Attorney Profiles

Frederick B. Anderson
West Des Moines, Iowa

Partner
phone	866-916-9127 (Toll Free)
fax	515-223-8887
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Mr. Anderson has been in private practice since 1977 in West Des Moines, Iowa. He represents many small and medium sized companies throughout Iowa that do business locally and worldwide. He has extensive litigation experience in all Iowa and federal courts, and most arbitration and mediation forums.

Mr. Anderson is a member of several organizations including the Iowa Bar Association, Polk County Bar Association, Academy of Iowa Trial Attorneys and Iowa Trial Lawyers Association. He has been Chairman of the Lawyer Referral Committee of the Iowa Bar Association, a member of the Grievance Commission of the Supreme Court of Iowa and a member of the Clive Planning Zoning Commission. He has coached high school and junior high school mock trial teams for several years. He was clive Iowa outstanding citizen in 2001. Fred resides in Clive, Iowa, with his wife, Vicki.

Areas of Practice:: Administrative Hearings & Adjudication; Regulatory Enforcement; Agribusiness; Arbitration; Mediation; Mini-trials; Private Judging; Deceptive Trade Practices; Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures; Unfair Competition; Venture Capital; Contracts; Franchising; Joint Ventures; Secured Transactions; Transactions; Uniform Commercial Code; Warranties; Business Successions; Closely Held Businesses; Directors' & Officers' Liability; Formation & Business Planning; Limited Liability Companies; Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations; Partnerships; Reorganizations; Shareholders' Rights; Trade Associations; Sexual Harassment; Cellular Communications; Telecommunications; Wireless Communications; Discrimination; Eminent Domain; Construction Contracts; Construction Liens; Housing & Construction Defects; Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee; Employee Rights -- Employee; Employment Contracts -- Employee; Employment Discrimination -- Employee; Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee; Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee; Sexual Harassment -- Employee; Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee; Whistleblower -- Employee; Wrongful Termination -- Employee; Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer; Employee Rights -- Employer; Employment Contracts -- Employer; Employment Discrimination -- Employer; Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer; Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employer; Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employer; Sexual Harassment -- Employer; Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer; Whistleblower -- Employer; Wrongful Termination -- Employer; Entertainment; Sports; Hazardous Waste; Elder Law; Guardianships & Conservatorships; Living Wills; Powers of Attorney and Appointment; Trusts; Wills; Ethics; Professional Responsibility; Prenuptial Agreements; State & Local Agencies; Bad Faith; Commercial Insurance; Directors' & Officers' Liability Insurance; Errors & Omissions Insurance; Fidelity, Guarantee & Surety; Insurance Malpractice; Insurance Subrogation; Life & Health; Motor Vehicle; Property & Casualty; Reinsurance; Title Insurance; Copyrights; Technology Licensing; Trade Secrets; Business & Trade; International Arbitration; International Transactions; Labor Arbitration; Complex Litigation; Federal Appellate Practice; Federal Claims Court; Federal Trial Practice; State Appellate Practice; State Trial Practice; Assault & Battery -- Defense; Defamation & Privacy -- Defense; Animal Bites -- Plaintiff; Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff; Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff; Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff; Premises Liability -- Plaintiff; Property Damage -- Plaintiff; Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff; Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff; Estate Administration; Dental Malpractice; Legal Malpractice; Medical Malpractice; Other Professionals Malpractice; Commercial Leasing; Commercial Real Estate; Condemnation; Condominiums & Cooperatives; Conveyancing; Land Use & Zoning; Landlord/Tenant; Residential Real Estate; Commodities; Private Placements; Public Offerings; Securities Fraud & Insider Trading; Securities Regulation

Litigation Percentage:: 50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:: Iowa, 1977; U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, 1977; U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 1977; U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1977; U.S. Supreme Court, 1980

Education:: Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa, 1977
J.D.
Honors: Order of the Coif
Honors: With Honors
Law Review: Drake University Law Review, 1975 - 1977; University of Minnesota, Duluth, Minnesota, 1974
B.A.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors: With Honors
Major: Political Science
Minor: Economics and Business

Representative Cases:: Beyer v. Todd, 601 N.W. 2d 35 (Iowa 1999); Stevens v. Des Moines Independent Community School Dist., 528 N.W. 2d 177, 98 Ed. Law Rep. 364 (Iowa 1995); Matter of Estate of Keenan, 519 N.W. 2d 373 (Iowa 1994); Shams v. Carney, 518 N.W. 2d 366 (Iowa 1994); RMP Industries, Ltd. v. Linen Center, 386 N.W. 2d 523 1 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 638 (Iowa App. 1986)

Representative Clients:: Enterprise Corporation International (Computer/Software Industry); Iowa Beverage Systems, Inc. (Beverage Distribution Industry); Iowa Machinery & Supply, Inc. (Equipment & Supply Industry); Des Moines Sanitary Supply, Inc (Sanitation Supply Industry); Modern Solutions, Inc. (Computer/Software Industry); U.S.. Commodities, Inc. (Commodity/Security Industry); Enterprise Development, LLC (Real Estate Development Industry); Rolling Hills Golf Course, Inc. (Entertainment Industry); Inland Marine Holdings, Inc.; Ag Source Seeds, Inc. (Agricultural Industry)

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Business and the Law, Small Business Association, 1990 - Present; Various Classes on Legal Issues, Des Moines Area Community College, 1980 - 1995

Honors and Awards:: Clive Iowa Outstanding Citizen, 2001

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Polk County Bar Association; Member; Iowa State Bar Association; Member; American Bar Association; Member; Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers; Member; American Board of Trial Advocates; Member; FINRA; Arbitrator and Mediator; NFA; Arbitrator and Mediator; Better Business Bureau; Arbitrator and Mediator; Clive Planning and Zoning Commission; Past Member; Clive Planning and Zoning Commission; Vice Chairman; Clive Board of Adjustment; Past Member; Clive Parks and Recreation Board; Past Member; Clive Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee; Member; State Limited Liability Company and Partnership Laws, Aspen Law & Business; Iowa Editor; State Limited Partnership Laws, Aspen Law & Business Past; Iowa Editor; Grievance Commission of the Supreme Court of Iowa; Member; Iowa Bar Association; Member, Committee for Business Law Practice Manual; Iowa Bar Association; Chairman, Committee for Lawyer Referral; Study of Attorney-Disciplinary System; Member, Advisory Committee

Past Employment Positions:: Anderson & Tully, P.C., President/Shareholder and Predecessor, 1980 - 2009

Pro Bono Activities:: Volunteer Lawyers Project, 1980 - Present; Arbitrator for FINRA, NFA and Better Business Bureau; Coach, High School and Junior High Mock Trial Teams