminar - Cedar RapidsNovember 21, 2017 Collaborative Lawyers of Eastern Iowa Gather at SPMBNovember 9, 2017 SPMB Recognized by Clients and Peers in 29 Practice Areas in 2018 "Best Law Firms"November 7, 2017 Important Modification to the Nation's Chapter 12 Farm Bankruptcy LawsOctober 30, 2017 Strauss Appointed Vice-Chair of Cedar Rapids Salvation Army Advisory BoardOctober 25, 2017 Shipman and Holtman Recognized as Local Litigation StarsOctober 10, 2017 Employment Law Risk Management SeminarOctober 6, 2017 Hartman and Gibson to Present at ACC Seminar FridayOctober 4, 2017 Planning for Success: Charitable Gift Strategy SeminarOctober 2, 2017 SPMB Welcomes Associate Attorney Alexandria RansomSeptember 29, 2017 Lynn Hartman to Co-Host USLAW In-House Counsel ForumSeptember 21, 2017 SPMB Private Wealth Law Receives Band 1 Rating in Chambers HNWMorf, Bogguss and Wilcox Recognized Paul Morf to Present at Professional Advisor ConferenceAugust 30, 2017 Crystal Pound and Jared Knight Join Linn Law Club BoardAugust 24, 2017 8 SPMB Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" in Cedar RapidsAugust 15, 2017 Holtman, Stone and Lam Recognized In Top 10: Iowa Super Lawyers 2017August 10, 2017 31 SPMB Attorneys Make 2017 Super Lawyers ListAugust 9, 2017 Crystal Pound Selected for Iowa City Leadership ProgramAugust 3, 2017 Iowa Ag Mortgage Foreclosures and Related Issues WebinarJuly 18, 2017 Iowa has Changed its Statute of Repose Regarding Construction ClaimsJuly 13, 2017 Iowa Supreme Court Orders New Trial for Homeland EnergyJune 26, 2017 Chambers USA 2017 Recognizes Seven SPMB AttorneysJune 2, 2017 Kyle Wilcox Receives "AV" Rating from Martindale-HubbellMay 31, 2017 SPMB Presents Employment Law SeminarMay 19, 2017 Paul Morf Presents at Annual Chicago Farmers MeetingMay 10, 2017 Hektoen Attends Advanced Commercial Leasing InstituteMay 9, 2017 Join SPMB at EntreFEST Thursday and Friday!May 4, 2017 Happy National Law Day!May 1, 2017 Brandes and Kinkead to Present on Ethics at Marriage and Family Therapy ConferenceApril 11, 2017 Join Us at EntreFEST in May!April 10, 2017 Cavanaugh and Jensen to Present on Succession PlanningApril 7, 2017 Crystal Pound to Share Work Experiences with Law StudentsApril 3, 2017 Kids First Fundraiser Slated for April 27March 28, 2017 Rae Kinkead to Present at Family Law SeminarMarch 22, 2017 2017 Employment Law Update and LuncheonMarch 21, 2017 Hartman Accepts New Board Position with USLAW NetworkMarch 8, 2017 SPMB Attorneys Read to Over 200 Students!March 3, 2017 Crystal Pound to Judge Jessup Moot Court CompetitionFebruary 14, 2017 Fagan to Present on FMLA and ADAFebruary 2, 2017 AbouAssaly Gives State of the City AddressJanuary 27, 2017 Shipman and Holtman Recognized as Local Litigation StarsJanuary 24, 2017 Chad Brakhahn Becomes Newest Member of SPMBJanuary 16, 2017 Paul Gamez Joins USLAW Network Practice Group BoardDecember 28, 2016 SPMB Welcomes Attorney Abram CarlsDecember 20, 2016 Iowa Engineering Society: Continuing Education SeminarDecember 13, 2016 Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Halts Implementation of New White Collar Overtime RegulationsNovember 23, 2016 Year-End Banking and Finance Law WebinarTuesday, Dec. 6, 2016 Construction Contract SeminarNext Week! SPMB Recognized in 25 Practice Areas in 2017 "Best Law Firms"November 9, 2016 Eric Lam to Speak at Fall Business Law CLE Program FridayNovember 8, 2016 Erin Nathan to Present at ACC Seminar FridayNovember 7, 2016 SPMB Kicks-Off 2016 United Way CampaignOctober 31, 2016 Brandes to Speak at ISBA Family Law Seminar FridayOctober 27, 