Atty. Frederick M. Haskins
Insurance and other corporate matters, including company acquisitions and mergers as well as drafting agent contracts. Expert testimony on policy language.
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Frederick M. Haskins is a Retired Partner based in Des Moines, Iowa, practicing at Patterson Law Firm, L.L.P.. They have 54+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1972. Their practice focuses on litigation, government, and insurance. Admitted to practice in Iowa (1972). Educated at Iowa, University of (BBA Iowa, 1969). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Polk County and Iowa State Bar Associations Federation of Regulatory Counsel Iowa Insurance & Financial Service Education Foundation Board of Directors. Serands clients in Des Moines, IA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Insurance and other corporate matters, including company acquisitions and mergers as well as drafting agent contracts
- Expert testimony on policy language
- Regulatory representation for insurance and securities
- Mediation and arbitration of insurance disputes
- Lobbying
- Clients have included Iowa Insurance Institute (18 years before legislature and Iowa Insurance Division) and Iowa Surety Association
- Former Commissioner of Insurance of Iowa (acting 1986)
- All areas of insurance: property, casualty, life, health, annuities, and crop
- Professional Associations and Memberships Member of the Polk County and Iowa State Bar Association Member of the Federation of Regulatory Counsel Treasurer and Board Member for the Salisbury House Foundation Honors & Awards Received the highest possible rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory Publications Authored: Diminution-in-Value
- Paying more for Less, Federation of Regulatory Counsel Quarterly Journal, June 21, 2003 Salutary Effect of the Retaliatory Tax in Promoting Economic Development of the Insurance Industry in Iowa, Federation of Regulatory Counsel Quarterly Journal, March 8, 2003 Hobbies Golf
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Frederick M. Haskins handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
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Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
Frederick M. Haskins is one of 121,912 insurance attorneys indexed nationally. Browse insurance attorneys in Iowa →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Iowa
Practicing law in Iowa. Legal matters in Iowa are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Des Moines are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Iowa state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Iowa brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Iowa courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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