Iowa

Brian P. Galligan

Clive, IA

Brian is a trial lawyer born and raised in Iowa. Brian has dedicated his life to fighting for and giving voice to victims of medical malpractice, car crashes, defective products and other types of negligence or carelessness. Over the course of his career, Brian has recovered tens of millions of dollars for his clients through settlement and verdicts at trial. He is a past-president of IAJ and a member of the AAJ Board of Governors. He has also been recognized as a fellow in the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers. He has consistently received an AV Preeminent peer rating, the highest level of professional excellence from Martindale Hubbell. He was recently admitted to the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL).

Tim J. O’Brien

Council Bluffs, IA

Tim J. O’Brien, born, raised, and educated in Houghton, Michigan, is Of Counsel at Hauptman, O’Brien, Wolf & Lathrop, P.C. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Olivet College in 1976 and a law degree from Creighton University in 1979. He was admitted to the Nebraska and Omaha Bar Associations in 1979 and is admitted to the State and Federal Courts in Nebraska, and the U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit. He focuses on plaintiff Personal Injury, Interstate Trucking Collisions, Automobile Collisions, and Product Liability. He is a member of the American Association for Justice (AAJ), Nebraska State Bar Association, Omaha Bar Association, the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, and a Fellow of the Nebraska Bar Foundation. He is also the father of Timothy R. O'Brien and his wife works at the firm.

George B. Jones

Lamoni, IA

Attorney George B. Jones has over 35 years of legal experience representing accident victims in Iowa, Missouri, Alabama, and Florida. His practice focuses on personal injury cases including auto, truck, and motorcycle accidents, medical negligence, slip and fall, and other injury cases. He is bilingual, fluent in English and Spanish, and provides competent, effective legal representation.

Jason F. Abraham

West Des Moines, IA

Attorney Jason Abraham was thanked by a client for representing them in a car/pedestrian accident lawsuit. He explains that Hupy and Abraham operates on a contingency fee basis, meaning clients only pay if the firm wins. He has been recognized as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers, settling or trying cases with a combined value of $400 million.

Nicholas C. Rowley

Decorah, IA

Nicholas C. Rowley is a nationally renowned trial lawyer with over $3.5 billion in jury verdicts and settlements. His background includes a challenging upbringing, service in the U.S. Air Force and Army as a medic, and earning multiple degrees by age 20. He is the founder of Trial Lawyers for Justice, a partner at Carpenter, Zuckerman, & Rowley, and co-founder of the Trial By Human program. He is recognized for his empathetic approach, extensive trial experience, and philanthropic work.

Tim Bottaro

Sioux City, IA

Attorney Tim Bottaro is a partner at Tigges, Bottaro & Lessmann, LLP, specializing in personal injury cases, insurance litigation, and general litigation. He is a graduate of Creighton University and the University of Iowa College of Law (1983). He is recognized as a Super Lawyer for Personal Injury for over 10 years and a Best Lawyer. He has held leadership roles in the Iowa Association for Justice and the American Board of Trial Advocates.