2016 Join Us! Conservation Legacy Opportunities SeminarPermanent land protection & estate gifts Planning for the Best Seminar Next Week!October 21, 2016 Hatala Named Best Lawyers® 2017 Cedar Rapids Litigation-Construction "Lawyer of the Year"October 19, 2016 Lenders Become Subject to a Substantial Expansion of the Military Lending ActOctober 4, 2016 SPMB Home Office Accessible MondaySeptember 30, 2016 Loftus Published in USLAW MagazineSeptember 30, 2016 SPMB Welcomes Attorneys Crystal Pound and Jared KnightSeptember 22, 2016 Brian Fagan to Present on Mental Illness in the WorkplaceSeptember 12, 2016 Kleiman Named Best Lawyers® 2017 Cedar Rapids Corporate Law "Lawyer of the Year"September 8, 2016 Scholer Named Best Lawyers® 2017 Cedar Rapids Mergers and Acquisitions Law "Lawyer of the Year"August 29, 2016 SPMB Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2017August 15, 2016 Team SPMB/Spotix Pulls 757 Cargo Jet to a Close Second PlaceAugust 12, 2016 Holtman, Stone and Lam Included in Top 10 Iowa Super LawyersJuly 18, 2016 34 SPMB Attorneys Make 2016 Super Lawyers ListJuly 18, 2016 Brandes and Gutz Recognized for Pro Bono ServiceJuly 15, 2016 Join Erin Nathan: New Department of Labor Overtime Regulations SeminarJuly 6, 2016 SPMB Seeking Experienced Estate Planning AttorneyJuly 1, 2016 Stensland to Present at Corporate Counsel ForumMay 31, 2016 Chambers USA 2016 Recognizes Nine SPMB AttorneysMay 31, 2016 Supreme Court Rules CRST "Prevailed" in its DefenseMay 20, 2016 May 17th - Department of Labor Announces Final Rule on the White Collar Overtime ExemptionsMay 18, 2016 Addressing Issues of Retirement PlanningMay 16, 2016 Banking Mergers & Acquisitions WebinarBy: Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC and Lawrence Advisory Services SPMB Pays Tribute to Attorneys in Iowa Women’s Foundation PublicationMay 10, 2016 Koller and Stensland Present at IALA.P SeminarApril 25, 2016 Cornell’s Mock Trial Team Places in Top 10 at NationalsApril 20, 2016 Fagan to Speak at Occupational Health SymposiumApril 18, 2016 SPMB Welcomes Attorney Gail Brashers-KrugApril 4, 2016 Eighth Circuit Opinion Provides Guidance on Post-Discharge AgreementsMarch 16, 2016 Join Us! Historic Tax Credits: A Guide for LendersMarch 9, 2016 SPMB Supports Read Across America Day: Attorneys Read to over 300 Corridor StudentsMarch 1, 2016 SPMB Announces 2016 Board of DirectorsFebruary 24, 2016 Brooks Presents at Iowa Lumber ConventionFebruary 17, 2016 Roger Stone to Speak at ISBA Construction Law SeminarFebruary 4, 2016 Iowa Supreme Court Decision on Duty of Good Faith and Account AgreementsJanuary 27, 2016 Iowa Court of Appeals decides insurance coverage may exist for defective constructionJanuary 14, 2016 SPMB Welcomes New MembersJanuary 11, 2016 Free CLE Course on EthicsDecember 8, 2015 Konchar to Present on FLSA Violation ClaimsDecember 7, 2015 Loftus to Present at National Business Institute ConferenceDecember 1, 2015 ISBA Labor & Employment Law Seminar TodayNovember 10, 2015 Rae Kinkead Listed in 30 Under 30November 9, 2015 Abou-Assaly to Serve as Marion's Next MayorNovember 4, 2015 SPMB Recognized in 2016 "Best Law Firms"November 2, 2015 Stone, Shipman and Holtman Recognized as Local Litigation StarsOctober 28, 2015 Paul Morf to Present at Hertz' Landowner SeminarsOctober 26, 2015 Dawn Gibson to Present at Corporate Counsel ForumOctober 22, 2015 SPMB Wraps-Up 2015 United Way CampaignOctober 12, 2015 SPMB Welcomes Jacob Nelson to the FirmOctober 6, 2015 Koller Presents on Mediation and Collaborative LawOctober 5, 2015 Abou-Assaly Vying to be Marion's