William R. Hughes Jr.

Over the past 36 years my practice has been focused in large part on products liability, environmental tort litigation, and insurance defense. My products liability defense includes popcorn litigation, consumer products, auto and tire manufacturers, children's products and clothing, agricultural machinery, agricultural chemicals, and seed companies. My environmental tort litigation includes representation of more than 40 companies as defendants in asbestos litigation. My insurance defense practice relates primarily to businesses, home insurance, and automobile insurance. My practice is primarily focused in Western Iowa in state and federal courts in Iowa and Nebraska. I have been involved in legal matters in over 90 counties throughout Iowa. My secondary area of practice is representation of school districts, student's parents, teachers, and administrators. My back ground in this area includes being licensed as a teacher, guidance counselor, and superintendent while also having a Ph.D. in education.

• Of Counsel

• Collier v. Swede, L.L.C., 777 N.W.2d 129 (Iowa App. 2009)
• In re Marriage of Wallace, 711 N.W.2d 732 (Iowa App. 2006)
• Scott v. General Cas. Ins. Co., 662 N.W.2d 373 (Iowa App. 2003)
• Remmes v. International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc., 435 F.Supp.2d 936 (N.D. Iowa 2006)
• Weimer v. International Flavors & Fragrance, 240 F.R.D. 431 (N.D. Iowa 2007)
• Grovijohn v. Virjon, Inc., 643 N.W.2d 200 (Iowa 2002)
• Remmes v. International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc., 389 F.Supp.2d 1080 (N.D. Iowa 2005)
• Weimer v. International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc., 2007 WL 1959103 (N.D. Iowa July 3, 2007)
• Weimer v. International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc., 2006 WL 3422161 (N.D. Iowa Nov. 28, 2006)
• Kuiper v. International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc., 2006 WL 3422058 (N.D. Iowa Nov. 28, 2006)
• Daughetee v. CHR Hansen, Inc., 2011 WL 1043504 (N.D. Iowa Mar. 17, 2011)
• Fox v. Page, 545 N.W.2d 281 (Iowa 1996)
• Lakin v. Richards Farm Ltd., 862 N.W.2d 414 (Iowa Ct. App. January 28, 2015)
• In re Marriage of Schmadeke, 856 N.W.2d (Iowa Ct. App. August 13, 2014)
• Stewart v. Foster Wheeler (Johnson County, Iowa; No. LACV066388)
• Estate of Tobin v. Huffman (Fremont County, Iowa; No. LACV022841/Mills County, Iowa; LACV021944)
• Gies, et al. v. Corning Cmnty Sch, et al. (US District Court for the Southern District of Iowa; No. 1:03-cv-40070/1:04-cv-40001)
• USA v. Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs, et al. (US District Court for the Southern District of Iowa; No. 1:05-cv-00030)
• Fender v. Bayer Corporation, et al. (US District Court for the Southern District of Iowa; No. 1:09-cv-00024)
• Wiese, et al. v. Legend Air Suspensions, Inc. (US District Court for the Southern District of Iowa; No. 4:10-cv-00455)

• Defense Research Institute, Member
• Iowa Council of School Board Attorneys, Member

• Iowa, 1980
• Nebraska, 1980
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, 1981
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 1981
• U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 1981
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1981
• U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1981

• Pottawattamie County Bar Association (Member)
• Southwest Iowa Bar Association (Member)
• Iowa State Bar Association (Member)
• Nebraska State Bar Association (Member)
• International Association of Defense Counsel (Member)