Frank B. Harty - Lawyer in Des Moines, IA

Frank Harty put himself through college and law school by playing football and working. He received a B.B.A. with honors in Industrial Relations from the University of Iowa School of Business. Frank graduated Order of the Coif from Drake University Law School where he was Editor in Chief of the Drake Law Review.

Frank is the only Iowa lawyer representing employers who has been inducted into the American College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. He is also recognized as a Leading Individual Labor and Employment Lawyer in Iowa by Chambers and Partners and is recognized by The Best Lawyers in America and Great Plains Super Lawyers.

Frank is a fellow of the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Trial Advocates. He has taught trial advocacy and employment law at the Drake University Law School. Frank is Past Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Iowa State Bar Association.

Frank is regularly called upon to represent companies, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher learning in a vast array of day-to-day and complex labor and employment issues. He also frequently advises colleges and universities with matters involving Title IX, the rehabilitation Act, and other misconduct and disciplinary concerns.

PRACTICE AREAS

Collective Bargaining, Contract Administration, and Labor Arbitration

Diversity, Affirmative Action Plan Design, and Development

Employment Counseling and Risk Avoidance

Employment Litigation

OSHA Compliance and Enforcement

Trade Secret and Non-Competition

Union Avoidance, Organizational Campaigns, and NLRB Proceedings

Administrative Hearings, Arbitrations, and ADR

Appellate Practice

Business and Commercial Litigation

Class Actions

ERISA Litigation

Health Care Litigation

Professional Malpractice

Trade Secrets

Data Breach and Information Security

Higher Education and Title IX Law

EDUCATION

University of Iowa (B.B.A., with honors, 1981)

Drake University (J.D., 1984)

BAR ADMISSIONS

Iowa, 1984

Admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Iowa, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Professor, Employment Law, Drake University Law School, 1998-1999

Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy, Drake University Law School, 1991-1992

Lecturer, Business Law and Personnel Management, Simpson College, 1987