Overview

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Founded in 1918, Nyemaster Goode is Iowa’s largest law firm with offices in Des Moines, Ames, and Cedar Rapids. Our broadly diverse practice enables us to offer solutions to the most challenging legal issues in virtually every area of the law to companies that range in size from emerging start-ups to Fortune 500s, as well as to individuals.

Nyemaster Goode holds several exclusive memberships with leading law organizations. We are Iowa’s only member of Meritas, a global alliance of 170 independent business law firms from more than 60 countries, delivering coordinated, localized legal services. As members, we are privileged to have a network of more than 6,500 experienced lawyers around the world. We are also the only Iowa member of the Employment Law Alliance, a network of over 3,000 lawyers around the world knowledgeable in state and national labor and employment law. The Employment Law Alliance includes lawyers specializing in employment law in all 50 states in the U.S. and more than 90 foreign countries. Since labor laws vary from state to state and from country to country, we take full advantage of the resources provided by other member firms of the Alliance in order to best serve our clients. Additionally, we are the only Iowa member of the State Capital Global Law Firm Group, an association of more than 140 independent law firms serving businesses in all 50 states and in capital cities and major commercial centers around the world. With its unique network of capital-based attorneys, former government officials, state government practitioners and international law attorneys, the State Capital Global Law Firm Group's member firms are strategically positioned to serve the most diverse business needs in today's global economy.

Rankings

Nyemaster Goode, P.C. is metro ranked in 39 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Cedar Rapids, IA
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Tier 2 for Appellate Practice
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Copyright Law

Rankings

Metro Rankings

Cedar Rapids, IA
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Tier 2 for Appellate Practice
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Copyright Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Des Moines, IA
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 1 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Governance Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Family Law
Tier 1 for Government Relations Practice
Tier 1 for Immigration Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Tier 1 for Nonprofit / Charities Law
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for Administrative / Regulatory Law
Tier 2 for Antitrust Law
Tier 2 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 2 for Franchise Law
Tier 2 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 2 for Litigation - ERISA
Tier 2 for Patent Law
Tier 2 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tier 2 for Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Tier 3 for Health Care Law

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Antitrust Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Copyright Law
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Environmental Law
  • Family Law
  • Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Franchise Law
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Health Care Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - ERISA
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
  • Patent Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities Regulation
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

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Client Comments

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Awards

Awards are self-reported by firms and are not verified by the Best Law Firms rankings.
  • Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award

Main Location

Des Moines, IA
700 Walnut Street, Suite 1600
Des Moines, IA 50309-3899
United States
515-283-3100 Call our Des Moines, IA location at 515-283-3100 Get Directions Get directions to our Des Moines, IA location

Office Locations

Cedar Rapids, IA
625 First Street, SE, Suite 400
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401-2030
United States
319-286-7000 Call our Cedar Rapids, IA location at 319-286-7000 Get Directions Get directions to our Cedar Rapids, IA location

Contacts

Tax, Estate Planning, and Employee Benefits
Jay Syverson
Labor and Employment
Thomas Cunningham
Intellectual Property
Jeffrey Harty
Governmental Affairs
Paula S. Dierenfeld
Business, Finance, and Real Estate
Robert D. Andeweg
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