WHITFIELD LAW, LLC
TAMPA, FLORIDA

The attorneys at Whitfield & Eddy are trusted for our ability to provide carefully crafted, practical, and effective solutions to complex legal challenges. We are steady, knowledgeable, and experienced and take a proactive approach that yields positive outcomes, both in and out of court. We have extensive experience in a wide range of industries and a reach that extends throughout the Midwest and nationally. Whitfield & Eddy offers a full range of legal services including business, banking, litigation, employment and labor, real estate, transportation, construction, family law, and wills, trusts & estate planning. In addition to partnering with businesses, we work closely with individuals and families. Combining sensitivity, legal knowledge, and strong advocacy, our attorneys have comprehensive experience handling complex and sophisticated issues. Recognized by Martindale-Hubbell, Chambers USA, and Best Lawyers among other publications and honors, our attorneys are highly respected in the legal community and hold leadership positions with state and local bar associations, legal societies, and numerous community charitable boards. Our team of more than 40 attorneys is known for its depth of experience, tenacity, and personal commitment. We work collaboratively with colleagues across practices and disciplines to provide the innovative counsel clients expect. At Whitfield & Eddy, we are dedicated to cultivating the best legal talent, knowledge, and experience, guided by a strong commitment to diversity and inclusiveness. In addition, we strive to embrace the latest digital tools and technologies that promote innovation and enhance our effectiveness and efficiency. Ultimately, our legal focus is on providing counsel that anticipates our clients’ needs so that they can focus on achieving their business and personal goals. Jason M. Casini, Litigation - Insurance; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Gary Gately, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) David L. Phipps, Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Insurance Kevin M. Reynolds, Insurance Law; Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants G. Mark Rice, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) B. MacPaul Stanfield, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Jason M. Casini, Business Litigation Kevin M. Reynolds, Personal Injury Products: Defense (10 years) One of Iowa’s oldest and most respected law firms, Whitfield & Eddy has built a reputation as the go-to firm for businesses and individuals facing complex and challenging legal issues. Founded by Allen Whitfield and Joseph H. Allen in 1928, the firm employed just two attorneys and one secretary until Edgar Musgrave joined as a partner four years later. As the nation joined the battle in World War II, most of the firm’s attorneys went on active duty in the armed forces. During this period, Walter W. Selvy joined the firm from the Polk County Attorney’s Office and managed it under the name of Whitfield, Musgrave & Selvy. When the war ended and the veterans returned, the firm began a period of growth with an emphasis on litigation and a particular focus on insurance. In 1969, with the addition of John Eddy, the firm became known as Whitfield, Musgrave, Selvy, Kelly & Eddy. Over the next few decades, it continued to expand through a series of mergers, including consolidations with Bridges & Frampton, a Des Moines firm with roots dating back to 1924; Adams & Rice, P.L.C.; Reavely Law Firm; and the construction law group from the former Pingel & Templer, P.C. These combinations added strength in a number of areas, including transactions, corporate counsel, real estate, and construction. Moreover, the steady recruitment of trial lawyers that began in the 1960s put Whitfield & Eddy on the path to become a respected litigation firm in Des Moines by the 1980s. Responding to client needs, Whitfield & Eddy continued to expand its reach and add legal talent in a host of new areas. For example, as the legal landscape for employment law began to change in the 1980s and corporate clients faced increasing scrutiny of their labor practices, the firm responded by creating its employment practice. Further growth continued in the areas of banking, family law, and estate planning. As the firm’s practice diversified, its geographic reach expanded beyond the Iowa border as attorneys began representing clients throughout the Midwest and nationally. Today, Whitfield & Eddy brings together a team of more than 40 experienced attorneys who provide the full range of legal counsel to a broad array of businesses in multiple sectors. The firm is constantly evolving to keep pace with the legal needs of clients in a rapidly changing economic and legal environment. As a member of the global legal network ALFA International, Whitfield & Eddy has access to premier legal talent at 150 law firms located throughout the United States and across the globe. ALFA International’s mission is to provide clients with high-quality, cost-efficient legal services worldwide. Through our membership, we are able to draw upon the collective wisdom and experience of legal counsel to meet our clients’ needs. We also serve as a resource for member firms that seek our local expertise. In addition to extending the firm’s reach, our affiliation with ALFA International provides our legal staff and clients with a wide range of educational programming, including seminars, webinars, and legal compendia. From philanthropic support to public service and pro bono representation, our attorneys and professional staff give their time, talents, and resources to making Iowa a better place to live, work, and play. As part of the firm’s commitment to increasing diversity in the legal profession, Whitfield & Eddy is one of the lead sponsors of Drake Law School’s Law Opportunity Leadership Program. This important program provides law students from underrepresented groups with mentorship, leadership training, and guaranteed internships with Des Moines-based companies and law firms.