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| Phone: | 515.246.5891 |
| Fax: | 515.246.5808 |
| Secretary: | Donna Henkels |
| Phone: | 515.246.5875 |
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| Background | Patrick practices primarily in employment law and litigation. He represents employers in myriad types of employment disputes arising from terminations, discrimination claims, benefits decisions, wage and hour claims, and unfair labor practice charges. Patrick also handles cases involving civil rights claims against public entities, commercial and contract disputes, and insurance claim practices. His clients have included local, national, and international corporations, non-profit organizations and educational institutions, school districts, counties, municipalities, elected and appointed government officials, as well as individual managers, executives, and shareholders. Patrick regularly appears in state and federal trial courts throughout Iowa, as well as before the Iowa Supreme Court, Iowa Court of Appeals, and United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He practices before administrative agencies with jurisdiction over employers, such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Iowa Civil Rights Commission, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and Iowa Workers' Compensation Commissioner. Patrick's experience includes litigation involving single plaintiffs, multiple plaintiffs, class actions, and collective actions. In addition to litigation, Patrick's practice includes consulting with employers on legal compliance, drafting employment policies and handbooks, management training, internal investigations, litigation avoidance, union related issues, and risk management. He lectures on various employment law topics to human resource professionals and attorneys, and publishes the Iowa Employment Law Blog. Patrick is a Charter Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, a trial lawyer honorary society. Patrick and his wife Sue have seven children. |
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| Professional Achievements | Publisher, Iowa Employment Law Blog | |
| Practice Areas | General practice including, but not limited to Commercial Litigation, Construction Law and Litigation, Employment Law and Labor Law, Insurance Law and Litigation, Litigation and Trial Law | |
| Education | Drake University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1989)
The University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., with high distinction, 1993) |
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| State Bar Admissions | Iowa, 1993 | |
| Federal Court Admissions |
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa |
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| Professional Memberships and Admissions | American Bar Association Defense Research Institute Iowa Defense Counsel Association Iowa State Bar Association Litigation Counsel of America (Charter Fellow) Polk County Bar Association |
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| Sample of Reported Cases |
Cont'l Ins. Co. v. Bones (Iowa 1999)
Dickhaut v. Madison County (S.D. Iowa 2009)
Downey v. City of Carlisle (8th Cir. 2009)
Hanigan v. Hedstrom Concrete Prods., Inc. (Iowa 1994)
In re Riversideworld, Inc. (Bankr. N.D. Iowa 2007)
Kettells v. Assurance Co. of Am. (Iowa 2002)
Merfeld v. Warren County (S.D. Iowa 2009)
Ostrem v. Home Opportunities Made Easy, Inc. (Iowa App. 2009)
Preston v. City of Pleasant Hill (8th Cir. 2011)
S.O. v. Carlisle School District (Iowa App. 2009)
Smith v. Crestion Municipal Utilities (Iowa App. 2010)
Tusing v. Des Moines Independent Comm. Sch. Dist. (8th Cir. 2011)
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| Publications |
Spoliation of Evidence, A State by State Summary, A.B.A. J. (2008)
Punitive Damages in Commercial Transportation, A State by State Summary, A.B.A. J. (2007)
The Court Opens the Door to Arbitration of Employment Disputes, 17 J. Corp. L 865 (1992)
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| News |
Nov 30, 2009 - Bradshaw Attorneys Successful in Defending Claims Made in Employment Discrimination Lawsuit Apr 24, 2009 - Patrick Smith Launches Iowa Employment Law Blog |
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