Areas of Practice

• Business Organizations
• Regional Governments

Education

• Drake University Law School,  J.D., 1962, Delta Theta Phi
• St. Ambrose University, B.A., 1959

Bar Admissions

• Iowa 1962

Court Admissions

• U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Northern and  Southern Districts of Iowa

Memberships

• Iowa State Bar Association
• American Bar Association  (Health Law Section)

Joseph S. Brick

“The practice of law creates very special relationships with opportunities and responsibilities for success between the parties. Attorneys have the responsibility to solve problems for clients in a way that ultimately creates value in their lives or business.”

Joe Brick’s practice focuses on business transactions with a particular emphasis on health law. Joe is proud of his long-lasting relationships with clients like the Des Moines Area Regional Transit (DART) which he has represented since 1976, along with other business and personal relationships that existed prior to that date. Joe was involved in establishing one of the first HMOs, Family Health Plan, and Iowa’s only alternative health care delivery system, SecureCare. He has also been intricately involved in the creation and operation of various types of business organizations including agricultural cooperatives and professional service corporations. He has always been active in the Greater Des Moines community, serving as mayor of Urbandale and on various boards of directors of charitable, civic and business organizations. While serving as a Special Assistant to the Iowa Attorney General, Joe drafted and was the first legal counsel for the Iowa Tort Claims Division.

Additional Professional Experience

• Joe served as mayor of Urbandale, Iowa
• He is a past member of the board of directors for Bank of America, Boatmen’s Bank, Des Moines Civic Center, National Policy Council and the Des Moines Botanical Center.