Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Year Joined Organization: 1973

Lawyer Overview

Admitted to bar: 1973, Iowa; 1988, Nebraska. Education: Knox College, B.A., 1970; University of Iowa, J.D., 1973. Mr. Beckman's business and corporation law practice ranges from small farm corporations and L.L.C.s to complex acquisitions, divestitures and corporate representation for publicly traded clients. He has extensive experience with acquisition and merger matters and taxation law at all levels of difficulty. Member: Tax Section Counsel, Iowa State Bar Association 1977 - 1992 and 1997 - 1999 (Chair 1998 - 1999). Director on the following Boards: Council Bluffs Goodfellows, 1980 - present; Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce, 1983 - 1990 (Chairman, 1987 - 1988); Lakeshore Country Club, 1985 - 1990 (President, 1989); Mercy Hospital and Parent Corporation, Mercy Midlands, Inc., 1989 - 1992; Bergan Mercy Health System, 1993 - 1995 (Chairman 1993 - 1995); Alegent Health System, 1995 - 1997 and 1999 - 2006. Chairman of the Board, Alegent Health System 2003 - 2006; Hospice of Southwest Iowa 2006 - present.

Areas of Practice

• Acquisition and Merger
• Taxation law
• Business and Corporation Law
• Estate Planning

Representative Clients

• Bunge Corporation
• Council Bluffs Water Works
• Amber Enterprises
• Rasmusssen Mechanical
• Silverstone Group
• Alegent Health

West Practice Categories

Mergers & Acquisitions, Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Taxation Law

Bar Admissions

• Iowa, 1973
• Nebraska, 1988

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Iowa State Bar Association,Tax Section Counsel, 1977 - 1992 (Member)
• Iowa State Bar Association,Tax Section Counsel, 1997 - 1999 (Member)
• Iowa State Bar Association,Tax Section Counsel, 1998 - 1999 (Member, Chair)
• Council Bluffs Goodfellows, 1980 - Present (Director)
• Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce, 1983 - 1990 (Director)
• Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce, 1987 - 1988 (Chairman)
• Lakeshore Country Club, 1985 - 1990 (Director)
• Mercy Hospital and Parent Corporation (Director)
• Mercy Midlands, Inc, 1989 - 1992 (Director)
• Bergan Mercy Health System, 1993 - 1995 (Director)
• Bergan Mercy Health System, 1993 - 1995 (Chairman)
• Alegent Health System, 1995 - 1997 (Director)
• Alegent Health System, 1999 - 2006 (Director)
• Alegent Health System, 2003 - 2006 (Chairman)

Classes and Seminars

• Fall Tax School, Iowa State Bar Association, 1997 - 2005

Education

• University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa, 1973
  J.D.
• Knox College, 1970
  B.A.

Ancillary Businesses

• Lobbying
• Tax Preparation
• Business Aquisition
• Merger
• Sale Consulting

References

• Peoples National Bank
• Rasmussen Mechanical
• Heartland Properties
• Alegent Health
• Amber Enterprises
• Bunge Corporation

Accepts Credit Cards

Address

35 Main Place
Suite 300
P.O. Box 249
Council Bluffs, IA 51502-0249

Phones

(712) 328-1833

Faxes

(712) 328-8320

Emails

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Websites

http://www.smithpeterson.com