Brian C. Eddy

Practice Areas

Brian has represented private companies, start-up companies, joint ventures, banks, as well as agricultural and commercial real estate owners. His practice areas include, but are not limited to:

Business Formation (Sole Proprietorships, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, C Corporations, S Corporations and Non-Profit 501(c)(3) entities), including Entity Selection; Asset Protection Strategies; Contractor Registrations; Federal Tax ID #s; and Sales Tax Permits.
Business Advise, including Employment & Shareholder Agreements; Severance Agreements; Contracts and Succession Planning; Trademarks; and Nondisclosure Agreements; Incentive Stock Options Plans; Security Agreements and UCC-1 Financing Statements.
Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures.
Debt Collection, including Demand Letters; Litigation; Foreclosures; Confession of Judgments; Judgment Debtor Examinations; Garnishments and Levies; and Mechanic’s Liens.
Real Estate, including Purchase Agreements; Contracts and Leases; Real Estate Closings; 1031 Exchanges; Title Opinions & Deeds; and Development (Plats & Zoning); Boundary Line Disputes; and Quiet Title Actions.
Estate Planning & Litigation, including Wills, Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts; Probate; Power of Attorneys; Guardianships & Conservatorships; Will Contests; and Representation of Beneficiaries.
Taxation, including Individual and Business Tax Return Preparation and Consulting; and Sales & Use Tax Returns.

Experience Highlights

Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
- Assisted client with a multi-million dollar sale of assets of medical device company
- Assisted client with a multi-million dollar acquisition of assets from China company
- Assisted client with acquisition and sale of a multi-million dollar webhosting business
- Assisted client with sale of crop insurance business
- Assisted client with acquisition of lumber supply business
- Assisted several different clients with the acquisition and sale of restaurants and bars
- Assisted several different clients with the acquisition of retail pharmacies
- Assisted client with a multi-million dollar sale of a .com business
- Assisted client with the purchase of multiple insurance agencies
- Assisted different clients with purchases and sales of multi-million dollar hotels
- Assisted client with sale of multi-million dollar grain bin business
- Assist different client with the purchase and sale of convenience stores
- Assisted client with the acquisition of a repair shop business
- Assisted client with a multi-million dollar sale of a wireless internet business
- Assisted several clients with the purchase and sale of hog confinement operations
- Assisted client with the purchase of a multi-million dollar cleaning business

Education

J.D., With Distinction, University of Iowa, 2000
B.A., Finance (emphasis in Accounting and Taxation), minor in Political Science, University of Iowa, 1997

Prior Experience

Associate, Best & Flanagan, LLP
2000-2005
Minneapolis, MN

Bar Admissions

State of Minnesota, 2001
State of Iowa, 2001

Professional Activities & Memberships

Member, Iowa State Bar Association
Member, Minnesota State Bar Association

Honors, Distinctions & Community Awards

2010 Recipient of the Cedar Valley Region's "20 Under 40" Award
Hall of Fame, Independence Area Chamber of Commerce (2009)
Business Person of the Year, Independence Chamber of Commerce (2006)
Journal of Corporation Law, University of Iowa (1999-2000)

Published Articles

Author, "Internet Roadshows: It's Time to Open the Door for the Retail Investor", Journal of Corporation Law, 2000

Civic & Volunteer Involvement

Independence Community School District, Board of Director (2011 – Current; President from 2011 – 2015; Vice President 2017-2018)

Past Professional Activities & Memberships

Board of Directors, Independence Area Chamber of Commerce (2007-2009) (President 2008 and 2009)
Board of Directors, Heartland Acres Agribition Center (Vice Chairman 2009; Chairman 2010-2011)
Board of Directors, Dollars for Scholars (2012-2014)
Independence Rotary Club
Independence Mustangs Varsity Football (Volunteer Coach 2010-2011)
Independence Mustangs 7^th and 8^th Grade Football (Volunteer Coach 2012-2013)
Independence Mustangs Baseball (Volunteer Coach 2017-2018)
People for Progress (Co-Chair 2008-2011)
Volunteer Coach for Youth Baseball and Youth Football