37 Lawyers Listed in Best Lawyers® 2026 - Including 5 Lawyers of the Year!
Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers in America® 2026 has recognized 37 attorneys, with 5 being named "Lawyer of the Year" in Cedar Rapids. Recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers® is considered a singular honor.
the following attorneys have been listed in Best Lawyers in America® 2026
- Nicolas AbouAssaly: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- Todd W. Anderson: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Real Estate Law, Trusts and Estates
- J. Scott Bogguss: Agriculture Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- Matthew J. Brandes: Family Law, Family Law Mediation
- Philip D. Brooks: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Insurance Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- Philip A. Burian: Insurance Law
- Abram V. Carls: Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Travis M. Cavanaugh: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Trusts and Estates
- Christine L. Conover: Litigation - Healthcare, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Amanda M. D'Amico: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Megers and Acquisitions Law
- Thomas N. DeBoom: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family, Businesses Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Brian J. Fagan: Commercial Litigation, Employment Law - Individuals, Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Paul D. Gamez: Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation - Securities, Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Lynn W. Hartman: Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law, Real Estate Law
- Robert S. Hatala: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Municipal Law
- Matthew J. Hektoen: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Real Estate Law
- Stephen J. Holtman: Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Securities, Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Rae M. Kinkead: Family Law
- Kathleen A. Kleiman: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Jacob R. Koller: Family Law, Family Law Mediation
- Eric W. Lam: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Christopher K. Loftus: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation
- Michael McDonough: Commercial Litigation
- Paul P. Morf: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- James M. Peters: Labor Law - Management, Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
- Randal J. Scholer: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family, Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law, Trusts and Estates
- Travis J. Schroeder: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Trusts and Estates
- Jeffrey A. Stone: Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
- Roger W. Stone: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
- Carrie L. Thompson: Litigation - Health Care
- William S. Vernon: Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law, Tax Law
- Kevin J. Visser: Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Transportation Law
- Kyle W. Wilcox: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family, Businesses Law, Elder Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- Thomas D. Wolle: Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
- Matthew J. Adam: Construction Law, Real Estate Law
- Gregory G. Williams: Litigation - Intellectual Property, Patent Law
the following attorneys have been listed as "ones to watch"
- Sydney K. Erickson: Trusts and Estates
- Annie M. Hardin: Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
- Madeline E. Hartley: Real Estate Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- Stephen B. Larson: Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law, Trusts and Estates
- Hayley M. Masching: Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation
- Joseph J. Porter: Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation
- Drew A. Powell: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Alexandria M. Ransom: Trusts and Estates
- Jacob K. Vetter: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Trusts and Estates
the following attorneys have been named "lawyer of the year" in cedar rapids, iowa
- Paul D. Gamez: Appellate Practice
- Lynn W. Hartman: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Kathleen A. Kleiman: Corporate Law
- Randal J. Scholer: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Thomas D. Wolle: Employment Law - Management
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