12.18.2009
Jill Finken - Presenter At ISBA eCommerce Seminar

Jill was one of the speakers at a recent ISBA Seminar.  She presented a program on "International Shoe and its Progeny Forty Years A.I. (after internet):  Does the Shoe Still Fit in the Digital Age?

11.19.2009
Roz Koob Receives The "Alumni Association Appreciation Award"

As 1998 Briar Cliff graduates, Roz and her husband Robert received the Alumni Association Appreciation Award. 

This award is bestowed upon an individual or individuals who have provided outstanding service to the Alumni Association or to Briar Cliff University as an institution. 

11.05.2009
Cynthia Moser Becomes Fellow of The American Bar Foundation

The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation is an honorary organization of lawyers, judges and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the welfare of their communities and to the highest principles of the legal profession.  Fellows are nominated by their peers.  The Fellows support the research of the American Bar Foundation through their annual contributions and sponsor seminars and events of direct relevance to leaders of the legal profession

10.29.2009
Jim Redmond Honored At Northwest Iowa Volunteer Lawyer Appreciation Night

The Iowa Supreme Court and Iowa Legal Aid Service will recognize the efforts of volunteer attorneys in the 3rd Judicial District at a program October 29, 2009 in Sioux City.  Jim will be honored for his pro bono work along with several area attorneys.  Supreme Court Justice  Daryl Hecht will be the speaker.  Additional information is at www.SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM

10.15.2009
Sarah Wheelock Spoke At The Sioux City School District's Career, College and Leadership Conference

Sarah was the keynote speaker for the 22nd annual conference.

10.10.2009
John Gray Admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers

John Gray has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in America

09.14.2009
Jeff Wright Receives "AV Rating"

Jeff Wright has been awarded an "AV Rating" by Martindale Hubbell.

08.14.2009
Cynthia Moser Appointed to Iowa State Bar Association Leadership Position

Cynthia Moser has been appointed by Iowa State Bar Association President Jane Lorentzen to chair the Association's Ways and Means Committee for the 2009-10 fiscal year.

The Ways and Means Committee is charged with the responsibility of reviewing and monitoring the finances of the ISBA and execution of its approved budget. In light of the challenges presented by the current economic climate, the Ways and Means Committee will continue to actively assess the viability of the programs and services being offered and will make recommendations to the Administrative Committee and the Board of Governors to assure that ISBA resources are allocated and spent in the most meaningful way.

Cynthia stated that "it is a privilege to chair a committee comprised of fellow lawyers who bring a long history of service to the ISBA and a high level of knowledge and expertise in business and financial matters".

08.13.2009
Cynthia Moser Included in 2010 Edition Best Lawyers in America

Cynthia has been selected by her peers for inclusion in the 2010 edition of Best Lawyers In America in the speciality of Health Care Law. This marks the 14th consecutive year she has been honored.

Selection to Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey comprising more than 2.8 million confidential evaluations by fellow top attorneys in various areas of legal expertise. Because no fee or purchase is required to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is rightly considered a singular honor.

07.28.2009
Heidman Law Firm Honored by Department of Defense

for extraordinary support of employees who serve in the IOWA NATIONAL GUARD and RESERVE.

The Iowa Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of the Defense, announced that the Heidman Law Firm was honored with an "Above and Beyond" award to recognize the extraordinary support it provides employees who serve in the Iowa National Guard and Reserve.

The ESGR "Above and Beyond" Award was created by ESGR to publicly recognize American Employers who provide extraordinary patriotic support and cooperation to their employees, who like the citizen warriors before them, have answered their nation's call to serve.

Captain Jill Finken, an attorney at the Heidman Law Firm, nominated her employer for the honor. She stated that she had nothing but complete support from the firm when called to flood duty in 2008 and the firm ensured that all of her cases and duties were covered and to concentrate on her military committment.

The firm has one other active Guard member, a legal secretary, Kristy Kohring.