Kyle Wilcox and Travis Cavanaugh Participate in Bloethe Tax School

The Iowa State Bar Association will be hosting the 2022 Bloethe Tax School from Wednesday, Nov. 30 through Friday, Dec. 2. Attendees may participate in-person at the Courtyard by Marriott in Ankeny or online. The agenda will include local and national speakers on the latest in tax legislation, tax forms and more. Serving as chair […]

World Trend Financial and Terry Lockridge & Dunn Acquired by Savant Wealth Management

Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman congratulates the owners and officers of World Trend Financial and Terry Lockridge & Dunn on their successful completion of the transactions with Savant Wealth Management. Having offices in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, World Trend Financial and Terry Lockrihttps://www.tld-inc.com/dge & Dunn will add 37 employees to Savant Wealth Management, including 13 who […]

SPMB is Proud to have 37 Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America® 2023

Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers in America® 2023 has recognized 37 attorneys, with an additional two who are listed in “Ones to Watch”. Recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers® is […]

Attorney Paul Gamez Joins Lease Enforcement Attorney Network (LEAN)

Paul Gamez

Attorney Paul D. Gamez has joined the Lease Enforcement Attorney Network (LEAN). Founded in 1999, LEAN is a national organization comprised of carefully selected member firms distinguished by their experience in leasing and an excellent reputation in the industry. Members provide high quality legal representation and cross-jurisdictional service for clients needing assistance with lease obligations, […]

Nick AbouAssaly Relentless in Saving Historic Marion Church

Nick Abouassaly

After sustaining damage in Iowa’s 2020 derecho, the historic Methodist Church in Marion was written off by most, but not Nick AbouAssaly! Built in 1895, the First Methodist Episcopal Church in Marion opened in 1896, but the congregation’s history dates back even further, to 1840, just one year after Marion’s founding in 1839. The 125-year […]

U.S. Supreme Court Releases its Ruling on OSHA ETS

Erin Nathan

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court released its ruling on the OSHA ETS. The Court has stayed the OSHA ETS, meaning OSHA will not be able to enforce the ETS on vaccinations. The Court found that the petitioners (those seeking to have the ETS invalidated), are “likely to succeed on the merits of their claim that […]

Eleven SPMB Attorneys Named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers® 2022

Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC is pleased to announce that 11 attorneys have earned the distinction of “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers® 2022. The “Lawyer of the Year” recognition is awarded to individual attorneys with the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area and geographic location. Only one lawyer is recognized […]

Bogguss Reflects on Half a Century of Service

Scott Bogguss

Fifty years ago, J. Scott Bogguss was at the dawn of his legal career. The year was 1971 and the Simon & Garfunkel hit “Bridge Over Troubled Water” topped the charts. The personal computer hadn’t been invented yet, typists used carbon copies or mimeograph machines to make duplicate documents, and clerks had to run to […]

Kyle Wilcox Leads 2021 ISBA Taxation Section Legislative Committee

Kyle Wilcox

Attorney Kyle Wilcox has been appointed as Chairman of the Iowa State Bar Association (ISBA) Taxation Section Legislative Committee for 2021. In this role, Mr. Wilcox will work with tax section committee members to analyze proposed Iowa tax law regulations and legislation. The committee will determine if any new tax laws under consideration by the […]

CRST International, Inc. Acquires NAL Group

On March 2, Cedar Rapids-based, CRST International, Inc. acquired the NAL Group, headquartered in Edison, NJ. The privately-held NAL Group leads the industry in final mile logistics, specializing in warehousing services, home delivery of big and bulky consumer durables, complex in-home installation and assembly services, and express courier services. Hugh Ekberg, President and CEO of […]

Forward Air Corporation Acquires Linn Star “LSHI” for $57.2 Million

Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD) announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Linn Star Holdings, Inc., Linn Star Transfer, Inc. and Linn Star Logistics, LLC (collectively referred to as “LSHI”), for cash consideration of $57.2 million. The transaction will not include LSHI’s California operations. Finalizing the transaction […]