Jeana Goosmann has been honored with the Young Women of Excellence Award, provided by Women Aware, a non-profit organization operated by women for women. The mission of Women Aware is to foster mobility toward emotional and economic stability through the provision of a comprehensive service delivery program of advocacy, education, information, counseling, referral and support to women and their special needs. The Young Women of Excellence category honors excellence in a woman between the ages of 22 and 40 years, because she is determined to reach an ambitious or unconventional goal. She is focused and confident. She displays integrity and determination, especially when her aspirations are challenged by today’s society. As founder of a unique law firm, the Goosmann Law Firm, Jeana is a working mother who has achieved a sense of life balance and continual success. As a leader in the legal community, Jeana positively influences and inspires those around her, all while believing in the balance of work and family. Congratulations Jeana!
The most recent edition of The Dispute Resolver addresses various factors which should be evaluated when preparing to mediate a construction dispute, including issues related to determining a defendant’s potential exposure. It also provides updates in construction law, including recent case law in Illinois which addresses a construction manager’s duty (or lack thereof) owing to a subcontractor’s employee who is injured on a job site. The most recent edition of The Dispute Resolver can be found at the following link: The Dispute Resolver, February 2012.
Attorney Anthony Osborn is a member of the Publications Subcommittee for Division I of the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry. Division I focuses on dispute avoidance and resolution, including mediation, arbitration, and trials. As a member of Division I’s Publications Subcommittee, Anthony works in conjunction with other construction law attorneys to generate, edit and publish Division I’s newsletter, The Dispute Resolver. Members of the Construction Forum represent all facets of the construction industry, including but not limited to owners, general contractors, design professionals, subcontractors, suppliers, construction managers, insurers and sureties. The Construction Forum’s mission is to serve the construction industry through education and leadership. The Goosmann Law Firm, located in Sioux City, Iowa, has attorneys licensed in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and California.
Attorney Matt Campbell outlines how the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) can benefit companies that employ rural employees. The expanded $2,400 tax credit per new-hire eligible worker is frequently overlooked and was expanded in recent years to benefit employers that have new hires in designated rural renewal counties. Many counties in Northwest and Southwest Iowa qualify.
For many years, federal tax law has provided employers with a tax credit for hiring disadvantaged workers such as unemployed and/or qualified veterans, those that qualify for food stamps or SSI recipients. The credit is significant – generally, a maximum of $2,400 for each eligible employee that is hired (a credit of 40 percent of the first $6,000 of wages paid to an eligible employee that works at least 400 hours during the first year of employment).
The Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 (the Act”) amends the WOTC to expand its availability to businesses in rural communities that hire a “designated community resident.” That’s a person who is at least 18 years of age, but under age 40 as of the date they are hired and who has their principal place of residence established in a “rural renewal” area.
Note, the credit is available depending on where the new hire employee lives and is not based on the location of the employer. Accordingly, an employer that has a new hire employee that lives in a rural renewal country and that commutes to work as many Midwestern workers do these days would be eligible for the credit.
After claiming a historic gem as their new home, the Goosmann Law Firm has been featured in the Sioux City Journal as well as a local news station, KTIV. The Goosmann Law Firm has taken over the historic Lerch building in the downtown district of Sioux City. The contemporary design blends perfectly with the historical character that the building offers.
The most recent edition of The Dispute Resolver addresses issues related to the arbitration of construction disputes, from drafting the arbitration agreement to choosing an arbitrator. It also provides updates in construction law, including recent case law regarding Georgia’s anti-indemnity statute. The most recent edition of The Dispute Resolver can be found at the following link:
The Dispute Resolver, January 2012
Attorney Anthony Osborn is a member of the Publications Subcommittee for Division I of the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry. Division I focuses on dispute avoidance and resolution, including mediation, arbitration, and trials. As a member of Division I’s Publications Subcommittee, Anthony works in conjunction with three other construction attorneys to generate, edit and publish Division I’s monthly newsletter, The Dispute Resolver. Members of the Construction Forum represent all facets of the construction industry, including but not limited to owners, general contractors, design professionals, subcontractors, suppliers, construction managers, insurers and sureties. The Construction Forum’s mission is to serve the construction industry through education and leadership. The Goosmann Law Firm, located in Sioux City, Iowa, has attorneys licensed in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and California.
Attorney Anthony Osborn has been appointed to the Publications Subcommittee for Division I of the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry. Division I of the Forum focuses on dispute avoidance and resolution. As a member of Division I’s Publications Subcommittee, Anthony works in conjunction with three other construction attorneys to generate, edit and publish Division I’s monthly newsletter, The Dispute Resolver. Members of the Construction Forum represent all facets of the construction industry, including but not limited to owners, general contractors, design professionals, subcontractors, suppliers, construction managers, insurers and sureties. The Construction Forum’s mission is to serve the construction industry through education and leadership.
Goosmann Law Firm is seeking a highly motivated, energetic and talented individual with experience and a professional demeanor to join the Goosmann Law Firm team for a full time Client Relations Administrator position to start immediately. Qualified candidate(s) must have quick, proficient, detail oriented experience with Microsoft Office Professional including but not limited to Word, Outlook, Excel and Adobe. Must be a self starter and have the ability to work independently. Requirements include excellent grammar, punctuation, organization, and communication skills. Must also have strong time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize and multi-task to keep up with the fast paced/deadline oriented environment. Responsibilities include but not limited to management of all aspects of client relations and client development, call center, vendors, secretarial services, marketing, procurement, Firm website and social networking.
If you are ready to make the change, and accept the challenge of a rewarding career, please forward your resume with cover letter to kris@goosmannlaw.com. Thank you for interest in employment with Goosmann Law Firm. Please include salary requirements and expectations in your cover letter.
Matthew S. Campbell has joined the Goosmann Law Firm as an Of Counsel Attorney. Matthew obtained his B.S. degree from Morningside College in 1993 with a double major in Economics and Political Science and a minor in Business Administration. Mr. Campbell earned his Juris Doctor, with distinction, from the University of Iowa College of Law and holds a Master of Laws degree in Taxation from Georgetown University.
Matt was a 2010 Iowa candidate for U.S. Congress and previously served as a four-state regional lead for international taxation at BKD, LLP–the nation’s 10th largest accounting firm. He earlier worked at Kalbian Hagerty, LLP in Washington D.C. with whom he remains affiliated as well as at KPMG, LLP in Houston, Atlanta and its Washington National Tax office performing merger and acquisition and international tax consulting services.
Mr. Campbell can assist in areas including but not limited to privately-held business structuring and succession planning, mergers and acquisitions, like-kind exchange planning, personal tax planning, tax controversies, estate planning, non-profit tax planning, and international taxation. He has drafted tax opinions and IRS private letter ruling requests and further assists companies with regard to employee hiring incentives and other federal tax credits and incentives.
Matthew’s general practice includes but is not limited to Taxation. Matthew is licensed to practice in Iowa.
Jeana L. Goosmann is the new Chair of the Iowa State Bar Association Media Relations Committee. Jeana plans to work with the Committee to be the guides for legal information for the media, journalists and social network sites. The Iowa State Bar Association is the source for Iowa legal matters in the state.
