Twenty-one attorneys from Ahlers & Cooney, P.C., a Des Moines-based law firm, were recently selected by their peers to be recognized in respective practice areas by The Best Lawyers in America® 2022 edition for Des Moines. Six attorneys were recognized as Ones to Watch.
Best Lawyer of the Year® (2023 Edition) – Des Moines
Two attorneys were also recognized as Best Lawyer of the Year 2023 in Des Moines for respective practice areas. "Lawyer of the Year" honors are awarded annually to only one lawyer per practice area in each region with extremely high overall feedback from their peers, making it an exceptional distinction.
- Kristin Cooper – Economic Development Law
- James Wainwright – Municipal Litigation
Best Lawyers in America® (2023 Edition) – Des Moines
After each name below in parentheses is the year that the lawyer was first recognized by Best Lawyers.
- Mark Beerman (2003)
- Trusts and Estates
- Eric Boehlert (2011)
- Municipal Law
- Public Finance Law
- Maria Brownell (2023)
- Construction Law
- Municipal Law
- John Bunz (2013)
- Public Finance Law
- Jennifer Clendenin (2015)
- Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Jason Comisky (2023)
- Economic Development Law
- Public Finance Law
- Kristin Cooper (2021)
- Economic Development Law
- Public Finance Law
- Jason Craig (2021)
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Michael Galloway (2023)
- Employment Law – Management
- Beth Grob (2013)
- Municipal Law
- Danielle Haindfield (2021)
- Construction Law
- Education Law
- Aaron Hilligas (2021)
- Employment Law – Management
- John Hintze (2007)
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- David Luginbill (2013)
- Commercial Litigation
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Steven Nadel (2021)
- Municipal Law
- Public Finance Law
- Nathan Overberg (2013)
- Civil Rights Law
- Economic Development Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Ann Smisek (2021)
- Employment Law - Management
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Andrew Tice (2013)
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Workers’ Compensation Law - Employers
- Miriam Van Heukelem (2021)
- Education Law
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Lindsay Vaught (2021)
- Employment Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- James Wainwright (2020)
- Litigation – Municipal
Best Lawyers – Ones to Watch (2023 Edition)
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch awards recognize lawyers who have been in private practice for less than 10 years in the United States. Like traditional Best Lawyers awards, a Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition is based entirely on peer review.
- Katherine Beenken (2021)
- Education Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Emily Kolbe (2021)
- Education Law
- Nicholas Pellegrin (2021)
- Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Rebecca Reif (2021)
- Education Law
- Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Conner Wasson (2022)
- Construction Law
- Environmental Law
- Real Estate Law
- Carrie Weber (2022)
- Education Law
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. More than 116,000 industry leading lawyers are eligible to vote (from around the world), and we have received more than 17 million evaluations on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas around the world. For the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, more than 12.2 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in more than 71,000 leading lawyers honored in the new edition. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.
For over 130 years, Ahlers & Cooney has been providing comprehensive legal services to local, state, national and international businesses, educational institutions, and municipalities.
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