Dickinson, Bradshaw, Fowler & Hagen PC

31 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Nonprofit / Charities Law Tax Law Trusts and Estates

Biography

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 generation skipping trusts. As part owner of a family farm operation, David provides income tax, FICA tax and succession planning counsel to many farm clients.
Dickinson, Bradshaw, Fowler & Hagen PC

31 Best Lawyers awards

Dickinson, Bradshaw, Fowler & Hagen PC logo

Overview

  • The University of Iowa, J.D., graduated 1990

  • Iowa, Iowa State Bar Association
  • Iowa, Polk County Bar Association
  • United States, American Bar Association
  • Iowa, Iowa State Bar Association
  • Iowa, Polk County Bar Association
  • United States, American Bar Association
  • The University of Iowa, J.D., graduated 1990

Client Testimonials

Mr. Repp not only understands the subject matter, he also has the ability to relate the information to our clients. He works well with his peers.

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Nonprofit / Charities Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Tax Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Nonprofit / Charities Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Nonprofit / Charities Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Tax Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law, Des Moines (2025)
  • Tax Law, Des Moines (2022)
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law, Des Moines (2021)
  • Trusts and Estates, Des Moines (2018)
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law, Des Moines (2014)
  • Tax Law, Des Moines (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates
Special Focus:
  • Litigation

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