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08.14.2009
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 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
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.
06.17.2009
Cynthia C. Moser has been listed in the 2009 Great Plains Super Lawyer in the Health Care field.
06.16.2009
Surrounded by a family heavily involved in sports, Jeff makes his contribution in a black and white striped shirt
Basketball, and sports in general, has always been an integral part of Jeff Wright's life.
A Hull native, he played in the 1990 and 1991 Boys State Tournament for Boyden-Hull in northwest Iowa. His father, a retired social studies teacher and athletic director at Boyden-Hull played in the 1963 Boys State Tournament for Laurens and coached every sport available at Boyden-Hull before becoming athletic director at the school.
His brother, Jay, three years his junior played in two state tournaments, and is now the assistant principal, junior varsity basketball coach and assistant athletic director at Sioux City's Bishop Heelan Catholic High School.
So it's not surprising that after he got settled at the Heidman Law Firm in Sioux City in 1998, Jeff decided to return to refereeing the sport.
04.21.2009
Daniel D. Dykstra was recognized by the Siouxland Estate Planning Council as a newly certified Accredited Estate Planner.
The designation, a graduate level specialization, is awarded by the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils to recognize estate Planning Professionals who met stringent requirements of experience, knowledge, education, professional reputation and character.
The Siouxland Estate Planning Council is an interdisciplinary organization for professionals involved in estate planning.
01.21.2009
I had been at work about an hour when my cell phone rang at 8:30 a.m. on June 10, 2008. “Hello?” I answered. The voice came back at me, “1LT Finken?” “Yes, speaking,” I replied. “This is the 2nd BCT in Boone. We have been activated for flood duty.” Despite the fact that I knew the answer, I heard myself asking, “So do I have to report?” “As soon as you can get here,” was the reply. “How long should I anticipate being activated?” I queried. “We are being told 3-5 days.” I hung up the phone and immediately began worrying.
My name is Jill Finken, and in addition to being an associate at the Heidman Law Firm in Sioux City, Iowa, I am a member of the Iowa National Guard. I have been orchestrating the balancing act between citizen and soldier for the last ten years. This was not the first time I had been called away from work, but it was the first time I had been asked to assist with a statewide disaster relief effort.
Although there is never a convenient time to leave your law practice for an unknown period of time, it seemed particularly overwhelming on June 10. To begin with, I had just been transferred to the Boone unit and had never physically reported to the unit. As a result, I knew only one or two soldiers and had very little information.
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