Benjamin "Ben" Patterson

Connie is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and is currently serving as the President of the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers. In addition to healthcare litigation trials, she frequently appears before the Iowa Board of Medicine, the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals and the Office of Inspector General on issues related to licensing, EMTALA, HIPAA, Medicare/Medicaid Fraud and Abuse. She has also represented both facilities and professionals on issues of credentialing and...

Robert N. Downer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law, Litigation - Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates. Robert N. practices law in Cedar Rapids, Iowa Best Lawyers has recognized Robert N. Downer since 1995. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Robert N. Downer is held by other lawyers.

Amy’s practice includes corporate law, banking law, mergers and acquisitions, business formations, e-commerce, intellectual property law, and publishing law. Amy also assists clients with intellectual property, e-commerce law, and software licensing agreements. She serves as chair of the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group and currently serves on the firm’s Board of Directors. Amy earned her B.S. from the University of Minnesota in 1999 and her J.D. from Pepperdin...

David advises clients, including small business owners and professionals, in a broad range of business and tax areas including corporate and business mergers and acquisitions, tax and employee benefits counsel and estate succession planning. This includes the preparation of wills, trusts and related documents. He also assists owners, professionals and executives in the formation and structure of their businesses including contract and compliance matters, and formation of corporations, limited...

Mark P.A. Hudson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Mark P.A. practices law in Cedar Rapids, Iowa Best Lawyers has recognized Mark P.A. Hudson since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Mark P.A. Hudson is held by other lawyers.

Erik Bergeland is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Health Care, Litigation - Insurance and Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants. Erik practices law in Des Moines, Iowa Best Lawyers has recognized Erik Bergeland since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Erik Bergeland is held by other lawyers.

Timothy N. Lillwitz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law and Litigation - Insurance. Tim, who practices law in Des Moines, Iowa, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Tim is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. Tim joined the litigation division of Dickinson Bradshaw in 2006 and has first and second-chaired numerous ...

David Wetsch is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law and Trusts and Estates. David practices law in Des Moines, Iowa Best Lawyers has recognized David Wetsch since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which David Wetsch is held by other lawyers.

David practices primarily in the area of taxation. He provides a broad range of tax counsel to small businesses on topics including federal and state income tax planning, taxation of employee benefits, equity structure and mergers, and succession planning. He also counsels and advises clients with respect to the management of their wealth to minimize estate and inheritance taxes through the use of asset protection trusts, grantor trusts, powers of appointment, lifetime gifts, QTIP trusts and ...

Laurie L. Dawley is an Attorney and Senior Vice President at Shuttleworth & Ingersoll. Her work focuses on business law, banking and finance law, real estate law, and mergers and acquisitions. She serves on the Firm’s board of directors and is past chair of the Firm’s business practice group and associate/recruiting committee; Past Chair of the Iowa Real Estate Commission; Past Chair of the Cedar Rapids Area Board and the Regional Executive Board of Junior Achievement of Easte...