News & Insights

Our News section is where you'll learn of our firm's latest honors and achievements, the causes we support and the charitable work we perform for our community. Attorneys new to the firm are featured here along with spotlights on the activities of our longstanding staff members. You'll also be alerted to new and upcoming changes in the law and their possible implications.

Sep 12, 2023

Keegan E. Cassady Joins Brick Gentry P.C. as an Associate

By: Keegan E. Cassady | Tags: Attorneys at the Firm News

Brick Gentry P.C. welcomes Keegan E. Cassady as an associate attorney. Keegan Cassady grew up in Central Illinois raising and showing Angus cattle. She was an active member of the National Junior Angus Association serving on the National Board of Directors and 2017 Miss American Angus. She graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science with an emphasis in Agribusiness. While at Oklahoma State University she served as President of Block and Bridle, President of Sigma Alpha, and was selected as a McKnight Scholar. Prior to joining Brick Gentry, she held internships at the Oklahoma House of Representatives, Illinois Farm Bureau, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association in Washington, D.C. Keegan’s passion agriculture led her to Drake University Law School where she earned her Food and Agricultural Law Certificate. During her time in law school, Keegan was selected as Projects Editor for the Drake Journal of Agricultural Law and a Student Attorney in the Drake Legal Clinic. Additionally, she served as Vice-President and Treasurer of the Student Bar Association and Secretary of the Drake Agricultural and Environmental Law Association.

Feb 27, 2023

Working with Outside Counsel

By: Paul A. Drey | Tags: Webinar

This webinar will discuss issues related to the use of outside legal counsel whether your business has in-house counsel or not. Utilizing outside counsel properly can provide a huge upside to your business.

Jan 13, 2022

Buy-Sell Agreements - The Foundation for Ensuring Business Continuity

Tags: Presentations

In this presentation our speakers will discuss the importance of a well-written buy-sell agreement (“buy-sell”). The adherence to a strong buy-sell through ownership transitions is highly important to business continuity.

Jan 13, 2022

Social Media From Hiring, to Firing

By: Rush C. Nigut | Tags: Presentations

The presentation will discuss strategies to manage social media in the workplace.

Jan 13, 2022

Iowa Real Property Tax Assessment Law

By: James E. Nervig | Tags: Webinar

The webinar will present a complete overview of property tax assessment law and procedures in Iowa. Assessment and valuation of business real estate will be emphasized, together with the procedures that apply in protesting tax assessments to the board of review, district court and property assessment appeal board.

Jan 13, 2022

Social Media in the Workplace

By: Erin M. Clanton | Tags: Webinar

Each new social media technology creates a unique challenge for companies big and small. In this session, we will discuss the different forms of social media, the legal pitfalls and implications of regulating and/or not regulating social media usage, and how best to implement a social media policy in your workplace.

Jan 13, 2022

Wage & Hour Lawsuits

By: Rush C. Nigut | Tags: Webinar

70% of businesses are out of compliance in wage and hour law. Tips to prevent employment lawsuits: 1. Conduct a wage and hour review 2. Managers must have a good understanding of wage and hour laws 3. Fully understand exempt vs non exempt employees, especially 1099 individuals 4. Don't retaliate

Jan 13, 2022

Internal Patent Procedures for Corporate Clients

By: Brian J. Laurenzo | Tags: Presentations

Patents allow a company to recover research and development costs, help maintain its competitive edge and enhance its market position.

Jan 13, 2022

US Patent System Overhaul

By: Jessica L. Susie Brian J. Laurenzo | Tags: Presentations

Recently, the America Invents Act overhauled much of the United States patent system.

Jan 13, 2022

Understanding the Four Major Types of Intellectual Property by Jessica Susie

By: Jessica L. Susie Brian J. Laurenzo | Tags: Presentations

Jessica Susie has presented a short informative video on the basics of Intellectual Property Law in the current "Quick Bit" for the Iowa Association of Business & Industry.

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