
CONTACT INFO
Email: BEddy@RobertsEddy.com
Phone: 319-334-3704
Brian C. Eddy
Practice Areas
Brian represents individuals, private companies, start-up companies, 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, including stock purchase agreements, stock redemption agreements, asset purchase agreements, and merger agreements.
- 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, Probate, & Litigation, including Wills, Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts; Power of Attorneys; Guardianships & Conservatorships; Will Contests; and Representation of Estate Beneficiaries.
- Taxation, including Individual and Business Tax Return Preparation and Consulting; and Sales & Use Tax Returns.
Experience Highlights
- Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
- Assisted numerous clients with the sale and acquisitions of companies in a variety of industries: medical device company, webhosting business, crop insurance business, restaurants, bars, a .com business, hotels, a grain bin business, convenience stores, a wireless internet business, hog confinement operations, a China company, a lumber supply business, retail pharmacies, a repair shop business, a cleaning business, and multiple insurance agencies.
- Estate Planning, Probate, and Litigation
- Created revocable trusts for large net worth families with complex farming and/or business operations
- Probated multiple estates in excess of $10 million
- Represented beneficiaries of estates where executors were failing to uphold fiduciary duties
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
- Attorney, Best & Flanagan, LLP
2000-2005
Minneapolis, MN
Bar Admissions
- United States Tax Court, 2020
- 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
Past Professional Activities & Memberships
- Board of Directors, Independence Community School District (2011 – 2019; President from 2011 – 2015; Vice President 2017-2018)
- 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 Mustangs Varsity Football (Volunteer Coach 2010-2011)
- Independence Mustangs 7th and 8th 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 (2009-2016)