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Timestamp: 2019-04-20 21:11:43+00:00

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Michael R. Reck | Belin McCormick P.C.
When you choose a lawyer, Mike understands you typically bring him or her your most serious problems. He also understands there are thousands of lawyers from whom you can choose. If you select him, it is an expression of faith that cannot be disappointed. Legal representation is an exceptional responsibility and Mike treats it that way. If you have problems that keep you up at night, they will keep him up at night until a solution is found.
Mike recognizes all litigation matters, large or small, are important and stressful to you. He understands you want an experienced lawyer who is not afraid to try a case, but also understands successful outcomes short of trial avoid stress and burden for clients. Thus, in addition to trying cases, Mike always has emphasized creative solutions to allow resolution through dispositive motions. Mike began his career in Washington, D.C., working on extremely large and complex litigation and large complex cases have continued to be part of his practice since he returned to Iowa over twenty years ago. Mike has extensive experience including representative suits such as proposed collective actions, class actions and derivative suits. That experience includes a vanishing premium class action in the insurance industry, a proposed class action challenging mortgage practices, asbestos property damage class actions, a proposed public nuisance class action, antitrust class actions, a shareholder fraud class action, Fair Labor Standards collective actions, and derivative suits challenging corporate mergers.
Mike will take your matter as seriously as you do — maybe more. He also could not be more proud of the team he can put on the field to get outstanding results while minimizing costs.
Mike has extensive experience in employment counseling and litigation. Beyond litigating cases, he provides substantial counseling in labor and employment matters. He assists clients with the full range of employee relations including drafting and editing employee handbooks and manuals, investigating employee allegations and complaints, representing clients before Iowa’s Civil Rights Commission and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and counseling on compliance with the full range of regulatory matters including the WARN Act, the Family & Medical Leave Act, the ADA, the ADEA, Title VII and the Wage Payment Collection Act. Mike has been recognized by Chambers and Partners for his employment law practice for many years.
When not working, Mike enjoys watching his sons play violin, viola and baseball. He contains his exuberance more at violin and viola recitals than at baseball games—although he’s working on that. He’s trying to become more exuberant at recitals. He is very proud of both his sons despite them being epic knuckleheads. Mike also is an avid Chicago Cubs and Iowa Hawkeye fan. Every year, he goes to South Dakota and insists his family get pictures taken in old west garb despite their better judgment.
Acevedo v. Walgreens. Defamation and wrongful discharge in violation of public policy claim resulting in summary judgment for our client and sanctions against the plaintiff.
Adair v. Broadlawns Medical Center. Race discrimination case resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Albrecht v. Security State Bank. Age discrimination claim resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Anderson v. Nextel. Iowa Consumer Credit Code case challenging cellular phone early termination charges resulting in summary judgment for our client. This ruling was affirmed on appeal.
Arispe v. Walgreens. Wrongful discharge in violation of public policy claim resulting in summary judgment for our client. Affirmed on appeal.
Bagg v. Reynolds & Reynolds. Disability discrimination and invasion of privacy case resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Barrett v. Carlos O'Kelly's. Sexual orientation discrimination claims resulting in summary judgement for our client.
Barucic v. Titan Tire. National origin discrimination claim resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Borzo v. SuperValu Corporation. ERISA claim resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Carlson v. Tone’s Brothers. Wrongful discharge in violation of public policy claim resulting in summary judgment for our client. Affirmed on appeal.
Carter v. Prairie Meadows. Wrongful discharge in violation of public policy claim resulting in summary judgment for our client. Affirmed on appeal.
Close v. Electrical Power Products. Worker’s compensation retaliation claim resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Comito v. Broadlawns Medical Center. Disability discrimination, constitutional tort and invasion of privacy case resulting in dismissal with prejudice for our client.
Community State Bank v. Des Moines Production Plating. Forgery and breach of contract claim resulting in summary judgment for our client. Affirmed on appeal.
Compiano v. Hawkeye Bank. Tortious interference claim resulting in summary judgment for our client. Affirmed on appeal.
Cross v. Prairie Meadows, et al. Sexual harassment and retaliation claim resulting in summary judgment for our client. Affirmed on appeal.
Des Moines Water Works v. Various Drainage Districts. Clean Water Act, nuisance, trespass, and constitutional violation claims resulting in summary judgment for our clients.
Dearinger v. Racing Association of Central Iowa. FMLA retaliation claim resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Diaz v. Tyson Fresh Meats. Race discrimination and disability retaliation claim resulting in summary judgment for our client, affirmed by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Engineered Plastic Components v. Murtha. Breach of fiduciary duty, trade secret and non-compete case resulting in a jury verdict for our client.
FarmPro v. Mitchell. Breach of contract claim resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Fessler v. Wiese Corporation. FMLA and ADA claim resulting in summary judgment for our client.
FMS v. Hawkeye Bank. Tortious interference claim resulting in summary judgment for our client. Breach of contract claim resulting in a jury verdict for our client. Affirmed on appeal.
Foslip Pharmaceuticals v. Metabolife International. Fraud claim resulting in arbitration decision in favor of our client.
Gillespie v. Racing Association of Central Iowa. ADA claim resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Good v. Tyson Foods. Bad faith and gross negligence claims resulting in summary judgment for our client. Affirmed on appeal.
