Attorney Profiles

Willard L. Boyd III

Willard L. Boyd III

700 Walnut, Suite 1600
Des Moines, IA 50309-3899
Phone: (515) 283-3172
Fax: (515) 283-3108
wlb@nyemaster.com

Bill Boyd is a member of the firm’s Business, Finance, and Real Estate Department and practices in the area of corporate law (organization, operation, and planning), regulatory law (financial institutions, health, insurance, and government contracts), and commercial law (secured loans, mergers, and acquisitions). Prior to joining Nyemaster Goode, Bill practiced with a law firm in Washington, D.C.
Bill is a frequent speaker on corporate governance, privacy, and nonprofit issues. He is a contributor to the Iowa Legal Research Guide, the Iowa State Bar Association Business Law Manual, and the Legal Guide for Iowa Nonprofits. He is a past Chair of the Business Law Section and Trade Regulation Section of the Iowa State Bar Association and on the Board of Editors of the ISBA Business Law Manual.  Bill is also active in the American Bar Association and serves as the state liaison to the Corporate Laws Committee and Chair of the Nonprofit Organizations Committee of the Business Law Section.
Bill received his B.A. with high honors from the University of Michigan and his J.D. with distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law.

Publications

Implied-In-Fact Contract: Contractual Recovery Against the Government Without An Express Agreement, 21 Pub. Cont. L.J. 84 (Fall 1991).
Iowa Legal Research Guide, Trade Regulation and Nonprofit Corporations Chapters (Hein & Co. 2003).
Legal Guide for Iowa Nonprofits, Legal Aspects of Organizing an Iowa Nonprofit Corporation and Duties and Liabilities of Iowa Nonprofit Corporations Board of Directors Chapters (University of Iowa 2003).
Business Law Manual, Audit Opinion Letters and Nonprofit Corporations Chapters (Iowa State Bar Association 2005).

Associations & Affiliations

American Bar Association
Business Law Section
State Liaison, Corporate Law Committee, 2006-present
Chair, Nonprofit Organizations Committee, 2008-present
Antitrust Law Section
Health Law Section
Public Contract Law Section
Chair, Iowa Region, 2000-present
Vice Chair, State Law Database Committee, 2004-present
Iowa State Bar Association
Council, Business Law Section, 2001-2007
Chair, Business Law Section Council, 2004-2007
Board of Editors, Business Law Manual, 2003-present
Council, Trade Regulation Section, 1998-2001
Chair, Trade Regulation Section, 2000-2001
Council, Health Law Section, 1995-1998
Polk County Bar Association
Board of Directors, 2008-present
American Health Lawyers Association
National Contract Management Association

Special Recognition

Chambers USA, 2008-2009
The Best Lawyers in America, 2005-2010
American Law Institute
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Fellow, Iowa State Bar Foundation
President’s Award, Iowa State Bar Association, 2004
Great Plains Super Lawyers, Business/Corporate, 2009
Super Lawyers, 2007

Martindale-Hubbell Rating

AV®

Education

University of Michigan (B.A., with high honors and distinction, 1982)
University of Iowa (J.D., with distinction, 1984)

Academic Achievements

Associate Editor, Iowa Law Review, 1983-1984

Bar Admissions

Iowa, 1984
Missouri, 1986
District of Columbia, 1987
Minnesota, 1988

Community Involvement

Board Member, ChildServe, 2004-present
Board Member, Variety – The Children’s Charity, 1996-2003 & 2005-present
Board Member, Iowa Legal Aid, 2008-present
Board Member, University of Iowa Alumni Association, 1993-1999
President, University of Iowa Alumni Association, 1997-1998
Board Member, Humanities Iowa, 1996-2002
Board Member, Iowa Arts Council, 2003-2007
Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute, 1996-1997

Professional Experience

Law Clerk, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa, 1984-1986