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Thomas A. Newkirk - Civil Rights Attorney in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | RateIowaLawyers.com
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Thomas A. Newkirk

Also known as: Thomas Newkirk, Tom Newkirk, T. Newkirk, and T Newkirk

Newkirk Zwagerman, PLC

Civil RightsEmploymentEstate Planning
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Active Iowa license · No public discipline flags in reviewed sources · Thomas A. Newkirk appears on the Iowa OPR roster with license status Active. Published practice focus includes Civil Rights. 21 published counsel case records linked from Iowa court sources where available.

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Contact Information

Phone: (515) 883-2000

Address: Newkirk Zwagerman PLC, 3900 Ingersoll Ave Suite 201

Location: Des Moines, Iowa · Polk County

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Practice & credentials

Practice areas

Civil Rights
Employment
Estate Planning

Iowa license

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

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Court records

21 published court records. The list shows 20 at a time.

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21 linked court records

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CRST Expedited, Inc

442 Civil Rights: Jobs

1:15-cv-00117 · CourtListener federal docket

Court record details

Judge: Leonard T Strand

View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5413269/sellars-v-crst-expedited-inc/

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Performance Contractors, Inc.

No. C17-4062-LTS · CourtListener federal docket

View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/64323015/goodman-v-performance-contractors-inc/

iandJan 30, 2019CounselOutcome unclearAI summary
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Union Pacific Railroad Co

442 Civil Rights: Jobs

3:18-cv-03009 · CourtListener federal docket

Court record details

Judge: CJ Williams

View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6377342/otis-v-union-pacific-railroad-co/

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Iowa State University of Science and Technology

448 Civil Rights: Education

4:17-cv-00397 · CourtListener federal docket

Court record details

Judge: James E. Gritzner

View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/8346687/kelley-v-iowa-state-university-of-science-and-technology/

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Iowa State Univ. of Sci. & Tech.

No. 4:17–cv–00397–JEG · CourtListener federal docket

View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/64318763/kelley-v-iowa-state-univ-of-sci-tech/

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Performance Contractors, Inc.

No. C 17–4062–MWB · CourtListener federal docket

View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/64318499/goodman-v-performance-contractors-inc/

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The University of Iowa

442 Civil Rights: Jobs

3:16-cv-00112 · CourtListener federal docket

Court record details

Judge: Robert W. Pratt

View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6081873/meyer-v-the-university-of-iowa/

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Manley Toy Direct LLC

No. 4:10-cv-00400-JEG · CourtListener federal docket

View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/64306803/rennenger-v-manley-toy-direct-llc/

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Credit Bureau Enterprises, Inc.

No. C11-2007 · CourtListener federal docket

View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/65983845/clay-v-credit-bureau-enterprises-inc/

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CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES-IOWA

710 Fair Labor Standards Act

4:07-cv-18 RP-TJS · CourtListener federal docket

View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/2246045/haviland-v-catholic-health-initiatives-iowa/

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USCC Payroll Corp.

C07-3071-MWB · CourtListener federal docket

View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/917279/roberts-v-uscc-payroll-corp/

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Court · C07-3079-MWB

C07-3079-MWB · CourtListener federal docket

View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/2320768/beekman-v-nestle-purina-petcare-co/

iandJun 25, 2009CounselOutcome unclearAI summary
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United States

4:07-cr-00018 · CourtListener federal docket

View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/2337836/united-states-v-wiest/

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Hawkeye Community College

442 Civil rights jobs

06-CV-2093-LRR · CourtListener federal docket

View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/2199475/williams-v-hawkeye-community-college/

iandJan 16, 2008CounselOutcome unclearAI summary
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Electronic Data Systems Corporation

442 Civil rights jobs

4:07-cv-00265 · CourtListener federal docket

Court record details

Judge: John A. Jarvey

View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/2250557/tiengkham-v-electronic-data-systems-corporation/

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Cargill, Inc.

05-CV-129-LRR · CourtListener federal docket

View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/2473536/jones-v-cargill-inc/

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Speck Enterprises, Ltd.

