Jeffrey Edgar has joined the Ahlers & Cooney law firm representing clients in the Public Law Practice Area, including cities, counties, and municipal utilities. He advises clients on a variety of labor and employment related matters, and represents employers in collective bargaining contract negotiations, in cases before the Public Employment Relations Board and in other administrative hearings, and in grievance arbitrations.
Prior to Ahlers, Jeff worked for the Polk County, Iowa, Human Resources Department, first as Labor Relations Counsel and then as Human Resources Director, where he served as the County’s chief negotiator/spokesperson during collective bargaining negotiations, and directed all aspects of the County’s HR programs.
Prior to Polk County, he served in several roles at the State of Iowa, Department of Administrative Services, first as a Labor Relations Attorney, then as HR Program Coordinator/Labor Relations, and as General Counsel Supervisor, where he served as chief legal counsel for the department on matters both intradepartmental and interdepartmental.
Jeff grew up in Colfax, Iowa and graduated from the University of Iowa with a B.A. in Communication Studies, and then from Drake University with both Master of Public Administration and Law degrees. After law school, he worked in private practice with a Des Moines firm as an Associate Attorney.