Ranking tables
Labor & Employment | USA
Iowa
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
- Belin McCormick PC
- Dickinson, Bradshaw, Fowler & Hagen, P.C.
- Lane & Waterman LLP
Band 3
- Brown, Winick, Graves, Gross and Baskerville, PLC 18 Years Ranked
Dorsey & Whitney LLP 2 Years Ranked
Faegre Drinker 13 Years Ranked- Ahlers & Cooney PC
- Bradley & Riley PC
- Shuttleworth & Ingersoll PLC
- Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC
- Whitfield & Eddy PLC
Senior Statespeople
Deborah Tharnish Dentons Davis Brown21 Years Ranked- Russell SamsonDickinson, Bradshaw, Fowler & Hagen, P.C.
Band 1
Bridget R Penick Fredrikson & Byron20 Years Ranked
Frank Harty Nyemaster Goode PC23 Years Ranked
Jo Ellen Whitney Dentons Davis Brown11 Years Ranked
Mary E Funk Nyemaster Goode PC20 Years Ranked
Randall Armentrout Nyemaster Goode PC21 Years Ranked- Jill R Jensen-WelchDickinson, Bradshaw, Fowler & Hagen, P.C.
- Kelsey J KnowlesBelin McCormick PC
- Kevin VisserSimmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC
- Michael ReckBelin McCormick PC
Band 2
Emily Pontius Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.8 Years Ranked
Frances Haas Nyemaster Goode PC4 Years Ranked
Thomas Cunningham Nyemaster Goode PC22 Years Ranked- Gayla R HarrisonHarrison, Moreland & Webber PC
- Jaki SamuelsonWhitfield & Eddy PLC
- Judith HerrmannLane & Waterman LLP
- Mikkie SchiltzLane & Waterman LLP
- Vernon P SquiresBradley & Riley PC
Band 3
Benjamin P Roach Nyemaster Goode PC2 Years Ranked
Elizabeth A Coonan Dentons Davis Brown7 Years Ranked
William Miller Dorsey & Whitney LLP11 Years Ranked- Lindsay VaughtAhlers & Cooney PC
- Melissa SchillingDickinson, Bradshaw, Fowler & Hagen, P.C.
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Dentons Davis BrownLabor & Employment2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedDentons Davis Brown has a distinguished team with enviable strength in employment litigation and immigration matters. It regularly assists clients with a broad spectrum of matters including visa approvals, wage and hour, misconduct, discrimination and harassment disputes. The firm also advises on compliance with legislative changes. It is experienced in working with clients in various industries including healthcare, agriculture and education.
1 Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.Labor & Employment2025 | Band 1 | 7 Years RankedFredrikson & Byron is a Minneapolis-headquartered firm with a solid presence and recognition in the Des Moines employment legal market. It often represents clients before administrative agencies and state and federal courts, and handles internal investigations. The firm also offers training and employment policy advice. Its routine clients include education and healthcare institutions and insurance companies.
1 Nyemaster Goode PCLabor & Employment2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedNyemaster Goode leverages its deep and talented bench to assist with the full range of employment matters, including termination and discrimination claims and equal pay issues. The firm acts for clients from the education, manufacturing and finance sectors, among others. It is skilled at representing clients on appeal as well as at trial.
Band 2
Band 3
3 Brown, Winick, Graves, Gross and Baskerville, PLCLabor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedBrown, Winick, Graves, Gross and Baskerville has a well-reputed practice with significant expertise in compliance. The team also handles contentious matters including alleged discrimination and harassment as well as misconduct. The lawyers advise on terminations as well as breaches of restrictive covenants. The team represents clients before the relevant authorities and assists with internal investigations. The firm is acknowledged for its expertise in advising clients operating in the education and healthcare sectors, among others, and also represents individuals.3 Dorsey & Whitney LLPLabor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedDorsey & Whitney's team offers a well-rounded practice to clients in the Des Moines area. In addition to its impressive reputation in defending employers in litigation, the firm also provides counsel to public bodies on compliance and HR issues. The firm is noted for its expertise in the healthcare sector and works with a number of facilities throughout Iowa.3 Faegre DrinkerLabor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedFaegre Drinker defends private businesses against claims by single plaintiffs and class actions. It often handles allegations of discrimination, an area in which the team demonstrates significant strength, as well as wages disputes. The firm represents employers at both the state and federal levels. It boasts a number of clients in the finance and insurance industry.