Eighteen attorneys from Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C. were selected by their legal industry peers for inclusion in 28 areas of law in the recently‐released 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Twelve attorneys from Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C. were selected by their legal industry peers for inclusion in 15 areas of law in the recently-released 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® (Copyright 2011 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.).

Religion is a protected class under Iowa and federal employment laws and cannot be used as a basis for forming employment decisions unless the employer is a religious institution and the qualifications are related to a bona fide religious purpose.

The just released 2011 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business features 12 Dickinson attorneys, including Howard Hagen, who was the only Iowa attorney to be named a “Star Individual” in the area of Banking & Finance.

Two recent pregnency discrimination cases, Elam v. Regions Financial Corporation et al and Ash v. Burim Aliu d/b/a Riverside Family Restaurant, provide some valuable reminders for Iowa employers.