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History and Philosophy

 

 
Paul F. Ahlers
(1913-2002)
James Evans Cooney
(1917-1998)
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Our Vision is to be Iowa's best provider of legal services in the areas in which we practice and to be a leader in the legal profession.

Our Core Values
We commit to the following values
Mutual respect and support
Firm and personal integrity
Continuous improvement of quality service
Responsibility to the client and the Firm
Community and professional participation and leadership
Fair compensation

Our mission is to provide at a fair value those high quality services needed by our clients. To achieve our mission, we will: Listen to the client, involve the client in developing goals and strategies and keep the client informed; Apply appropriate effort and resources to meet client needs and goals; Use effective teamwork and provide continuity of services; Have the people and systems needed to be effective in producing work product and communicating with clients; Maintain the professional expertise required to meet client needs and goals.

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