Gosa & Chapman v. Nu-World Amaranth, Inc. Wrongful discharge in violation of public policy claims resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Graham v. Contract Transport. Wrongful discharge and retaliatory discharge claim resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Gretillat v. Care Initiatives. ADA claim resulting in summary judgment for our client. Affirmed on appeal.
Hammer v. Adams. Restrictive covenant claim resulting in preliminary injunction entered for our client followed by prompt resolution.
Hammernick v. SSC Corp. Breach of contract claim resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Hanna v. FedEx Ground Transportation. Breach of contract, promissory estoppel, negligent misrepresentation and tortious interference with business relations claim resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Hansen v. Seabee Corporation. ADA case handled by another firm where we gained a reversal and judgment for our client in Iowa’s Supreme Court.
Haviland v. Catholic Health Initiatives. Fair Labor Standards Act collective action alleging uncompensated and interrupted lunch periods resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Hayes v. Vermeer. FMLA retaliation and interference claim resulting in summary judgment for our client. Affirmed on appeal.
Hudson v. Tyson Foods. FMLA interference and retaliation claim resulting in a jury verdict for our client.
Hunter v. Hunter Hotel. Appraisal lawsuit after a reverse stock split resulting in ruling after trial for our client.
ISU-VSC v. Iowa Veterinary Referral Center. Covenant not to compete and breach of fiduciary duty claim resulting in preliminary injunction for our client.
Jans v. ColorFx. Workers compensation retaliation case resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Jesse v. The Fairfield Line. Disability discrimination and breach of contract case resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Johnson v. Carlos O’Kelly’s. Sexual harassment claim resulting in a jury verdict for our client.
Jones v. Clarke Community School District. Retaliatory discharge case resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Jones v. New Care Clinics. Breach of contract claim resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Kemin v. Galloway. Restrictive covenant claim resulting in preliminary injunction entered for our client followed by prompt resolution.
Kim v. Grand View University, et al. Race discrimination and retaliation claims resulting in summary judgment for our clients. Affirmed on appeal.
Kurth v. Kaydon Corporation. Verdict in favor of our client after trial in a Wage Payment Collection Act and breach of contract action.
Lavia v. Siegwerk. Age and gender discrimination claim resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Little v. Tyson. Sexual harassment, defamation, hate crimes and assault claim resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Lloyd v. Drake University. Wrongful discharge, defamation and fraud claims resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Lovan v. Tyson Fresh Meats. ADA, FMLA and worker’s compensation retaliation claim resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Lugo v. Catholic Health Initiatives. Disability discrimination and failure to accommodate case resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Madren v. SuperValu Corporation. Breach of employment contract, tortious infliction of emotional distress, promissory estoppel and fraud case resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Mahony v. Ultimate Nursing Services, Inc., et al. Wrongful discharge in violation of public policy, False Claims Act retaliation and promissory estoppel claim resulting in summary judgment for our client. Affirmed on appeal.
McGee v. Tyson Foods. Race discrimination claim resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Morris v. American Freightways. Promissory estoppel claim in the employment context resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Morris v. American Freightways. Defamation claim in the employment context resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Morrow v. Walgreens. Wage Payment Collection Act and equitable indemnification claim resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Norris v. Grand View College. FMLA and ADA case resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Novak v. Tyson Deli. ADA claim resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Nuss v. Tyson Deli. ADA claim resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Olson v. Nextel. Breach of employment contract claim resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Piziali v. Grand View College. Disability discrimination and intentional infliction of emotional distress case resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Rasch v. Tyson. Breach of contract, wage payment and unjust enrichment claim resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Raveling v. Tyson Fresh Meats. Age discrimination claim resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Roquet v. IBP, inc. Disability discrimination case resulting in summary judgment for our client.
St. Paul Reinsurance Co., Ltd. v. Commercial Financial Corp. Fraud case resulting in a defense verdict for our client.
Sanson v. Dekko Engineering. Title VII and breach of employee handbook case resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Shelton v. United States Postal Service. Verdict after trial in favor of our client in excess of $4.6 million.
Stevens v. DeVries Communications. Disability discrimination and retaliatory discharge case resulting in dismissal with prejudice for our client.
Stevens v. Prairie Meadows. Wrongful discharge in violation of public policy claim resulting in summary judgment in favor of our client. Affirmed on appeal.
Storm v. Johnson Machine Works. Disability discrimination and retaliatory discharge case resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Streif v. Mariner. ERISA claim resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Stueckrath v. Bankers Trust. Negligent supervision, defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress claims resulting in summary judgment for our client. Affirmed on appeal.
Swinehart v. Wells Fargo. FMLA retaliation and interference claims resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Taylor v. Tyson. Race discrimination claim resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Vogt v. Reynolds & Reynolds. Breach of contract, wage payment and fraud claim resulting in a jury verdict in which the plaintiff was required to pay money to our client, the defendant.
Weber v. Iowa State Bank. Constitutional challenge and fiduciary duty claim based on reverse stock split resulting in summary judgment for our client. This ruling was affirmed on appeal and certiorari was denied.
Weinzetl v. Ruan Corporation. Retaliatory discharge case resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Williams v. SuperValu Corporation. Equal Pay Act, Wage Payment Collection Act, and Retaliatory Discharge case resulting in summary judgment for our client.
Wilson v. ACH. Workers’ compensation retaliation claim resulting in a jury verdict in favor of our client.
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