The just released 2011 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business features 12 Dickinson attorneys, including Howard Hagen, who was one of only two Iowa attorneys to be named a “Star Individual,” and the only attorney in Iowa to be named a “Star Individual” in the area of Corporate M&A: Banking & Finance.  In addition, the firm was one of just nine Iowa law firms to be ranked in every area of law (Labor & Employment; Corporate/M&A; Real Estate; Litigation) researched by Chambers & Partners in the state of Iowa.

This year, Chambers recognized the following attorneys as leading individuals in their respective areas of law: Howard O. Hagen (Corporate/M&A: Banking & Finance); Jill Jensen-Welch (Labor & Employment); Ann Holden Kendell (Labor & Employment); Jeffrey A. Krausman (Labor & Employment); F. Richard Lyford (Litigation: General Commercial); Richard A. Malm (Corporate/M&A); Mollie M. Pawlosky (Litigation: General Commercial); Bridget R. Penick (Labor & Employment; Labor & Employment: Immigration); Russell L. Samson (Labor & Employment); Jon P. Sullivan (Real Estate); Paul R. Tyler (Real Estate); and J. Marc Ward (Corporate/M&A).  The Chambers & Partners website provides extensive commentary on the firm and these attorneys, including direct quotes from many of the firm’s clients.  

Chambers & Partners, the publisher of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, bases its rankings on in-depth interviews with attorneys and clients, giving greater weight to clients’ comments. Chambers & Partners considers its rankings and editorial comments to be independent and objective; inclusion in the Chambers USA publication cannot be bought.