McCarthy & Hamrock, P.C. is a criminal defense and personal injury law firm located at 1200 Valley West Dr. #400, West Des Moines, IA 50266, reachable at 515-279-9700. Founded by partners Tim McCarthy II and Aaron Hamrock, the firm includes attorneys Robert Larson, Gregory Landry, Justin Putney, and support staff Amanda Neff, Brooke Lampman, and Karla Smailbegovic, providing over 40 years of collective experience serving clients throughout Iowa. The practice handles criminal defense cases including drug crimes, DWI/OWI defense, federal charges, sex crimes, violent crimes, domestic violence, theft crimes, traffic offenses, weapons charges, financial crimes, juvenile offenses, and probation violations, along with personal injury cases including auto accidents, truck accidents, premises liability, medical malpractice, aviation accidents, nursing home abuse, and workers’ compensation.
The firm has handled thousands of clients throughout Iowa with attorneys licensed in both state and federal courts including the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of Iowa. McCarthy & Hamrock provides comprehensive legal representation with Timothy McCarthy II bringing experience since 1983 including eligibility to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, while Aaron Hamrock contributes nearly two decades of state and federal court experience. The practice offers free consultations available 24/7, operates with both criminal defense and civil litigation expertise, and maintains offices by appointment with virtual consultations available, serving clients throughout central Iowa including Polk County, Dallas County, Warren County, Madison County, and Guthrie County with aggressive advocacy and skilled trial representation.
Spaulding & Shaull, PLC is a workers’ compensation law firm located at 2423 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312, reachable at 515-277-6559. The firm is a coalition of Iowa lawyers including Christopher D. Spaulding, Nicholas L. Shaull, Matthew R. Denning, Nathaniel D. Staudt, MaKayla J. Augustine, and Bryant Engbers, each with unique experiences and backgrounds but all believing in fighting for individuals who have been injured or treated unfairly. They take on insurance companies and other corporate bullies, specializing in workers’ compensation while striving to achieve the best possible results for clients during one of the most difficult times in their lives.
The firm’s practice areas include workers’ compensation, where they help injured workers dealing with pain, being out of work, and insurance representatives who often are not receptive or empathetic to their needs. They handle bad faith cases as recent workers’ compensation law changes have resulted in substantially less benefits available to injured workers in Iowa, with insurance companies committing bad faith with much more frequency. For personal injury cases involving motor vehicle accidents, slip and fall, or defective products, they provide compassionate representation to get clients as much money as possible, as soon as possible. They also handle employment law matters including nonpayment of wages, workplace disability accommodations, retaliatory discharge for filing workers’ compensation claims, and workplace discrimination and harassment. Most work is conducted on a contingency “no-win, no-fee” basis, meaning clients are not charged attorney’s fees if the firm fails to recover compensation.
Ervanian & Cacciatore is a Des Moines law firm located at 317 6th Avenue, Suite 900, Des Moines, IA 50309, reachable at 515-244-9400. Founded by partners Gregory G.T. Ervanian and Joseph A. Cacciatore who previously held partnership positions in large Des Moines law firms, the firm was established to provide high-level legal services in a flexible and responsive small firm setting. The practice offers a broad range of legal services to individuals, families, and organizations with expertise in employment litigation, real estate and construction law, business and commercial transactions, trial practice and civil litigation, workers’ compensation, and personal injury and professional negligence.
The firm provides large firm sophistication in a small firm setting, representing employees and employers throughout Iowa facing contract disputes, wrongful terminations, and discrimination claims while also assisting businesses and individuals in construction and real estate fields. Their business and commercial transactions practice helps protect the future of businesses by strengthening positions in contracts and potential disputes from the start, while their trial practice represents individuals and organizations in civil litigation ranging from simple contract disputes to complex business and commercial litigation. The personal injury practice is dedicated to assisting victims of personal injury and wrongful death and their families, with the workers’ compensation practice helping injured workers throughout Iowa, providing the expertise necessary to resolve legal issues quickly, effectively, and favorably whether in the courtroom or as counsel in important business transactions or personal situations.
Cutler Law Firm, P.C. is a full-service law firm located at 1307 50th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50266, reachable at 515-223-6600. Started in 2002 by Chuck Cutler after practicing at a larger Des Moines firm, the practice was created with a vision to focus on customer service in a small firm setting while practicing “big firm” law, now including five high-quality lawyers and knowledgeable paralegals and assistants. The firm represents large national companies, smaller local companies, and individual clients in both large and small cases throughout Iowa State Courts and Federal Courts.
