Community Involvement

Part of Whitfield & Eddy’s mission is to maintain a working environment that encourages community involvement. Read on to find out how our employees and attorneys are contributing their time, talents and resources to make central Iowa an even better place to live, work, and do business.

Attorneys’ Civic and Volunteer Activities

American Heart Association

• Thomas H. Burke, Past Co-Chair, Iowa Chapter’s Annual Heart Ball

American Medical Association’s Fund for Better Health

• Denise E. Hill, Past Grant Administrator

Animal Rescue League of Iowa

• Jason M. Casini, General Counsel

Ankeny Chamber of Commerce

• Mark R. Gray, Public Affairs Committee

Ankeny Economic Development Corporation

• Mark R. Gray

Ankeny Sports Booster Club

• Mark R. Gray, Member and Volunteer

Audubon Society of Iowa

• Thomas S. Reavely, Past President, Board of Directors

Beacon of Life

• Megan M. Antenucci, Past Vice-President, Board of Directors

Belle Babb Mansfield Foundation

• Maureen Roach Tobin, Member, Board of Directors

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa

• Richard J. Kirschman, Past Member, Board of Directors

Bishop Drumm Foundation

• Sally A. Reavely, Board of Directors
• Bernard L. “Jerry” Spaeth, Jr., Past Chair

Board of Examiners of Short-Hand Reporters in Iowa

• Kevin M. Reynolds, Past Member

Boca Grande North Homeowners’ Association

• Jonathan E. Kramer, Past Secretary, Past Vice-President

Boys and Girls Club of Des Moines

• Gary Gately, Past President

Brown-Camp and Tone Lofts Homeowners Association

• Nicholas O. Cooper, Board of Directors

Catholic Charities of Des Moines

• Bernard L. “Jerry” Spaeth, Jr., Chair

Central Iowa Employment Training Consortium

• Anjela A. Shutts, Board Member

Charter Bank

• Robert G. Bridges, Board of Directors

Children and Families of Iowa

• Jonathan E. Kramer, Chair of Governance Committee
• John A. Templer, Jr., Vice-President of Development, Board of Directors

ChildServe

• Thomas H. Burke, Past Member, Board of Trustees

City of Ankeny, Iowa

• Mark R. Gray, Past Member, City Council

City of Des Moines Model Cities Board

• Harley A. Whitfield, Past Member, Board of Directors

Covering Kids and Families Coalition

• Denise E. Hill, Past Chair

Covering Kids Now Task Force (Robert Wood Johnson Grant)

• Denise E. Hill, Past Subcontract Administrator and Facilitator

Cowles Montessori Parents Group

• B. MacPaul Stanfield, Past Secretary

Des Moines Botanical Center

• Gary Gately, Past Member, Board of Directors

Des Moines Jaycees

• Harley A. Whitfield, Past President
• Harley A. Whitfield, Past Legal Counsel
• Benjamin B. Ullem, Past President

Des Moines Speech and Hearing Center

• Gary Gately, Past President, Board of Directors

Des Moines Symphony Association

• Ronald R. Adams, Past Member, Board of Directors

Drake University

• Benjamin B. Ullem, Past Chair, National Alumni Association
• Benjamin B. Ullem, Member and Past Chair, Board of Trustees
• Benjamin B. Ullem, Past Chair, National Commission II

Drake University Law School

• Anjela A. Shutts, Past President, Board of Counselors
• Sally A. Reavely, Member, Board of Counselors
• Nicholas O. Cooper, Member, Board of Counselors

Employee and Family Resources (Join Together Grant)

• Denise E. Hill

Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve

• S. Luke Craven

Everybody Wins! Iowa Reading Program

• Drew J. Gentsch, Member, Board of Directors; President 2012-
• B. MacPaul Stanfield, Member, Board of Directors; Volunteer

Getty Farms, Ltd.

• Robert G. Bridges, President and Chair: Board of Directors

Good Samaritan Urban Ministries, Inc.

• Greg A. Naylor, Past Member, Board of Directors

Great Rivers Juniors Volleyball Club

• Diana L. Miller, Past Head Coach (16 & under)

HCI Care Services

• Sally A. Reavely, Member, Board of Directors
• Gary Gately, Past Member, Board of Directors

Indian Hills Junior High School, Clive, Iowa

• Maureen Roach Tobin, Coach, Mock Trial Team

Iowa Catholic Conference

• Bernard L. “Jerry” Spaeth, Jr., Board of Directors

Iowa Commission on Diversity

• Greg A. Naylor, Past Chair

Iowa Hospice and Palliative Care Association

• Denise E. Hill, Board of Directors

Iowa Society of Healthcare Attorneys

• Denise E. Hill, Executive Committee, Officer

Iowa State Bar Association Public Service Project (formerly known as the Volunteer Lawyers Project)

• Anjela A. Shutts, Past President
• Megan M. Antenucci, Past President
• Jason M. Casini, Volunteer
• Nicholas O. Cooper, Volunteer
• Robert L. Fanter, Volunteer
• John F. Fatino, Volunteer
• Drew J. Gentsch, Volunteer
• J. Campbell Helton, Volunteer
• Thomas Henderson, Volunteer
• Amos E. Hill, Volunteer
• Richard J. Kirschman, Volunteer
• Jonathan E. Kramer, Volunteer
• David D. Nelson, Volunteer
• Thomas S. Reavely, Volunteer
• Kevin M. Reynolds, Volunteer
• Jaki K. Samuelson, Volunteer
• Kara M. Sinnard, Volunteer
• Bernard L. “Jerry” Spaeth, Jr., Volunteer
• B. MacPaul Stanfield, Volunteer
• Maureen Roach Tobin, Volunteer

