R. Todd "Todd" Gaffney - Lawyer in Des Moines, IA

Hub Tower, Suite 1700, 699 Walnut Street,
Des Moines, IA 50309

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+1.515.288.0145

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R. Todd "Todd" Gaffney is an excellent lawyer from Des Moines, IA. Attorney R. Todd "Todd" Gaffney works in an office located at Hub Tower, Suite 1700, 699 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309. Des Moines lawyer Jared K. Miller will help you solve all issues in the following areas of law: Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Complex and High Profile Civil and Commercial Litigation, Civil and Commercial Litigation, Business and Commercial Transactions, Complex Commercial Litigation, Commercial and Corporate Litigation, Complex Commercial and Corporate Litigation, Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Business and Commercial Law, Litigation - Construction, Construction Accidents Law, Construction Litigation, Construction Law and Litigation, Construction Defects Law, Construction Law Des Moines, IA. R. Todd "Todd" Gaffney is the best lawyer in Des Moines, Iowa state!

Todd was born in Storm Lake, Iowa and he has been a resident of the Des Moines area for approximately 40 years. Todd maintains his litigation practice in the areas of transportation, products liability, commercial, premises liability, legal malpractice and property rights. Todd has received defense verdicts in courtrooms throughout all parts of Iowa. Todd is recognized as a leader in Iowa in the defense of railroads and trucking companies. He is one of the only few railroad litigators whose office is located in Iowa. As a result, Todd is often requested by his clients to immediately respond to significant incidents involving injuries at railroad crossings, train derailments, motor vehicle accidents, pedestrian injuries, property damages/contaminations and alleged product failures. For a period of years, Todd was retained as outside counsel to act as the US Legal Coordinator for the Canadian Pacific Railway. In this capacity Todd managed all of Canadian Pacifics FELA, crossing and personal injury claims and lawsuits, while continuing to handle and defend cases for his other clients. Todd continues to represent several Class I and regional railroads. Todd is a Fellow in the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers. He is an elected member and on the Board of Directors of the Trial Attorneys of America (TAA). Todd is also a past President of TAA. Todd has served as the chair of the Iowa State Bar Associations Litigation Committee. He has received the preeminent AV rating from Martindale Hubbell, the highest rating available. He is a member of the honorary fraternity of Omicron Delta Kappa and was a staff member of the Drake Law Review. Upon graduation from Drake Law School, Todd served two years as a clerk to the Honorable Donald E. OBrien, U.S. District Court Judge, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. He was a member of the Drake University Board of Trustees from 1989 to 1995. While an undergraduate at Drake, Todd was a Division I, First Team Academic All-American football player.