MayorSeptember 30, 2015 Stephenson to present at 2015 Nuts & Bolts SeminarSeptember 28, 2015 D'Amico Erickson Included in Forty under 40September 17, 2015 Stensland Presenting at Midwestern Bankruptcy InstituteSeptember 8, 2015 Going Casual for Kids!September 4, 2015 Stensland Named Coordinator for Cornell College Center for Law and SocietyAugust 27, 2015 SPMB Supports Summer Food Service ProgramAugust 25, 2015 Update: .BANK and .INSURANCE Domain NamesAugust 18, 2015 SPMB Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2016August 17, 2015 32 SPMB Lawyers Among Super Lawyers and Rising StarsAugust 5, 2015 Strauss Joins Salvation Army Advisory BoardAugust 3, 2015 New Garnishment Rules Effective July 1stJuly 24, 2015 SPMB Named 2015 Best Law Firm in the CorridorJuly 17, 2015 Brakhahn Selected for Leadership for Five SeasonsJune 26th, 2015 Webinar: Changes Impacting Financial InstitutionsJune 25th, 2015 Paralegals Andrea Francois and Jena Bixby Join SPMBJune 24th, 2015 Loftus Joins 100+ Men Who CareJune 22nd, 2015 SPMB Attorneys Present at ISBA Annual MeetingJune 18th, 2015 Lisa Stephenson Joins YMCA Board, Completes LFS ProgramJune 8th, 2015 SPMB Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony in CoralvilleMay 29th, 2015 Burian Receives "AV" Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®May 22nd, 2015 Chambers USA 2015 Recognizes Seven SPMB AttorneysMay 19th, 2015 Kyle Wilcox Joins 100+ Men Who CareMay 14th, 2015 SPMB Pays Tribute to Beckelman, Hawn and GiddingsMay 12th, 2015 Join Us May 20: Lender Liability Banking WebinarMay 7th, 2015 Lam and Burian to Present at ACC Seminar Next WeekMay 6th, 2015 Jeff Stone to Present at Iowa Engineering ConferenceMay 5th, 2015 Erick Skogman Joins SPMB Real Estate Law PracticeMay 4th, 2015 SPMB Welcomes Attorney Nicholas PetersenApril 28th, 2015 SPMB Presents Employment Law SeminarApril 24th, 2015 Lam is First Iowa Lawyer Elected to American College of Bankruptcy BoardMarch 16th, 2015 Gibson and Wilcox Present on International LawMarch 3rd, 2015 Scholer receives “AV” Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®February 26th, 2015 Thomas Wolle to Present at Employment Law SeminarFebruary 16th, 2015 Iowa Supreme Court Appoints Brandes Co-Chair of Family Law Case Processing Reform Task ForceFebruary 13th, 2015 VonKampen Named Fellow of Iowa Academy of Trial LawyersFebruary 2nd, 2015 Konchar Recognized for 50 Years with LCBAJanuary 23rd, 2015 SPMB Announces New MembersJanuary 6th, 2015 Graham Carl Speaks to Linn-Mar StudentsDecember 16th, 2014 Rae M. Kinkead Joins The SPMB Family Law PracticeDecember 11th, 2014 Koller Gives Presentation on Collaborative LawDecember 8th, 2014 Can a power of attorney alter beneficiary designations?November 26th, 2014 SPMB Offering CLE Course on EthicsNovember 17th, 2014 CFPB Takes Action Against “Free Checking” ProgramNovember 5th, 2014 SPMB Recognized in 2015 "Best Law Firms"November 3rd, 2014 SPMB Wraps-Up United Way CampaignOctober 31st, 2014 Banking and Finance Webinar, Nov. 4October 29th, 2014 Brandes to Speak at ISBA Family Law SeminarOctober 22nd, 2014 Stone and Shipman ranked as Local Litigation StarsOctober 21st, 2014 Wolle Named Fellow of the Iowa Academy of Trial LawyersOctober 20th, 2014 ISBA President Visits SPMBOctober 17th, 2014 Fagan Receives AV Rating from Martindale-HubbellOctober 15th, 2014 Conover Receives AV Rating from Martindale-HubbellOctober 13th, 2014 SPMB Supports United Way with 5-Week CampaignOctober 10th, 2014 Koller Receives AV Rating from Martindale-HubbellOctober 3rd, 2014 Loftus Published in USLAW