Iowa State Memorial Union

• Harley A. Whitfield, Past Member, Board of Directors

J.N. “Ding” Darling Foundation

• Harley A. Whitfield, Member, Board of Directors

Lincoln High School, Des Moines, Iowa

• Thomas Henderson, Past Coach, Mock Trial Team (National Champions in 1986)

March of Dimes

• Kara M. Sinnard, Public Affairs Volunteer

Mentor Iowa

• Anjela A. Shutts, Past President, Board of Directors

Metro Arts Alliance

• B. MacPaul Stanfield, President, Board of Directors

Morningside College

• Harley A. Whitfield, Past Chair, Board of Trustees

Mount Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce

• Diana L. Miller, Board of Directors, Member

Municipal Airport Advisory Committee for Newton, Iowa

• Kevin M. Reynolds, Secretary

National Conference for Community and Justice

• Greg A. Naylor, Past Chair, Iowa Region

Norwalk Library Foundation

• Thomas S. Reavely, Vice-President, Board of Directors

Oakridge Neighborhood

• John F. Fatino, Co-Chair, Development Committee

Out-of-Hospital Do Not Resuscitate Legislation Statewide Stakeholder Group

• Denise E. Hill, Past Facilitator

Out-of-Hospital Do Not Resuscitate, Robert Wood Johnson Grant

• Denise E. Hill, Past Subcontract Administrator and Facilitator

Polk County

• Maureen Roach Tobin, Past Chair, Compensation Committee

Polk County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project

• Taraney B. Lawrence, Volunteer

Roosevelt High School, Des Moines, Iowa

• Richard J. Kirschman, Past Head Coach, Sophomore Baseball Team
• Jaki K. Samuelson, Past Treasurer, Vocal Music Boosters

Rotary Club of Downtown Des Moines

• Robert G. Bridges, Member
• Thomas Henderson, Member

Rotary Club of West Des Moines

• G. Mark Rice, Past Member, Board of Directors-Community Service

Salvation Army of Des Moines

• Thomas Henderson, Member and Past Chair, Advisory Board
• S. Luke Craven, Member, Advisory Board

Sertoma Service Club of Des Moines

• Robert G. Bridges, Past President, Board of Directors

St. Augustin School, Des Moines, Iowa

• G. Mark Rice, Past Coach, Mock Trial Team
• G. Mark Rice, Member, School Board

United Way of Central Iowa

• Gary Gately, Past President, Board of Directors
• G. Mark Rice, Past Volunteer, Corporate Call

Valley High School, West Des Moines, Iowa

• Maureen Roach Tobin, Coach, Mock Trial Team

Valley Southwoods Freshman High School, West Des Moines, Iowa

• Maureen Roach Tobin, Coach, Mock Trial Team

Vision Soccer Academy of Waukee

• Kara M. Sinnard, Past Board Member

Volunteer Income Tax Association

• Nicholas O. Cooper, Volunteer

Volunteer Lawyers Project (see Iowa State Bar Association Public Service Project)

Wallace Centers of Iowa (Formerly Wallace House Foundation)

• Denise E. Hill, Board of Directors

Wellmark Foundation

• Denise E. Hill, Antimicrobial Resistance Project, Past Grant Administrator
• Denise E. Hill, Childhood Obesity Project, Past Grant Administrator
• Denise E. Hill, Diabetes Physician Education Project, Past Grant Administrator

YMCA of Downtown Des Moines Partner with Youth Program

• Thomas H. Burke, Past Member, Board of Directors
• Thomas H. Burke, Past Chair, Annual Fundraising Campaign

Youth Homes of Mid-America

• Robert G. Bridges, Past Member, Board of Directors

Veterans at Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C.:

We enthusiastically salute our attorneys and other employees who have bravely served in the armed forces to ensure the ongoing safety and freedom of the United States of America.

• S. Luke Craven: U.S. Army Reserves, Enlisted, Legal Specialist, 1998-2000 ; Iowa Army National Guard, ROTC Cadet, 2000-2001; Iowa Army National Guard, Commissioned Officer (Aviation), 2001-2003; U.S. Army, Commissioned Officer (Aviation including service in Operation Iraqi Freedom Tour 2005-2007), 2003-2007; Iowa Army National Guard, Commissioned Officer (Aviation), 2007-2008.
• Gary Gately: U.S. Army, Active Duty, 1957-1958.
• Thomas S. Reavely: U.S. Army Reserve, Colonel (Retired), JAGC, 1968-1998.
• Bernard L. “Jerry” Spaeth, Jr.: U.S. Air Force, Judge Advocate and Captain, Certified Trial and Defense Counsel, 1974-1978.
• John A. Templer, Jr.: U.S. Army, 1969-1971.
• Harley A. Whitfield: U.S. Air Force, First Lieutenant, 1951-1953.

Financial Contributions

Whitfield & Eddy seeks to strengthen its Iowa community through financial contributions to the United Way of Central Iowa as well as non-profit organizations in which our attorneys are actively involved.

The attorneys and staff also support various other organizations through a monthly “Casual for a Cause” day.  For a donation to the organization selected that month, attorneys and staff may wear jeans that day.  In 2010, over $20,000 was donated to these organizations, to include United Way.