Brandon R. Underwood

Senior Associate

Email: bunderwood@fredlaw.com
Office: 515.242.8920
Assistant: Olivia Lucas, 515.242.8947

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PRIMARY SERVICE

Litigation
Construction

Overview

Brandon is a litigator who represents clients in a variety of matters, applying his knowledge and expertise to achieve successful outcomes.

Before joining Fredrikson, Brandon worked as a law clerk to the Honorable Stephanie M. Rose of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa and to the Honorable Justice Bruce B. Zager of the Iowa Supreme Court. Having clerked at both a trial and an appellate court, Brandon is well-suited to advise and assist at all stages of a client’s case, from its beginning to its end.

Articles & Presentations

Six Fredrikson & Byron Attorneys Appointed to the Section Council of the Iowa State Bar Association

June 21, 2018

Fredrikson & Byron’s Des Moines-based attorneys Philip S. Bubb, Bret A. Dublinske, Bridget R. Penick, Emily S. Pontius, Brandon R. Underwood and J. Marc Ward hold various roles within the Iowa State Bar Association.

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Fredrikson & Byron Attorneys Appointed to the Section Council of the Iowa State Bar Association

July 24, 2017

Fredrikson & Byron’s Des Moines-based attorneys Philip S. Bubb, Bridget R. Penick, Emily S. Pontius, J. Marc Ward and Brandon R. Underwood hold various roles within the Iowa State Bar Association.

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Litigation Attorney Brandon Underwood Joins Fredrikson & Byron’s Des Moines Office

August 16, 2016

Attorney Brandon R. Underwood has joined Fredrikson & Byron’s Des Moines office as an associate in the Litigation Group.

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PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

Co-presenter, “Construction Law Boot Camp,” National Business Institute, June 2019
Presenter, “Troubleshooting Construction Project Legal Issues,” National Business Institute, December 2017
Note, “Tread Lightly: Third-Party Retaliation Claims after Thompson v. North American Stainless,” 38 J. Corp. L. 464

Honors & Education

EDUCATION

University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., 2013, with high distinction
University of Iowa, B.A., 2010

BAR ADMISSIONS

Iowa, 2013
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, 2016
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, 2016
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Iowa, 2017
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2019

HONORS

Great Plains Super Lawyers, Rising Star—Business Litigation, 2018
Administrative Editor, Journal of Corporation Law, Volume 38; Writer, Volume 37
Outstanding Student Writer Award, Journal of Corporation Law, Volume 37

Professional Activities

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Council Member, Construction Law Section Council, Iowa State Bar Association, 2017-2019
Member, Iowa State Bar Association
Member, Polk County Bar Association
Associated General Contractors of Iowa Leadership Academy, 2017-2018
Associate, Blackstone Inn of Court
Ankeny Young Professionals
Law Clerk, Honorable Stephanie M. Rose, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, 2014-2016
Law Clerk, Honorable Justice Bruce B. Zager, Iowa Supreme Court, 2013-2014

COMMUNITY

Board of Directors, Spina Bifida Association of Iowa