4:04 CV 40297 JEG · CourtListener federal docket

View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/2367636/tiffey-v-speck-enterprises-ltd/

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442 Civil Rights: Jobs · 4:02-cv-70159

442 Civil Rights: Jobs

4:02-cv-70159 · CourtListener federal docket

Court record details

Judge: Harold D. Vietor

View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6244241/eliserio-v-bridgestonefireston/

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United States

1:05-mj-00129 · CourtListener federal docket

View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/2473462/united-states-v-rausch/

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Krause Gentle Corp

442 Civil rights jobs

4:01-cv-40178 · CourtListener federal docket

Court record details

Judge: James E. Gritzner

View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/2193209/pruett-v-krause-gentle-corp/

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

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Profile last updated Sep 30, 2026.

Iowa license

  • License status: Active

    Iowa Office of Professional Regulation · verified Jun 17, 2026

Contact & listing

  • Contact & listing: name, phone, address, city, county

    Iowa Office of Professional Regulation · verified Jun 17, 2026

Practice areas

  • case_caseload3 links
    • Practice area: Civil Rights

      Source: case_caseload

    • Practice area: Employment

      Source: case_caseload

    • Practice area: Estate Planning

      Source: case_caseload

Court records

Source links for a sample of dockets, not the full case list. Published court records are listed above, one page at a time.

  • CourtListener21 links
    • Court record: CRST Expedited, Inc

      Public court docket · verified Jul 15, 2019

    • Court record: Union Pacific Railroad Co

      Public court docket · verified Nov 19, 2018

    • Court record: Iowa State University of Science and Technology

      Public court docket · verified Sep 5, 2018

    • Court record: The University of Iowa

      Public court docket · verified Jun 5, 2017

    • Court record: CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES-IOWA

      Public court docket · verified Aug 12, 2010

    • Court record: United States

      Public court docket · verified Jan 30, 2009

    • Court record: Hawkeye Community College

      Public court docket · verified Jan 16, 2008

    • Court record: Electronic Data Systems Corporation

      Public court docket · verified Jul 9, 2007

    • Court record: 442 Civil Rights: Jobs · 4:02-cv-70159

      Public court docket · verified Dec 19, 2005

    • Court record: United States

      Public court docket · verified Jul 29, 2005

    • Court record: Krause Gentle Corp

      Public court docket · verified Oct 18, 2002

    • Court record: 442 Civil rights jobs · 4:99-cv-70366

      Public court docket · verified Nov 28, 2000

    • Court record: USCC Payroll Corp.

      Public court docket

    • Court record: Credit Bureau Enterprises, Inc.

      Public court docket

    • Court record: Cargill, Inc.

      Public court docket

    • Court record: Manley Toy Direct LLC

      Public court docket

    • Court record: Iowa State Univ. of Sci. & Tech.

      Public court docket

    • Court record: Speck Enterprises, Ltd.

      Public court docket

    • Court record: Court · C07-3079-MWB

      Public court docket

    • Court record: Performance Contractors, Inc.

      Public court docket

    • Court record: Performance Contractors, Inc.

      Public court docket

AI profile summary

  • About this attorney (AI blurb)

    Source: AI summary (derived from public profile data) · verified Sep 30, 2026

    Derived from public profile fields; not legal advice.

AI score explanation

  • Score explained (AI)

    Source: AI summary (derived from public profile data) · verified Sep 30, 2026

    Derived from ratings, reviews, and profile signals.

Primary listing sources

  • Iowa Office of Professional Regulation · Active

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    Recorded Jun 17, 2026

Field changes

  1. FirmAug 1, 2026

    —→Newkirk Zwagerman, PLC

    Source: Iowa Office of Professional Regulation · OPR lawyer detail unified backfill

  2. AddressAug 1, 2026

    —→Newkirk Zwagerman PLC, 3900 Ingersoll Ave Suite 201

    Source: Iowa Office of Professional Regulation · OPR lawyer detail unified backfill

  3. Zip CodeAug 1, 2026

    —→50312

    Source: Iowa Office of Professional Regulation · OPR lawyer detail unified backfill

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