Hawkeye Foodservice Dist., Inc. v. Iowa Educators Corp., et. al.; Iowa Supreme Court, Case No. 08-2056. David Nelmark drafted all briefs and presented the oral argument in a case of first impression resulting in the reversal of the trial court’s dismissal of all of our client’s claims. 812 N.W.2d 600 (Iowa 2012).

CruiseCompete, LLC v. Smolinski & Assocs., Inc., et. al.; Southern District of Iowa, Case No. 4:11-cv-00490. David Nelmark served as lead counsel in a case involving breach of contract, trademark infringement, and violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. A confidential settlement was reached after successfully resisting the defendants’ motions to dismiss the case...

Pundt v. Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc., et. al.; Northern District of Iowa, Case No. 10-cv-159 David Nelmark deposed the plaintiff who had asserted claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and drafted the briefs leading to summary judgment for his client. 2012 WL 2312074 (N.D. Iowa June 18, 2012).

WMG Services, LLC v. IRE, LLC and Gavilon, LLC; Southern District of Iowa, Case No. 4:13-cv-426 David Nelmark served as lead counsel for the plaintiff in a dispute involving the biodiesel industry with multi-million dollar claims and counterclaims. Obtained a substantial settlement 10 days before the start of a federal bench trial.

Elson v. Koehlmoos; Polk County, Iowa, Case No. LACL 127671 David Nelmark served as lead counsel in an ongoing dispute between business partners involving claims and counterclaims for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty. Obtained two separate grants of summary judgment for the plaintiff and successfully defended the rulings on appeal. 867 N.W.2d...

U.S. Bank Nat’l Ass’n as Trustee v. Lamb, et. al.; Iowa Supreme Court Case No. 14-1536 David Nelmark served as lead counsel, drafted appellate brief, and presented the oral argument in a case of first impression with significant impact on the banking and real estate industries. 874 N.W.2d 112 (Iowa 2016)

Bastion Capital Group, Inc. v. Gary Matthews; Polk County, Iowa, Case No. LACL 131433 David Nelmark served as first chair at jury trial, obtained a six-figure verdict, and defeated defendant’s counterclaims in a breach of contract case where the defendant had offered nothing in settlement.  Successfully defended the verdict on appeal. 900 N.W.2d 617, 2017...