MagazineSeptember 23rd, 2014 Carl Joins SPMB Litigation PracticeSeptember 19th, 2014 Loftus Appointed to Big Brothers Big Sisters BoardSeptember 10th, 2014 Morf to Present at Professional Advisor Continuing Education ConferenceSeptember 8th, 2014 SPMB Goes Casual for Kids!September 5th, 2014 Wolle receives “AV” RatingSeptember 4th, 2014 Roberts receives "AV" Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®September 2nd, 2014 Holtman and Visser Listed as 2014 Iowa Top 10 Super LawyersAugust 27th, 2014 29 SPMB Lawyers Among Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in Great PlainsAugust 22nd, 2014 Conover Named Best Lawyers® 2014 Cedar Rapids Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants "Lawyer of the Year"August 19th, 2014 Hartman Named Best Lawyers® 2014 Cedar Rapids Banking and Finance Law "Lawyer of the Year"August 19th, 2014 Visser Named Best Lawyers® 2014 Cedar Rapids Employment Law - Management "Lawyer of the Year"August 19th, 2014 Morf Named Best Lawyers® 2014 Cedar Rapids Trust and Estates "Lawyer of the Year" August 19th, 2014 Scholer Named Best Lawyers 2015 Cedar Rapids Corporate Law "Lawyer of the Year"August 19th, 2014 SPMB Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2015August 18th, 2014 Vernon Presents on Legal Issues in Real Estate ForeclosureAugust 14th, 2014 SPMB Adopts Summer Meals SiteAugust 13th, 2014 Gotto Provides Training to United Way Loaned ExecutivesAugust 11th, 2014 SPMB attorneys recognized for pro bono serviceJuly 29th, 2014 SPMB Named Best Law Firm in the CorridorJuly 15th, 2014 Cavanaugh Selected for Iowa City Leadership ProgramJuly 14th, 2014 Fagan Presents Hot Topics Regarding Independent ContractorsJuly 8th, 2014 Stephenson Selected for Leadership for Five SeasonsJuly 1st, 2014 Wilcox Appointed to ISBA Tax Section CouncilJuly 1st, 2014 Jeff Stone to present at local construction seminarJune 18th, 2014 SPMB Participates in ISBA Annual MeetingJune 17th, 2014 Stone and Hatala Appointed to Construction Law Section CouncilJune 2nd, 2014 Laura Jensen Joins SPMBMay 30th, 2014 Morf Presenting at Planned Giving & Ethics SeminarMay 28th, 2014 Chambers USA Recognizes Seven SPMB AttorneysMay 23rd, 2014 SPMB Attorneys Provide Employment Law UpdateMay 16th, 2014 SPMB Pays Tribute to Hartman and HinesMay 13th, 2014 SPMB Supports JDRF Walk to Cure DiabetesMay 12th, 2014 Garnishment AmendmentMay 7th, 2014 Wilcox Chairs Spring Tax InstituteMay 5th, 2014 Happy Law Day!May 1st, 2014 Abou-Assaly receives "AV" RatingApril 8th, 2014 Hartman receives “AV” Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®April 1st, 2014 Wolle obtains large jury verdictMarch 21st, 2014 Banking and Finance WebinarMarch 11th, 2014 Loftus to present at Title Guaranty conferenceMarch 10th, 2014 Darrel and Paul Morf present at Hertz' landowner seminarsMarch 5th, 2014 Roberts and Gibson Obtain Dismissal of Breach of Contract ClaimFebruary 28th, 2014 Hartman and Roberts obtain six figure attorney fee awardFebruary 27th, 2014 Morf to speak at Money Smart Ag ConferenceFebruary 24th, 2014 Wolle and Fagan to present at Employment Law SeminarFebruary 11th, 2014 SPMB Announces 2014 Board of DirectorsFebruary 4th, 2014 Wolle and Meyer recognized for volunteer effortsJanuary 30th, 2014 Welcome to our new website!January 28th, 2014 SPMB honored in 2013 Super Lawyers Business EditionJanuary 20th, 2014 Wilcox appointed to Brucemore Board of TrusteesJanuary 20th, 2014 Voci interviewed by Asia IP LawJanuary 8th, 2014 Gutz recognized for 50 years with LCBAJanuary 3rd, 2014 SPMB recognized in 2014 "Best Law Firms"January 3rd, 2014
