Jim Hanks of Ahlers & Cooney Elected to ABA Section for State and Local Government Law Des Moines, Iowa (September 15, 2011) Attorney Jim Hanks, Shareholder with the Ahlers & Cooney law firm, was recently elected at the annual American Bar Association (ABA) meeting in Toronto as an officer for...
Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. Welcomes Susan Bernau, previously City Attorney for Cedar Falls Des Moines, Iowa (September 1, 2011) Susan Bernau, previously the City Attorney for Cedar Falls, has joined the Des Moines-based firm, Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. She will be working with companies, educational institutions and municipalities as part...
Des Moines, Iowa (April 4, 2011) Former Iowa Supreme Court Justice Michael J. Streit has joined the law firm of Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. as Of Counsel in its Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Investigations practice area. "We look forward to working with Judge Streit at Ahlers & Cooney. Our clients...
Ivan Webber, partner with Ahlers & Cooney, P.C., received the 2010 Public Service Award from the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities (IAMU) at their annual conference on October 6, 2010. This award recognizes substantial contributions to the municipal utilities industry and lasting statewide influence. Organized in 1947, the Iowa Association...
The Iowa State Bar Association (ISBA) is a voluntary organization of attorneys, the primary focus of which is to help Iowa attorneys practice more effectively. Currently the ISBA has 22 sections. The sections are designed to allow members to share ideas and receive support from other attorneys who practice in...
Edgar H. Bittle has been selected to receive the 2010 COSA Lifetime Achievement Award for exemplary leadership and distinguished service to the Council. Mr. Bittle is a shareholder in the Des Moines, Iowa law firm of Ahlers & Cooney, P.C., past chair of the NSBA Council of School Attorneys (1980-81),...
Eric Boehlert, as a member of the Dean's Cup Planning Committee, will be presented with the "Excellence in Service Award" by Iowa Legal Aid at its annual meeting on Saturday, May 1, 2010. The award recognizes the Committee's many contributions on behalf of Iowa Legal Aid and the low-income Iowans...