Jeffrey D. Ewoldt
CONCENTRATION
Jeff is a shareholder of the Davis Brown Law Firm. He joined the firm's Litigation Division in May 2007 and practices in the areas of insurance defense, personal injury, commercial litigation, real estate, labor and employment law, and construction law.
In his law practice, he has litigated, individually and
with colleagues, a wide variety of cases in state and federal courts
and before administrative agencies, including:
- personal injury
actions
- insurance coverage disputes
- employment discrimination and
civil rights cases, including ADA, FMLA, wage and hour, unemployment
benefits, and wrongful termination actions
- construction and real estate
disputes
- commercial law and debt collection matters.
In addition,
Jeff has assisted employers in the development and implementation of
employment policies and has advised insurers on complex insurance
coverage issues.
Jeff is admitted to practice before the state courts of Iowa, as well as
the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa
and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Prior to enrolling in law school, Jeff pursued a career in journalism
and worked as a staff writer for several newspapers, including The Des
Moines Register.
PUBLICATIONS, SEMINARS AND SPEECHES
Jeff has been a presenter at a number of labor and employment law seminars on topics such as privacy in the workplace; wage and hour law, including "white-collar" exemptions to federal overtime regulations; national origin discrimination, military leave and post 9/11 employment issues; and employee discipline and documentation.
He is a past editor and author of the Iowa Employment Law Letter, and has also been a contributor to the Iowa Defense Counsel Association Newsletter.
ACADEMICS
Jeff earned his law degree from Drake University Law School in 2000. While at Drake, he served as
articles editor of the Drake Law Review. Jeff received his bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communications from Iowa State University in 1993.
OF NOTE
Jeff is a graduate of the 2011-2012 West Des Moines Leadership Academy (WDMLA). Before joining the Davis Brown Law Firm he was an associate at Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C., in Des Moines, Iowa. He was an associate at Pingel & Templer, P.C., in West Des Moines, Iowa, from 2000 to 2003.
Memberships
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American Bar Association
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Iowa State Bar Association
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Polk County Bar Association
Alma Maters
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Drake University Law School, 2000
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Iowa State University, 1993
Bar Admissions
Articles