Administrative LawBelin McCormick represents individuals and businesses before local, state and federal administrative agencies in conjunction with licensing, permitting, certification, declaratory ruling, ratemaking, rulemaking, investigation and contested case proceedings and on appeal from final agency action in such proceedings in the state and federal courts. Examples of local and state administrative agencies before whom our attorneys have practiced include the Des Moines Civil Rights Commission, Iowa Department of Revenue, Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiners, Iowa Board of Medical Examiners, Iowa Board of Optometry Examiners, Iowa Ethics and Campaign Finance Disclosure Board, Iowa Utilities Board, Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa Insurance Division (including the Securities and Regulated Industry Bureau), Iowa Real Estate Commission, Iowa Division of Banking, Iowa Finance Authority, Iowa Department of Transportation, Iowa Department of Administrative Services, Iowa Department of Education, Iowa Department of Human Services, Iowa Board of Educational Examiners, Iowa Public Employment Relations Board, Iowa Commisioner of Labor, Iowa Employment Appeal Board (Job Service), Iowa School Budget Review Committee, Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, Iowa Public Employment Relations Board, Labor Services Division-Iowa Workforce Development, Iowa Workers' Compensation Commission and Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division. In addition, we have experience before the following federal agencies: United States Department of Education, Federal Communications Commission, Food and Drug Administration, Federal Trade Commission, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Reserve System, National Labor Relations Board, United States Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Office of Thrift Supervision, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Environmental Protection Agency. |
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Energy LawBelin McCormick represents major electric, gas, nuclear, wind and alternative fuels public utilities, municipal utilities, independent power producers, developers and other business entities in utility-related matters. Our experience includes the organization, acquisition, sale and merger of utility-related businesses and properties, the development of utility projects, and siting, certification, condemnation, declaratory ruling, ratemaking, rulemaking, merger, reorganization and compliance proceedings before state and federal administrative agencies and in the state and federal courts. Our attorneys in addition represent clients in litigation involving utility-related disputes in the state and federal district courts and in the appeal of such matters to state and federal appellate courts. |
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Environmental LawBelin McCormick regularly represents all parties in environmental matters, including major corporations, environmental groups, and individuals. The Firm provides legal counseling to corporations on regulatory compliance, permits, site cleanups, land use, and other environmental issues. Belin McCormick regularly handles plaintiff and defense litigation throughout the state involving all of the following areas: environmental cleanup and superfund, oil spills, civil enforcement actions, criminal investigation and prosecution of environmental violations, underground storage tank cleanup, environmental permits, national resources and land use, administrative rulemaking, EIS/EAW litigation, and professional liability. The Firm advises corporate clients on environmental regulations and permit requirements in all aspects of business, including manufacturing, real estate, construction, and development. The Firm's areas of practice include: environmental investigations and due diligence; purchase, sale, and leasing of contaminated properties; permits under Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, and other federal and state environmental laws; lending issues and lender liability; regulatory compliance; EIS/EAW preparation; UST and AST permits; closures and cleanups; zoning and land use planning; environmental audits; product labeling; financial reporting; and taxation. The Firm's lawyers regularly negotiate on behalf of corporations with governmental agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Justice, and state pollution control agencies. The Firm assists clients with federal and state regulations regarding air quality, hazardous and solid waste, water and wetlands, land use, and the Endangered Species Act. |
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Gaming LawThe firm represents clients in all aspects of the gaming industry, which include the following services:
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InsuranceIowa is one of the leading states in the nation in the field of insurance. Des Moines is the home office of many life insurance companies, as well as property and casualty companies. Members of Belin McCormick have served as general counsel to life insurance companies and regularly advise a number of insurance companies on legal matters pertaining to regulatory issues, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, mutual holding companies, demutualization, and the defense of claims made on policies. The Firm's attorneys regularly work with the staff of the Iowa Insurance Division to resolve regulatory issues pertinent to the Firm's insurance clients. The Firm's litigation attorneys have represented clients in various types of insurance litigation, including claims made on policies, bad faith lawsuits, and disputes between insurance companies and their agents. |
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Telecommunications LawBelin McCormick represents a number of land line and wireless telecommunications carriers. The Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 and Iowa's legislation enacted in 1995 are both intended, in large part, to bring competition to the local exchange telecommunications markets. The Firm has been involved in numerous regulatory and court proceedings pertaining to this fundamental restructuring of the telecommunications industry brought about by both state and federal legislation. The Firm has been involved in obtaining certificates of public convenience and necessity for its clients who are competitive local exchange carriers, has assisted in filing and obtaining approval of tariffs, has filed complaints objecting to tariffs, has represented clients in arbitration proceedings involving the terms and conditions of interconnection agreements, and has handled numerous other matters affecting this complex and rapidly changing industry. |
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Water LawBelin McCormick represents major water public utilities, municipal utilities, developers and other business entities in water utility-related matters. Our experience includes the organization, acquisition, sale and merger of utility-related businesses and properties, the development of utility projects, contractual negotiations between water utilities, and siting, certification, condemnation, declaratory ruling, ratemaking, rulemaking, merger, reorganization and compliance proceedings before state and federal administrative agencies and in the state and federal courts. We have also been involved in representing clients before the Iowa Department of Natural Resourses for the purpose of negotiating the terms of water withdrawal permits and water well drilling permits. Our attorneys in addition represent clients in litigation involving utility-related disputes in the state and federal district courts and in the appeal of such matters to state and federal appellate courts. |
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