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The Weinhardt Law Firm's attorneys handle a broad range of civil litigation matters, with a primary focus on complex business disputes. More than mere "litigators," the Firm's lawyers are experienced trial and appellate lawyers who are equally comfortable in the courtroom and the boardroom. They appear in federal and state courts throughout Iowa and, frequently, in courts of other states. The Firm's expertise has been recognized by the U.S. News/Best Lawyers ranking of "Best Law Firms," which shows The Weinhardt Law Firm as a First Tier law firm in Commercial Litigation and Bet-the-Company Litigation.

A sampling of civil cases handled by the Firm's lawyers is available here. Among the many types of civil cases litigated by the Firm's attorneys are complex contract disputes, business torts including fraud and interference with contracts, all manner of conflicts between business competitors, controversies between majority and minority shareholders, dealer/franchise/agency terminations, health insurance issues, defamation and other mass media issues, every type of employment dispute, and cases involving patent infringement, trade secrets, consumer fraud, securities fraud, professional malpractice, and antitrust.

The Firm has represented clients in dozens of complex disputes concerning the ownership and control of major Iowa businesses. The Firm's clients include minority owners claiming oppression, breach of fiduciary duties, fraud, and breach of contract, and majority owners against similar claims. The business entities in these disputes have operated in wide-ranging industries, including construction, building materials, manufacturing of agricultural equipment, custom software development, real estate brokerage, health care. On behalf of their clients, the attorneys at The Weinhardt Law Firm have aggressively prepared, threatened, pursued, and defended claims in litigation, while in other cases, they used the backdrop of litigation to reach a successful resolution for their clients