Attorneys
James E. Nervig
Shareholder
jim.nervig@brickgentrylaw.com
“I have always been
committed to a higher
level of thoroughness and knowledge of the law.”
Jim Nervig is a shareholder of Brick Gentry P.C.
He primarily works in the areas of real estate,
tax sale law, tax assessment appeals, zoning,
business law, estate planning, and civil and
appellate litigation. Jim represents many clients
in state and federal court, before administrative
agencies, and in arbitration and mediation.
For a number of years, Jim has prepared and
presented seminars to attorneys, real estate
professionals, municipal offices and other
governmental officials on a variety of legal
issues including zoning law, tax assessment
appeals, eminent domain, tax sale procedures
and real estate law.
Before Jim joined the Firm in 2001, he was
a partner and shareholder in the Des Moines
law firm Petosa, Petosa, Boecker & Nervig
where he worked for 13 years. Previous to
this, he served for eight years as City Solicitor
for Des Moines.
Jim has written a number of manuals on legal
topics, including Iowa Tax Sale Law, Iowa Real
Property Assessment Law, Iowa Zoning Law and
Special Statutes Relating to Rehabilitation of
Vacant and Nuisance Properties. Current versions
of each manual are available upon request.
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Areas of Practice
Administrative Law, Annexation, Labor Negotiations, Prosecutions, Real Estate, Zoning
Honors
Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® as among the elite in the following law practice areas:
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Real Estate Law
Named Des Moines region's "Lawyer of the Year" by The Best Lawyers in America® in Land Use and Zoning Law, 2017.
Recognitions and Publications
Publications include:
- Iowa Tax Sale Law
- Iowa Real Property Assessment Law
- Iowa Zoning Law
- Special Statutes Relating to Rehabilitation of Vacant and Nuisance Properties
Presentations include:
- Iowa State Bar Association 2016 Annual Meeting, "Iowa Zoning Law; Analysis of Cases Involving Important Zoning Issues," Des Moines, Iowa.
- Annual Conference of the Iowa Municipal Professional Academy in Ames, Iowa, "Alternatives Available to Cities in Abating Nuisances, and Encouraging Redevelopment of Abandoned and Vacant Real Estate,"
July 27, 2016.
- Iowa State Bar Association 2014 Annual Meeting, "Major Updates on Iowa's Real Property Tax Assessment Law," Des Moines, Iowa.
- "Current Issues with Tax Sales" at the Drake University Law School Real Estate Transactions Seminar, Friday March 7, 2014, at the Neal and Bea Smith Legal Clinic, Des Moines, Iowa.