Cutler Law Firm specializes in workers’ compensation representing employers, individual workers, insurance carriers, and third-party administrators, personal injury and wrongful death claims with a proven track record of efficient resolution, bankruptcy and creditor/debtor matters including Chapter 7 liquidation and reorganizations under Chapters 11, 12, and 13, extensive insurance practice achieving positive outcomes for carriers, TPAs, and policyholders, and construction-related litigation involving design defects, contract disputes, mechanic’s liens, job site injuries, and warranty issues. The practice also handles civil litigation and appellate work resolving tort and negligence cases, breaches of contract, commercial disputes, probate disputes, and injury claims. Committed to being responsive, upfront, honest, and aggressively pursuing the best results for clients, the firm carefully screens and limits the number of clients accepted to ensure full access to all attorneys, maintaining practical, communicative service while resolving clients’ legal problems quickly and fairly.
Reid Law Firm is a personal injury law firm located at 100 Court Avenue, Suite 315, Des Moines, IA 50309, reachable at 515-381-9842. Led by Timm W. Reid and Justin T. Reid, the firm has served Iowans for decades with a strong reputation for achieving positive results and recovering tens of millions of dollars for clients over the years. The practice specializes in motor vehicle accidents, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, railroad crossing accidents, dangerous roadways accidents, personal injury and wrongful death, medical negligence, nursing home abuse, premises liability, workers’ compensation, and also offers mediation services and serves as local counsel for out-of-state attorneys.
Timm Reid built the firm to provide caring, thoughtful representation and just results to Iowans, holding negligent parties accountable through effective pursuit of personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death litigation. The firm’s successes encourage people to exercise greater care and compel companies to change policies that impact safety, with Timm Reid serving as an experienced mediator assisting lawyers in pursuing justice through common-sense and fair solutions. With decades of personal injury trial experience, the attorneys skillfully investigate cases and persuasively present them to insurers and juries, having assisted lawyers from across the country as local counsel in matters involving serious personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, and medical negligence. Reid Law Firm offers guaranteed recovery or clients pay nothing, with free informative initial consultations, serving Iowans with care and compassion to obtain proper justice throughout the entire process.
Durick Tuttle Smith Law Group is a civil litigation law firm based in Des Moines, Iowa at 1860 NW 118th Street, Unit 250, Des Moines, IA 50325 with phone number (515) 934-5151. The firm specializes in civil litigation with over 40 years of collaborative experience in personal injury, wrongful death, workers compensation, and insurance coverage and claims. Durick Tuttle Smith operates with the motto “Driven by Relationships. Defined by Results” and maintains a people-first mentality while loyally advocating for hundreds of clients in cases ranging from small disputes to multi-million-dollar litigation and quiet settlements to intense trials. The firm is located in the heart of Central Iowa and serves clients throughout the region with comprehensive legal representation.
Durick Tuttle Smith Law Group acknowledges that navigating legal matters can feel stressful and chaotic, which is why they are committed to helping clients secure successful outcomes and results regardless of case size or complexity while guiding clients through every step with integrity from start to finish. The firm handles personal injury cases involving serious accidents and injuries, wrongful death claims for families who have lost loved ones due to negligence, workers compensation matters for employees injured on the job, and insurance coverage and claims disputes with insurance companies. Durick Tuttle Smith believes that every client’s story is worth fighting for and provides experienced legal representation across multiple areas of civil litigation to ensure clients receive the justice and compensation they deserve for their injuries and losses.
Goodman/Keller P.C. is located at 1501 42nd Street, Suite 300, West Des Moines, IA 50266, reachable at 515-267-8600. For the past forty years, Jeffrey Goodman and the attorneys of the firm have successfully litigated cases involving claims ranging from $20,000 to $40 million. Nicole Keller serves as Senior Attorney licensed in Iowa, while Jeff Goodman, the founder, is licensed in Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, Kansas, and Illinois, with the ability to handle cases in other states on a case-by-case basis. The firm operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, offering free consultations with a focus on making clients an indispensable part of the legal team.
