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Benjamin R. Merrill - Civil Rights Attorney in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | RateIowaLawyers.com
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Benjamin R. Merrill

Also known as: Benjamin Merrill, Ben Merrill, B. Merrill, and B Merrill

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Active Iowa license · No public discipline flags in reviewed sources · Benjamin R. Merrill appears on the Iowa OPR roster with license status Active. Published practice focus includes Civil Rights. 3 published counsel case records linked from Iowa court sources where available.

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Email: [email protected]

Phone: (515) 242-2487

Address: Des Moines, IA

Location: Des Moines, Iowa · Polk County

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Practice areas

Civil Rights
Employment
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Iowa license

Iowa license: Active · verified Jun 17, 2026 via Iowa OPR

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Court records

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United States v. NGL Crude Logistics, LLC - Def Western Dubuque termed at 48.

893 Environmental Matters

2:16-cv-01038 · CourtListener federal docket

Court record details

Judge: Linda R Reade

Disposition: JUDGMENT entered in accordance with the attached 247 Consent Decree. Approved as to form by Judge Linda R Reade on 11/15/2018. Signed by Clerk on 11/15/2018. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Decree) (jjh) (Entered: 11/15/2018) ORDER of Case Settlement: The court has been advised that this action has been settled: The parties shall have to and including 11/17/18 to file their settlement documents: See text of Order for further details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kelly Mahoney on 07/20/18. (kfs) (Entered: 07/20/2018) ***TEXT MINUTE Entry *** for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Kelly Mahoney: Settlement Conference held on 7/19/2018. Case settled. (KEM) (Entered: 07/19/2018) ORDER Setting Hearing: Settlement Conference set for 7/19/2018 10:00 AM in Ctrm 1 (2nd Floor) Cedar Rapids before Magistrate Judge Kelly Mahoney. See order text for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kelly Mahoney on 7/16/2018. (src) (Entered: 07/16/2018)

View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4505914/united-states-v-ngl-crude-logistics-llc-def-western-dubuque-termed-at-48/

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TransGuard Insurance Company of America, Inc

110 Insurance

3:13-cv-03024 · CourtListener federal docket

Court record details

Judge: Mark W Bennett

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Melcher-Dallas Community School District

445 Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment

4:11-cv-00488 · CourtListener federal docket

Court record details

Judge: Ross A. Walters

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No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources · last reviewed Jun 17, 2026

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Profile last updated Sep 29, 2026.

Iowa license

  • License status: Active

    Iowa Office of Professional Regulation · verified Jun 17, 2026

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    Iowa Office of Professional Regulation · verified Jun 17, 2026

Practice areas

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    • Practice area: Civil Rights

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    • Practice area: Employment

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    • Practice area: Insurance

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    • Court record: United States v. NGL Crude Logistics, LLC - Def Western Dubuque termed at 48.

      Public court docket · verified Nov 15, 2018

    • Court record: TransGuard Insurance Company of America, Inc

      Public court docket · verified May 9, 2014

    • Court record: Melcher-Dallas Community School District

      Public court docket · verified Sep 20, 2012

Awards & honors

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    • Award: Best Lawyers 2026

      Best Lawyers · verified Aug 20, 2026

    • Award: Best Lawyers 2026

      Best Lawyers · verified Aug 20, 2026

    • Award: Best Lawyers 2026

      Best Lawyers · verified Aug 20, 2026

    • Award: Best Lawyers 2008

      Best Lawyers · verified Aug 20, 2026

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    • About - BrownWinick Law Firm

      brownwinick.com · Brownwinick · verified Jun 17, 2026

    • Benjamin R. Merrill - BrownWinick Law Firm

      brownwinick.com · Brownwinick · verified Jun 17, 2026

    • brownwinick.com

      brownwinick.com · Brownwinick · verified Jun 17, 2026

Directory listing

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    • Benjamin Merrill - Commercial Litigation Lawyer - Des Moines, IA

      bestlawyers.com · Bestlawyers · verified Jun 17, 2026

    • Des Moines, IA | Page 6 | Best Lawyers

      bestlawyers.com · Bestlawyers · verified Jun 17, 2026

  • Benjamin Merrill - Attorney in Des Moines, IA - Lawyer.com

    lawyer.com · Lawyer · verified Jun 17, 2026

Web mention

  • Benjamin Merrill - Attorney in Des Moines, IA

    attorneys.org · Attorneys · verified Jun 17, 2026

  • BrownWinick

    hrsimple.com · Hrsimple · verified Jun 17, 2026

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    iowabar.org · Iowabar · verified Jun 17, 2026

  • Benjamin R. Merrill, Lawyer at Patterson Law Firm, L.L.P ...

    lawyerdb.org · Lawyerdb · verified Jun 17, 2026

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  • Brown Winick - Law Firm | Levelset

    levelset.com · Levelset · verified Jun 17, 2026

  • BrownWinick Law

    statelaw.org · Statelaw · verified Jun 17, 2026

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  • Iowa Office of Professional Regulation · Active

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    Recorded Jun 17, 2026

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