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E-mail: rhatala@simmonsperrine.com
115 3rd Street SE, Suite 1200
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401-1266
Phone: 319-366-7641
Fax: 319-366-1917
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Robert (Bob) Hatala practices law within the Litigation Practice Group at Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC. He has practiced law in Cedar Rapids since his graduation from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1983. Mr. Hatala is engaged in the general practice of law including, but not limited to, commercial law, product liability, litigation, contracts, construction law, municipal law, and insurance. Mr. Hatala also represents business clients on organizational and business matters and small municipalities on planning, zoning and other legal matters. Mr. Hatala has appeared before the Iowa Supreme Court and the Iowa Court of Appeals in various types of cases.
Mr. Hatala is a member of the American Bar Association, the Iowa State Bar Association, the Linn County Bar Association, and the Iowa Municipal Attorneys Association. He is admitted to practice in the State of Iowa, and the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. Mr. Hatala also serves on the Board of Governors of the Iowa State Bar Association, is a master in the Dean Mason Ladd Inn of Court, is President of the local Kiwanis Club 2008-2009, is President of the Washington High School Patrons of the Performing Arts 2008-2009, and was formerly on the Board of Directors of the Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre.
Mr. Hatala was born in 1952 in Fort Madison, Iowa. He graduated from Iowa State University in 1974 with a B.A. in Political Science and an M.A. in 1983 from the University of Iowa in Public Affairs. After serving as Mayor of Fort Madison, Iowa, and Employee Relations Manager for a can manufacturing plant owned by Dial Corp., he entered law school at the University of Iowa where he graduated in 1983.
Place of Birth:
Fort Madison, Iowa
Saturday, September 29, 2012
17 Firm Attorneys Named to Great Plains Super Lawyers
17 Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC attorneys have been named to the 2012 Great Plains Super Lawyers, published by Super Lawyers. They are: Nicolas Abou-Assaly, J. Scott Bogguss, James A. Gerk, Robert S. Hatala, Stephen J. Holtman, David W. Kubicek, Eric W. Lam, Michael McDonough, Darrel A. Morf, Paul P. Morf, Iris E. Muchmore, Mark A. Roberts, James E. Shipman, Roger W. Stone, William Vernon, Kevin J. Visser, and Thomas D. Wolle.
Sunday, October 03, 2010
Bob Hatala invited to become a member of the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers
Robert S. Hatala (Bob) has been invited to become a member of the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers. Membership in the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers is limited to 250 attorneys whose primary dedication is to the trial practice. Membership is by invitation only, with unanimous approval of the Board of Governors. Bob joins Jim Gerk, Iris Muchmore, Jim Shipman, Roger Stone, and Kevin Visser in the academy. Read More >>
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Firm Welcomes New Members
Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC is pleased to announce that Matt Adam, Bob Hatala, Amanda D'Amico, Jake Koller, Jeff McGinness have become Members of the firm.
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PRACTICE AREAS
- Appellate Advocacy
- Business & Commercial Litigation
- Construction & Design Practice
- Insurance Defense & Coverage
- Municipal Law
- Plaintiffs' Cases
- Product Liability Law
EDUCATION
- Iowa State University, B.A.
- University of Iowa, M.A.; J.D.
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
- State of Iowa
- United States District Courts for the Northern & Southern Districts
ASSOCIATIONS, BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
- Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers
- American Bar Association
- Iowa State Bar Association
- Board of Governors
- Linn County Bar Association
- Iowa Municipal Attorneys Association
- Dean Mason Ladd Inn of Court
- Kiwanis Club, President 2008-2009
- Washington High School Patrons of the Performing Arts, President 2008-2009
