Atty. Jo Ellen Whitney
Jo Ellen Whitney is a lawyer practicing emerging companies, employment law and labor relations, health law and 4 other areas of law. Jo received a degree from Duke University in 1984, and has been licensed for 38 years.
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Jo Ellen Whitney is a Senior Shareholder based in Des Moines, Iowa, practicing at Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C.. They have 38+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1988. Their practice focuses on employment, business, ip, health care, and insurance. Admitted to practice in Iowa (1988). Educated at Duke University (Duke University, 1984). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Memberships •American Bar Association •Iowa State Bar Association •Polk County Bar Association •Polk County Women Attorneys •Society for Human Resource Management. Serands clients in Des Moines, IA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jo Ellen Whitney is a lawyer practicing emerging companies, employment law and labor relations, health law and 4 other areas of law
- Jo received a degree from Duke University in 1984, and has been licensed for 38 years
- Jo practices at Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C. in Des Moines, IA
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Jo Ellen Whitney's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Jo Ellen Whitney handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Jo Ellen Whitney is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Iowa →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Jo Ellen Whitney is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Iowa →
IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
Jo Ellen Whitney is one of 106,079 ip attorneys indexed nationally. Browse ip attorneys in Iowa →
Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.
Jo Ellen Whitney is one of 66,735 health care attorneys indexed nationally. Browse health care attorneys in Iowa →
Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
Jo Ellen Whitney 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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