Attorney Profiles

Randall D. Armentrout

Randall D. Armentrout

700 Walnut, Suite 1600
Des Moines, IA 50309-3899
Phone: (515) 283-8161
Fax: (515) 283-3108
rdarmentrout@nyemaster.com

Randy Armentrout is a member of the firm's Litigation and Labor and Employment Departments. He graduated with honors from Drake Law School in 1991 and clerked for Justice James Carter of the Iowa Supreme Court and U.S. Eighth Circuit Judge George Fagg. Prior to joining Nyemaster Goode in 2003, Randy practiced for nine years with a law firm in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 
Randy tries cases in the area of commercial litigation. He concentrates in the areas of employment law and equipment lease financing. He frequently speaks on sexual harassment, discrimination, employment policies, protecting trade secrets, and non-competition agreements. A growing part of Randy's practice is counseling employers on a wide variety of human resource issues.

Significant Cases

Rouse v. Walter & Assocs., LLC, 513 F. Supp. 2d 1041 (S.D. Iowa 2007). Successful defense of Copyright Act infringement claim based on work-made-for-hire doctrine.
Great Am. Leasing Corp. v. Star Photo Lab, 672 N.W.2d 502 (Iowa Ct. App. 2003).  Enforcement of "hell or high water" provision of finance lease.
Cagin v. McFarland Clinic, 2006 WL 2105022 (8th Cir. 2006). Enforcement of employment contract on behalf of employer.

Speeches

Randy is a frequent speaker on employment law.
The Legal Implications of Telecommuting, Iowa State Bar Association "Bridge the GAP" Seminar (May 2, 2008).

Associations & Affiliations

American Bar Association
Iowa State Bar Association
Labor and Employment Law Section
Polk County Bar Association
Iowa Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education, 2000-2005
Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission, 2009-present
Special Recognition

Chambers USA, 2005-2009
Iowa Super Lawyers, Employment & Labor, Busines/Corporate, 2007-2008
Great Plains Super Lawyers, Employment & Labor, 2009

Martindale-Hubbell Rating

AV®

Education

University of Iowa (B.S., 1988)
Drake University (J.D., with honors, 1991)

Academic Achievements

Executive Editor, Drake Law Review, 1990-1991

Bar Admissions

Iowa, 1991
Admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Iowa, the Eighth and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.

Professional Experience

Law Clerk, Hon. George G. Fagg, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 1992-1994
Law Clerk, Hon. James H. Carter, Iowa Supreme Court, 1991-1992