Attorney Profiles

Hallie E. Still-Caris

Hallie E. Still-Caris

700 Walnut, Suite 1600
Des Moines, IA 50309-3899
Phone: (515) 283-3159
Fax: (515) 283-3108
hsc@nyemaster.com

Hallie Still-Caris is a shareholder of Nyemaster Goode and serves as the Administrative Head of the firm's Business, Finance, and Real Estate Department. Her practice is concentrated in the area of commercial real estate finance, in which she represents a number of insurance company lenders. She also advises businesses on compliance with environmental laws. In addition, Hallie prepares filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, which are required for certain transactions that have the potential of creating antitrust concerns. Her practice also includes other more general real estate and business matters for corporate clients.
Hallie is active in the community, currently serving on the Greater Des Moines Partnership Board of Directors and as Chair of the Public Policy Committee of United Way of Central Iowa. She also recently completed a six-year term on the Board of Directors of United Way of Central Iowa and a five-year term on the Board of Trustees of Plymouth Congregational Church. In addition, Hallie previously served as the Chair of the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Council of the Iowa State Bar Association.
Hallie receive her undergraduate degree form Iowa State University and her J.D., with distinction, from the University of Iowa College of Law.

Significant Transactions

Member of real estate finance team that has closed over $1 billion of commercial real estate loans annually for each of the last several years.

Publications

Legislative Reform: Redefining the Parent-Child Relationship in Cases of Adoption, 71 Iowa L. Rev. 265 (1985).
Informed Consent: What Doctors Should Understand About Their Duty to Disclose, 36 Fed'n of Ins. & Corp. Couns. Q. 49 (1985).

Community Involvement

Board, Greater Des Moines Partnership, 2006-present
Board, United Way of Central Iowa, 2001-2007
Executive Committee, 2004-2007
Chair, Public Policy Committee, 2006-2008
Board of Trustees, Plymouth Congregational Church, 2002-2007; Chair, 2006-2007
Board, Interfaith Alliance of Iowa, 2000-2003
Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute, 1998

Special Recognition

Athena Award, Women's Chamber Alliance 2005 (in recognition of community service)
Volunteer of the Year Award, Interfaith Alliance of Iowa, 2003

Martindale-Hubbell Rating

AV®

Education

Iowa State University (B.S., 1983) 
University of Iowa (J.D., with distinction, 1986)

Academic Achievements

Senior Note and Comment Editor, Iowa Law Review, 1985-1986

Bar Admissions

Iowa, 1986
Illinois, 1987

Associations & Affiliations

American Bar Association
Iowa State Bar Association
Environmental and Natural Resources Law Council, 1988-1993, 1998-2000, 2009-present; Chair, 1999-2000
Polk County Bar Association
Polk County Women Attorneys

Professional Experience

Lane & Waterman LLP, 1986-1995