Attorneys Maria Brownell and Conner Wasson have been elected shareholders at Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. Maria Brownell is a member of the firm’s Litigation and Public Finance Practice Groups, and works with public entities including cities, city utilities, counties, special districts and other local governments. She represents clients in both...
Elizabeth Heffernan has joined Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. as a member of the Public Law Practice Area, focused in the areas of Education Law, Litigation, and Employment Law. She will be working with K-12 school districts and Higher Education institutions, where she will assist clients on a variety of issues,...
Olivia Brooks has joined the Ahlers & Cooney law firm as an Associate Attorney. She will be working with a broad base of clients, including privately-held corporations of all sizes, insurance companies, and individuals, as well as educational institutions and government agencies. In the area of Workers’ Compensation, she will...
Attorneys Aaron Hilligas, Rebecca Reif, Kristine Stone and Lindsay Vaught were recently elected shareholders at Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. Aaron Hilligas is a member of the firm’s Public Law Practice Area, serving municipalities, higher education and K-12 educational institutions. He advises clients on a variety of labor and employment related...
The National School Boards Association’s Council of School Attorneys (COSA) will present its Lifetime Achievement Award to James C. Hanks on April 7, 2018. The award will be given at the morning general session of COSA’s 2018 School Law Seminar in San Antonio, Texas. Hanks has devoted his career to...
Attorneys Katherine Beenken, Nicholas Pellegrin and Ann Smisek were recently elected shareholders at Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. Katherine Beenken works in the firm’s Government Law and Education Law Practice Areas and provides representation and counsel to public school districts, cities and counties. She assists clients in a variety of capacities,...
The International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) recently recognized Ivan T. Webber, an attorney with Ahlers & Cooney, at its annual conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada with the Marvin J. Glink Private Practice Local Government Attorney Award. Nominated by Alan Kemp, Executive Director of the Iowa League of Cities, Barry...
Attorneys Jason Comisky and Kristin Billingsley Cooper were recently elected shareholders at Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. Jason Comisky is a member of the firm’s Public Finance & Law and Corporate, Business & Tax practice areas, and also serves as the Procurement/Contracting Practice Group Leader. Within the Public Finance & Law...
A National Network Our firm is a member of The Harmonie Group, whose members comprise an affiliation of independent law firms practicing in all 50 states which provide a broad spectrum of legal services to corporations, insurance companies and claims administrators. The members of The Harmonie Group assist each other...
Emily Kolbe has joined Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. as an Associate Attorney. She is a member of the firm’s Litigation, Higher Education, and Employment practice areas, representing clients in education, government and private business. She assists employers in defending various claims of retaliation, discrimination and harassment, as well as defending...
