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History of the Firm
Among the prior partners of the firm are an aide to President Lincoln during the Civil War, an Attorney General of Iowa, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, an Iowa Supreme Court Justice, and numerous other judges and dignitaries. O'Connor & Thomas, P.C. has the unique distinction of being the only law firm in Iowa that has had two partners, William Avery Smith and E. Marshall Thomas, receive the Award of Merit of the Iowa State Bar Association. While the firm has changed its name many times since 1840 to reflect membership, it became O'Connor & Thomas, P.C. in 1984. Today the firm consists of shareholders John C. O'Connor, A. John Arenz, Chad C. Leitch, Richard K. Whitty, Stephen C. Krumpe, James E. Goodman, Jr., Davin C. Curtiss, Paul J. Sigwarth, Peter D. Arling, senior attorney Brendan T. Quann, associates Joshua P. Weidemann, Christopher C. Fry, Emily E. Reiners, Greg A. Rehmke and Whitney R. Saxe. In 1960, the Annals of Iowa, from the Iowa State Department of History and Archives, published the following article, detailing the firm's history and the attorneys who helped develop what has become O'Connor & Thomas, P.C. Iowa Law Firm in Business 120 Years NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The determination of the need for legal services and the choice of a lawyer are extremely important decisions and should not be based solely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise. This disclosure is required by rule of the Supreme Court of Iowa. Memberships and offices in legal fraternities and legal societies, technical and professional licenses, and memberships in scientific, technical and professional associations and societies of law or field of practice does not mean that a lawyer is a specialist or expert in a field of law, nor does it mean that such lawyer is necessarily any more expert or competent than any other lawyer. All potential clients are urged to make their own independent investigation and evaluation of any lawyer being considered. This notice is required by rule of the Supreme Court of Iowa. The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation. Copyright © 2010 by O'Connor & Thomas, P.C. All rights reserved. You may reproduce materials available at this site for your own personal use and for non-commercial distribution. All copies must include this copyright statement. |  |         |
O'Connor & Thomas, P.C. was founded in 1840 under the name of Davis & Crawford. The current firm is the direct descendant of Davis & Crawford and is the oldest law firm in continuous practice west of the Mississippi.