The practice handles a variety of cases for plaintiffs and defendants except criminal and divorce matters, with a general civil trial practice including wrongful death, personal injury, legal malpractice, medical malpractice, bonding and surety, products liability, civil rights law, employment law, commercial law, contract disputes, construction law, architect malpractice, engineer malpractice, real estate disputes, estate disputes, government litigation, and insurance defense litigation. The firm emphasizes collaboration with clients to achieve deserved results, listening carefully, keeping clients informed, and maintaining client focus throughout representation. Results achieved for former clients were based on specific factual and legal circumstances of each case, with no guarantee that potential claims will obtain similar results, following the principle that finding each case’s weakness first provides great client service.
Shindler, Anderson, Goplerud & Weese P.C. is a family law and litigation firm located at 5015 Grand Ridge Drive, Suite 100, West Des Moines, IA 50265, reachable at 515-223-4567. The firm has been serving Des Moines and surrounding areas for over 50 years with experienced attorneys Frederick B. Anderson, Brett E. Battani, Katie L. Gallo, Jonathon P. Flaherty-Tarpey, J. Barton Goplerud, Ryan Gravett, James R. Hinchliff, Tara L. Hofbauer, Andrew B. Howie, Meredith L. Ludens, Brian Marty, Madeline R. Miller, Eugene L. Nassif, Peter J. Rolwes, Trevor A. Schweinefus, Steven H. Shindler, and Ryan E. Weese. The practice focuses on helping clients navigate challenging legal issues affecting their family, business, and future.
The firm handles family law including divorce, annulment, alimony, child support, child custody, paternity, domestic violence, and prenuptial agreements, personal injury cases for car accidents, slip and fall accidents, medical malpractice, and wrongful death, bankruptcy services for debt relief and financial hardship, business law for contracts, incorporation, partnerships, and litigation, workers’ compensation for job-related injuries, civil litigation for non-criminal disputes, class action lawsuit representation, wills, trusts and estate planning, and appeals across various practice areas. The firm provides free case evaluations, offers flexible payment options, maintains a commitment to protecting client rights and interests, and takes a collaborative approach to developing winning strategies while treating every client with compassion, respect, and integrity throughout the legal process.
Slater Law, LLC is a medical malpractice law firm located in West Des Moines, IA at 5070 Grand Ridge Drive, West Des Moines, IA 50265, reachable at (888) 296-0099. The firm is led by attorneys Thomas P. Slater and Reagan H. Slater, who have dedicated 40 years of practice specifically focused on representing patients throughout Iowa injured by medical negligence. Slater Law, LLC operates on a contingency fee basis where clients pay no attorney fees until the firm recovers a monetary award.
Slater Law, LLC specializes in medical malpractice, nursing home malpractice, personal injury, and legal malpractice cases throughout Iowa. The firm serves clients in multiple areas including Ames, Ankeny, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Mason City, Waterloo, Waukee, and West Des Moines. Slater Law, LLC has achieved exceptional results including $10 million for failure to diagnose meningitis, $7.5 million for failure to properly treat brain injury, $7.5 million for negligently performing brain surgery, $7 million for failing to diagnose post-operative bleeding, $5.38 million recovery for lupus-related renal failure, $5 million for improper administration of heparin, $4.8 million for traumatic brain injury due to fall from procedure table, and numerous other significant settlements and verdicts. The firm treats every client individually, providing personalized service through regular contact, meetings, and telephone conferences to ensure the best possible outcomes while easing clients’ minds during stressful situations involving serious injuries or death.
Lombardi Law Firm is a personal injury law firm located at 4090 Westown Parkway, Suite 108 A, West Des Moines, IA 50266, reachable at 515-222-1110. Since 1981, the firm has recovered over $75 million for clients with attorneys Steve Lombardi, Katrina M. Phillip, and Barbara A. Lombardi providing experienced and successful representation. Steve Lombardi is dedicated to educating clients about personal injury law in Iowa and protecting their right to receive compensation, having used the firm many times over 20 years with clients particularly appreciating his approach of never making them feel like just a number.
The practice areas include auto accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, drunk driving accidents, pedestrian accidents, Uber/Lyft rideshare accidents, and death claims. Katrina Phillip attended Iowa State for Political Science and the University of Iowa for law school, serving as student writer and contributing editor for the Iowa Law Review, passing both Georgia and Iowa Bar exams, with experience including internships with Federal Magistrate Judge Celeste F. Bremer and work at the University of Iowa Law School student legal clinic. The Lombardi Law Firm is a civil litigation firm that handles its own work and works with referring attorneys, paying and receiving referral fees, with thousands of dollars paid annually to lawyers from Iowa’s rural counties, offering free consultations to help clients navigate complicated insurance processes and fight for their rights.
