The Firm
Nyemaster Goode, founded in 1918, is the largest and one of the most recognized Iowa-based law firms,
with offices in Des Moines and Ames. Our broadly diversified 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. Perhaps this is why we were listed as a Go-To Law Firm® in a recent survey of the top 500 U.S. companies by Corporate Counsel magazine, an honor bestowed on only one-half of one percent of all law firms in the world. We were also recently included on "The NLJ Client List Who Represents Corporate America," a section within the National Law Journal listing the 250 largest corporations in the United States and the firms those corporations designate as their outside counsel.
We are the only Iowa member of the State Capital Global Law Firm Group, which is an association of more than 130 independent law firms serving businesses in all fifty 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 Group's member firms are strategically positioned to serve the most diverse business needs in today's global economy. Further, we are the only Iowa member of the Employment Law Alliance, a network of over 2,000 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 fifty states and more than 300 cities worldwide. 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 the firm's clients.
We strive to provide our clients fast, professional, and cost-effective legal representation. We provide legal services to our clients through five primary departments:
Business, Finance, and Real Estate;
Governmental Affairs;
Labor and Employment;
Litigation; and
Tax, Estate Planning, and Employee Benefits.
Our specific practice areas within each department are described more particularly in other sections of this website.
Of our eighty-five attorneys, twenty-four have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2007. Sixteen of our lawyers have been recognized as leading individuals in their fields of practice by Chambers USA 2007, America's Leading Lawyers for Business. Eighteeen of our attorneys clerked for state or federal judges (two clerked for the United States Supreme Court), three previously worked with the Internal Revenue Service, six are certified public accountants, thirty-six graduated Order of the Coif, and sixty-two graduated from law school with honors.
Our attorneys are frequent speakers and authors on a broad range of legal subjects and occupy leadership positions within the Iowa State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Iowa Defense Counsel, and other similar professional organizations. All attorneys at the firm are members of the American Bar Association, the Iowa State Bar Association, and the Polk or Story County Bar Association.
We encourage pro bono involvement by our attorneys. Most are registered to accept pro bono case assignments through the Volunteer Lawyers Project sponsored by the Polk County Bar Association. Nyemaster Goode has been recognized annually by the Polk County Bar Association for the participation of its attorneys and is a past recipient of the Iowa State Bar Association Law Firm Award for its pro bono service.
Nyemaster Goode also encourages attorneys and staff to be committed members of the community. Nyemaster Goode has been recognized regularly for its contributions to civic and charitable organizations in Des Moines and central Iowa.